"The preparatory sketches for Cool Morning took one month to prepare, and application of the colors took two. In the morning I'd drink miso soup, and in the afternoon I'd drink more of the soup with white rice.
「畫《朝涼》時，草稿修訂一個月，畫面敷色兩個月，早上喝味噌湯，下午吃白飯拌味噌湯，天天如此。」