Illustration of a smiling woman holding two small dogs in flower bandanas

Hi, we're kotamee.

We're a tiny studio in Japan, named after the two dogs who keep us company while we work.

Say it ko·ta·mee

Kota = Kotaro mee = Mii

Meet Kotaro and Mii

Kotaro, a black-and-white dog, and Mii, a cream-colored dog, smiling side by side with their tongues out — **Kotaro** (left) and **Mii** (right). Mii is short for Mitsuba.

Kotaro lying on a checkered rug and Mii sitting on the tiles in front, both looking up at the camera — Kotaro on the rug, Mii in front, both waiting for us.

What we're making

Coming soon

Brush Kanji Workbook

Write 40 Japanese kanji with an ordinary brush pen. Each character comes with its real meaning in Japanese and a short video of a Japanese calligrapher writing it, stroke by stroke.

Watch on YouTube: kotamee Japan