Sneakerwolf

Born in Saitama and based in Tokyo, Sneakerwolf is an artist known for his exploration of Edomoji, traditional design characters derived from stylized calligraphy, seen on landmarks such as the Kaminarimon, as well as the Hanten and Senja-fuda. His extensive research led him to consider Edo-moji to be the world’s first graffiti art, inspiring him to create his own original Edo-moji alphabets integrated with kanji characters. Although he initially worked privately from around 2000, Sneakerwolf launched his full-fledged art career in 2017, merging graffiti and pop art textures into a unique art style. Since then, he has collaborated with and provided artwork for renowned brands such as NIKE, ASICS3, Supreme, BAPE, and FCRB, creating various shoes including the "Nike Air Force 1 Ueno Sakura", which has become the subject of reissues.Through his various artistic explorations, Sneakerwolf seeks to dissolve the boundaries between Eastern and Western cultures, literature and painting, high art and folk art, and other traditional dichotomies.