A coloring book of Japanese seasonal scenes, arranged month by month. It is the second book in the 12-month series. The pictures are drawn by illustrator Hiromi Kake, the coloring guidance is by Mayumi Wakabayashi, and the book is supervised by brain scientist Kikunori Shinohara.
The scenes include kimono patterns and hagoita paddles for January, Setsubun in February, cherry blossoms, rapeseed flowers and an old bonnet bus in April, carp streamers, irises and a water mill in May, a goldfish bowl and a fan in July, fireworks, watermelon and a mosquito coil in August, a full moon over a pampas grass field in September, and Ginkaku-ji Temple in the snow in December.
The opening pages cover coloring tools, how to hold a colored pencil, basic and advanced techniques, and tips for landscapes and still lifes. Postcards for coloring and sending are included.
Translated from the Japanese original.