MAKOTO

Hi! I’m Ono, born in Japan but raised in China. Just finished my bachelor’s degree in 2025 and have since dived into fashion design, aiming one day to launch my own independent label. Currently based in Osaka, though most weekends you’ll find me slipping away to Kyoto for fresh inspiration. Life has carried me through Kanagawa, Oita, the Seto Inland Sea, Hangzhou, and Shanghai—each place tinting my creative palette. I am also a freelance illustrator, and the heron in my tour image was drawn by me. Herons can be found in many corners of Kyoto. I like to believe they are the quiet guardian spirits of this city, connecting the small encounters and invisible threads of fate that happen here. （；If you are an art lover let's link up!!🌻