Rob and I spent October travelling in Japan; from Tokyo, south to Hiroshima and back. I was fortunate enough to take this wonderful photo of Mt Fuji from the high-speed train. Friends who have visited Japan many times say they have only ever seen it shrouded in clouds - but here it is in all its glory, as though straight out of a print by Hokusai. We visited many temples, wandered through their peaceful gardens and admired the exquisite screens painted centuries ago. Of course the trip also...

All the ink sticks I use are from Kobaien Inks in Nara, Japan. They are exquisite hand made inks in many shades of black. Also, I often...