Afterword On March 11 2011, A massive earthquake of magnitude 9 and tsunami struck the north-east coast of Japan. I have been drawing pen and ink drawings of cats everyday. The next day after I heard about the news of the earthquake, I felt empty and didn't feel like drawing and I thought I needed a rest for a while. But, when I thought about the people who were affected by this tragedy, there were so many feelings and thoughts rushing through my mind like I had to work harder, I felt like praying, someone were waiting for my drawing....etc. Finally, I decided to keep drawing. I thought I could draw flowers... I had been drawing cats and flowers of spring from March 12 to April 11. I made this book with my flower offering. I hope the day will come when victims enjoy spring from the bottom of their heart. Natsuo Ikegami April 24, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 200 yen of the sale of this book will be donated to Red Cross Japan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- shipping cost: $3.00 for first book and $1.00 for each additional book for shipping. If you have any questions, Please feel free to ask Natsuo |