Simple Smile By Mariko Hirasawa

‘Simple Smile’ [いつもシンプル いつもスマイル] is by illustrator Mariko Hirasawa [平澤まこ/平澤摩里子]. This being one of the first few Japanese books I bought. Her illustrations are simple and full of life. She is also a columnist for popular publications such as Lingkaran, Lee and cafe dinos.

I find myself spending extra seconds on these pages (and when that happens during the browsing stage at Kino, it’s safe to buy the book, without regrets):