Nukiashi Sashiashi

Moving quietly and carefully is one of a cat's special talents. Nukiashi sashiashi (抜き足差し足 / ぬきあしさしあし) is a traditional Japanese phrase that means "walking with stealthy footsteps" or "sneaking around softly." It is most famously associated with Ninja stealth techniques and is often extended into the rhythmic, catchy phrase.

抜き足差し足は猫の得意技の一つです。

Measurement: 45cm (h) x 60cm (w)

About the artist:

Kanako Okamoto is a Japanese illustrator and picture book author born in Kyoto. Based between Tokyo and Malaysia, she creates picture books, editorial illustrations, and commissioned works for publishing, museums, and brands. Her notable projects include illustrations for UNIQLO Sustainability’s The Power of Clothing: The Journey of Clothes and a large-scale mural for the Insect Exhibition at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo. In 2022, she published her picture book Swim Back Home (Oyoide Ie ni Kaeritai). Influenced by years of swimming and artistic swimming, her work captures the gentle flow and quiet rhythms of everyday life.