Dragon's Back
On the day I visited Tonoue Shrine in Moji, I dreamed I was riding on the back of a white dragon. I had always avoided dragons, thinking I could not draw them because they are beings of energy — but suddenly I thought, “I can draw it! Let’s try!”, and the dragons of yin and yang appeared…
20 × 20 cm · Not for SaleMandala Oracle Card
Leadership
KeywordsSelf-trust, expressing yourself, the pioneer
The Story of the Mandala
A work from March 2025.
On the day I visited Tonoue Shrine in Moji, I dreamed I was riding on the back of a white dragon. I had avoided drawing dragons, thinking that as beings of energy they could not be drawn — but suddenly I thought, “I can! Let’s try!”, and these yin-yang dragons appeared…
This mandala is very mysterious: it draws in all kinds of people and brings me all kinds of encounters.
Artist’s Notes
Born from the darkness, two dragons vanish into the dark… Yet along their path, they cast a brilliant light, leaving an eternal resonance in the hearts of those who look upon them…
Instagram, 9 September 2026 — words for a film of this work
Light and shadow… Two yet one… Light cannot be light without shadow… Shadow cannot reveal itself without light… The integration of the twin dragons…
Threads, October 2026 — words for “Twin Dragons”, a film expanding this work with AI