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clients and collaborators

travel

  • section L ueno-hirokiji

food

  • LA: midori matcha / sunmerry bakery / KACE tea / golittletokyo / eruta nature / lius cafe / sweet lady jane

  • tokyo: i2 cafe / common tokyo / fujibagel / anise scone / matsuya foods

  • hong kong: bakehouse / vivienne westwood / sick burger

fashion

  • neversaynever / eyecon / WOOMII / fnk studios / samo ondoh

exhibitions/collaborations

2023

LA: sunmerry bakery x nomkakaii - mother’s day (short film)

LA: midori matcha x nomkakaii - menu design

2024

tokyo: solo exhibition @ the motel in shimokitazawa: 15/4/24 - 21/4/24

HK: Vivienne Westwood cafe x nomkakaii (summer menu)

tokyo/international: neversaynever x nomkakaii special release (may-june)

  • limited edition cat-shaped original-design beanie hats (3-colors)

  • marketing + digital media by kai

tokyo/international: i2 cafe x nomkakaii ; summer shirt collaboration

— tokyo/international: fujibagel x nomkakaii x anise scone; tote bag collaboration

  • produced/directed/designed by @nomkakaii

  • fujibagel x nomkakaii; cooler bag (brand item)

LA: hightidestore dtla x sorry nebosuke x nomkakaii: live portrait saturday special collaboration pop-up @ the row

LA: [group] post it show 20 @ giant robot (GR2 gallery) #postitshow20

2025

tokyo: [group] risology 2025 @ galerie le monde, harajuku

LA: [group] rakugaki 7 @ giant robot (GR2 gallery)

LA: [solo exhibition] “little tea party”: april 4 - may 8 @ midori matcha, little tokyo

  • special solo exhibition in collaboration with midori matcha

  • april 12 pop-up event @ midori matcha with cookiedevilz

Books

2024: THUNDER ‘n’ SEA (international)

  • Exchange illustration Diary by LITTLE THUNDER and KAi (nomkakaii)

  • published by GALERIE le monde

2025: cookiedevilz 001

  • self-published by Kai, limited 100 copies

Talks / Events

2024

— Japan-American Student Conference 2023-24

  • JASC75 American Delegate (Culture and Arts Roundtable)

  • JASC76 American Executive Committee Chair + Culture Arts and Technology Mentor

— Online: China Global Youth Summit 2024 - Keynote Speaker

  • “逐梦自媒体,主角是自己” (English) 1/6/2024

(https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/CmLK6U2J81uaI2WKzSTMQg)    

2025

—USC APASA: APIDAHues of Heritage” 2025