At its most basic,onigiriis a Japanese delicacy made of white rice wrapped in nori (seaweed).

But for one food artist, it’s a whole universe filled with creative possibilities.

To bring these edible sculptures to life, each character is first carefully sculpted in white sticky rice.

Onigiri dogs made of rice

The result is a cute critter that you could easily mistake for a toy.

Onigiri character made of rice

Onigiri bunny made of rice

Onigiri pandas made of rice

Onigiri pig made of rice

Onigiri horse made of rice

Onigiri sheep made of rice

Onigiri dragon made of rice