Mika Ichii

Mika Ichii was born in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. She is a picture book artist and painter. She not only exhibits her works but also holds public readings, small concerts (singing with the ukelele) and workshops for children and adults on how to make picture books. Recently she has also started to create theater puppets. Her major works are many, such as “Neko no Pikari to mado no hoshi” (Pikari the Cat and Stars at the Window) published by Akane Shobo, “Rōsoku ippon (One Candlestick) published by Komine Shoten, “Imomushi Kaigi” (Caterpillar Meeting) published by Shogakukan, the Little Pig Burton series published by Alice-kan and “Ippon no michi wo aruite itara” (Walking Down the Path) published by Hikarinokuni. She lives and works in an old remodelled clinic together with her husband, son and Ramune the cat on the highlands in Shiga Prefecture.