About Hana

Hanako left Japan in 1997 for Ireland where she studied Visual Arts and English. She then headed to England for study to explore her passion for Child Psychology, obtaining a BSc in Psychology from Goldsmiths College, University of London in 2007. While she was deeply fascinated by the ideas and concepts contained within Child Psychology, her passion for Arts re-emerged at the same time which led her to pursue life as an Illustrator, drawing upon a broad range of interests such as nature, the animal kingdom, Psychology, fantasy and her native culture.