SHOWCASE
/ ARTIST / 2026
| ARTIST: | sakuramochi |
| COUNTRY: | Japan |
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https://www.instagram.com/s_a_k_u_r_a_m_o_c_h_is/ https://lit.link/sakusakusakuramochis?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnNnmr56xuchKxiQ8CLz2x3Sn_2aOsOcBqG0hZENJ8SZwxvvztUZ7f1rdgV-M_aem__rrIRBhG8FA-GesvcSkMmQ |
| Hello, this is sakuramochi, a character brand inspired by Japanese sweets, Thai dessert culture, and small everyday stories. The main character, sakuramochi, is a pink mochi inspired by sakura mochi, a traditional Japanese sweet. She once lived in a small mochi shop in Tokyo, but one day accidentally arrived in Thailand inside a box. From there, her new adventure began. Through this story, sakuramochi explores the connection between Japanese and Thai culture in a playful and gentle way. A new character inspired by mango sticky rice was also born through conversations with Thai followers while sharing the creative process on social media. sakuramochi develops its world through illustrations, art toys, stickers, plush keychains, hair clips, cafe collaboration items, and other character goods that bring sweet little moments into daily life. |
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sakuramochi Arrives in Thailand
sakuramochi once lived peacefully in Tokyo, but one day she found herself inside a box sent to Thailand. This artwork marks the beginning of her new adventure through the lively markets and everyday scenes of Bangkok.
The Turning Point
This collage-style artwork shows the moment sakuramochi’s story begins to shift from Tokyo to Bangkok. Postcards, stickers, an employee ID, and travel-like objects represent the character’s movement between places, memories, and identities.
Mango Sticky Rice Character Study
This character study explores Mango Sticky Rice as a new dessert-inspired form within the sakuramochi universe. The design combines mango, sticky rice, banana leaf, and the original sakuramochi character into a collectible art toy concept.
Mango Sticky Rice Visual Studies
A visual exploration of Mango Sticky Rice as an art toy character. The images highlight the character’s glossy surface, mango-inspired shape, and connection to both Thai dessert culture and sakuramochi’s original world.
Summer Mango Sticky
This hand-painted piece captures Mango Sticky Rice in a bright tropical mood. The bold colors, sunglasses, sun, and palm leaves express the playful energy of Thailand through a simple character illustration.
sakuramochi Expressions
A collection of sakuramochi expressions designed for stickers and digital communication. Each small illustration shows a different everyday emotion, expanding the character into a more expressive and usable visual language.
sakuramochi Keychain
This artwork presents sakuramochi as a soft plush keychain. By turning the character into a small object that can be carried around, the project explores how illustration can move into everyday life.
Holiday Cafe Collaboration
A Christmas-themed cafe collaboration artwork featuring sakuramochi. The illustration was adapted onto a cup sleeve, showing how the character can be used in real spaces, seasonal campaigns, and lifestyle products.