That first manga workshop, held after the 2011 earthquake, marked the unexpected beginning of my artistic journey in France. Sharing manga quickly became a shared passion.

We joined the Kitsune Festival in Nevers on May 17–18, 2025. Warm atmosphere, lovely encounters, and manga portraits all weekend!

Explore “SŌMATŌ / Paris,” an exhibition by Yoshimi Katahira from May 14 to 31, 2025, at UROCO, a Japanese restaurant in Paris. A journey into abstraction rooted in manga experience.