Illustrator and embroidery artistTomoko Kubois stitching their way through the Japanese hiragana lettering system.

Every bubble design features foods, animals, landscapes, and activities that begin with the chosen character.

From a technical perspective, Kubo primarily uses satin stitch to depict the imagery within the letterforms.

Hiragana Embroidery by Tomoko Kubo

They are now working on So ().

Illustrator and embroidery artist Tomoko Kubo is stitching their way through the Japanese hiragana lettering system.

Hiragana Embroidery by Tomoko Kubo

Hiragana Embroidery by Tomoko Kubo

Hiragana Embroidery by Tomoko Kubo

Hiragana Embroidery by Tomoko Kubo

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Hiragana Embroidery by Tomoko Kubo

Hiragana Embroidery by Tomoko Kubo

Hiragana Embroidery by Tomoko Kubo

Hiragana Embroidery by Tomoko Kubo

Hiragana Embroidery by Tomoko Kubo

Hiragana Embroidery by Tomoko Kubo