Designer: Kaori Seki (26)    In her late teens Seki-san became interested in traditional ukiyo-e prints, and soon began creating images in a similar style. She now works as an illustrator, and takes part in frequent design events and exhibitions. In April of 2011 she participated in the Japan Art Festival in New Zealand, and has a strong desire to help promote Japanese art around the world.

Tsunehisa Sato (27)    Sato-san is the 'freshest' of our three fresh faces! After developing an interest in becoming a carver in the traditional style, for the past couple of years he has been studying and working under the tutelage of Motoharu Asaka, one of the most experienced men in the field. Sato-san has already been accepted into the association of professional printmaking craftsmen, and is clearly at what is just the beginning of what we hope will be a long career in the field.

Printer: Hirokazu Tetsui (35)    Tetsui-san was born in Tokyo into a printing family (his father has been a wood-block printer all his life). In addition to his contributions to the family workshop,Tetsui-san does demonstrations at exhibitions, and in Novemberof 2009 was sent by the Culture Ministry to perform demonstrations and promote traditional woodblock printmaking at a 'Russia-Japan Friendship Society' exhibition in St. Petersburg.

We'll meet some of the other participants in a few months, when the next Senshafuda set is released. I hope to see you then!