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This coloring book for adults features delicate and intricate Japanese-inspired patterns. It offers a unique perspective on the world through seasonal flowers and animals, traditional Japanese items, and imaginative and glossy patterns like art aquariums. You can use your favorite art supplies to freely color the pages and gain one-point advice on how to paint.

Maria Kawahara is a Japanese pattern designer, kimono designer, model, illustrator, and writer from Nagasaki. She has a strong foundation in the traditional Japanese style of kimono design, and has also incorporated a modern sensibility into her work. In order to promote Japanese clothing, she engages in photo art activities that incorporate fashion. In addition to writing books on Japanese culture, she also designs Japanese miscellaneous goods for department stores and museum shops. She is the official writer for KIMONO BIJIN and plans to launch a kimono brand called "Mico Parade."