Pile of bodies deals with issues of space: perhaps represents Japanese fear of land expansion.

24 color screen print on satin paper

Akiko Hiramura embroiders traditional Ainu patterns to make karakarape (Ainu kimono), coasters, and place mats. She has received Honorable Mention by the Hokkaido Utari Association at the Hokkaido Ainu Traditonal Craft Exhibition.