oops...

i was hired to do a poster design for linkinpark's summer tour.
they are touring to 24 different cities and my design was for st louis, mo.
the posters are available at the event, only thing is the concert happened last week......
anyway here is the image....


5 color silkscreen, edition of 100

they will be for sale sometime soon at linkinpark's site.

love from taiwan:)

thanks to sasha from taiwan dpi magazine.
i was lucky enough to be featured in their current issue.
here is the article.









for more info about their magazine please visit http://tw.mydpi.com/mag/

positive surrender

i was lucky enough to be invited to the second annual crazy for cult show at 1988 gallery.

the show is about reinterpreting classic cult films, and it's hosted by none other than kevin smith (silent bob).

anyway, here is my piece for the show:

the piece was inspired by one of my favorite anime film, AKIRA.

i always liked the last scene of the movie, when testuo loses control and he gets overtaken by the unexplainable force..... 

positive surrender, 9 x 12, 2008

一人やない。。。

遠い日本からの応援。。。。
心からありがとう。







がんばります！！！

やっぱり。。。

ヒロトはかっこえー。

waiting in vain...

the original 8-bit show was one of my first group show in los angeles.
that was back in 2005 .....

after missing the second and the third, i'm returning to 8 bit.

anyways here is my contribution:


"waiting in vain," 24 x 36, acrylic on wood

project 57

this summer has been busier than any previous summers.......
comic-con, group shows, commissions, and commercial projects.....
deadlines after deadlines....
although i'm caught in the midst of busy hot days i feel very lucky to be living the way i do.


anyway, here is my contribution for a charity exhibition at distinction gallery- "project 57" a group showing to benefit the Lewy Body Dementia Association.


"since you have been gone", 5x7, acrylic on wood


for more info please visit distinction gallery.

ken tanaka: part 2

arigato to my friend ken tanaka for sending me this video.
a short clip of san diego comic-con, and i have a very short appearance in it along with my toy koibito.

enjoy:)

wired...

arigato to my myspace friend, yanya for letting me know about this write up. wired magazine posted a little review "10 things you should have bought at comic-con" on their website recently, and my koibito got featured on it.



click here for more

Munky King x Vinyl Pulse - VinylKings

last thursday my favorite toy store munky king teamed up with vinyl pulse to host an awesome party " vinylking " @ Basic Bar + Urban Kitchen in san diego. 

i had an amazing time painting at the event.
i got little tipsy towards the end but i think i did ok....

thanks to all people that came by to see us paint.
and thanks to the other artists, Scott Bellcastro, Angry Woebots, Peekaboo Monster, Jason Han, 2H, and Jesse Hernandez for making the night an amazing experience.

photos from vinylpulse

click here for more pictures and info

arigato:)

i just got back from san diego comic-con.
a very overwhelming and exhausting weekend but at same time very satisfying experience.

thank you very much to everyone who came to my signing, and those who waited in a line to get koibito and other goodies.
also a big arigato to munky king and all their stuff for helping me throughout the weekend.

here are some of the pictures:

photos from vinylpulse.com
thanks jack:)


and last but not least, arigato to attaboy and annie from hi-fructose for having me sign at their booth.

custom koibito: kuro edition

i'm heading to san diego for comic-con tomorrow morning.
i can't help but be excited about the release of my koibito.

to make the occasion little more special, i customized five of my toys.
here are the pictures:



koibito: kuro edition

２７度目の夏

太陽が眩しく照り続ける日々。。。。
一日中ステュディオにこもり過ぎていく。
そのせいで不健康なくらい白い肌。
せっかくの西海岸での夏なのに。
まーしゃーない、暇でぐだぐだ過ごすよりかまし。
そう自分に思い聞かし、やっていくしかしょうがない。
まだ２７度目、またゆっくりできる夏もそのうち来るやろ。
旅行したり、家族と一緒に飯が食えるそんなような夏。
それが来るまでもうひと頑張り。

あんまし関係ないけど夏に聞くハイロウズはいつもより気持ちがいい。

gocco prints

this whole week has been super busy.
I'm trying to get ready for san diego comic-con and i still have to work on few more things.......

i made some limited edition gocco prints to help promote my toy "koibito."
these are hand painted gocco prints. 6x6 on a masonite board, edition of 25 and they are all framed.
each print comes with the different back ground with various colors, textures, and stencils.


here are some samples:






hand painted gocco prints.
6 x 6, edition of 25.



for purchasing info please contact munky king.

koibito updates

many thanks to patrick from munky king for making this happen.

we are releasing our first color way of koibito at san diego comic-con next week.

here are the pictures and details:





KOIBITO - BLACK (SDCC EXCLUSIVE)

by YOSKAY YAMAMOTO
produced by MUNKY KING

• Vinyl
• 7 inches tall
• only 150 produced

and here is my signing schedule for sdcc:

thursday - saturday 1pm @ munky king
saturday @ 4pm @ hi-fructose

i hope to see you there:)

crimes on canvas

thanks to the people at m-modern gallery:)
i'm taking a part in their group exhibition "crimes on canvas" in las vegas at hard rock hotel and casino.

here is my piece for the show:


"the will" 36 x 24, mixed media on wood, 2008

my yoka

arigato to subtext for inviting me to be part of "beasts of burden."
this show features over 30 artists and their customized yoka panda bear.

i had a great deal of difficulty painting my yoka....
but in the end i like my piece so much that it's hard to let it go.

here is the pictures:










and the show flyer:

collecting the stars

it's been nice to have time to read....

sitting down, absorbed into the stories.... i really enjoy it.

after going through few books, i had an urge  to paint a scenery or a place....

i struggle to get the mood i wanted to capture but i'm happy with the result.

"collecting the stars" 

mixed media on wood, 18 x 36

in detail 

this is for hi-fructose group show.

you can find more about it here.

back in the bay!

i just shipped out two new works to 1988 gallery in SF for their new group show, "everyone in together." 

i used to live in sf when i attended city college few years ago.....

living in mission district, going to school full time and having few part time jobs.... but i still manage to paint enough to have few shows in coffee shops around the city.....  

i'm very happy to have my work return to the bay....  

i hope someone will recognize my work from the past and see my growth....

well anyway here are the new works....

"brighter discontent"  acrylic on wood,  12 x 24

"amidst the edge"   acrylic on wood, 24 x 24

Ode to Edo / Legacy of The Samurai

i just finished a new piece for a group show in toronto. it's my very first international show.

it feels bit strange to have my work traveling to a country and city that i have never been to....

but after all i feel very lucky to be in the show.

here is my contribution:

"last breath" mixed media on paper