Mariko is one of the most artistic person I know. I don't know if you've seen some of her paintings, I can assure you, they can easily make it to a gallery or on someone's wall. Mariko's an artistic gal who can seriously be good at any form of art that she puts her mind to. Besides being good at painting, she's good at… Read more

Mariko is one of the most artistic person I know. I don't know if you've seen some of her paintings, I can assure you, they can easily make it to a gallery or on someone's wall. Mariko's an artistic gal who can seriously be good at any form of art that she puts her mind to. Besides being good at painting, she's good at photography and my favourite, cooking. :) If i ever need to satisfy my food cravings, I just go to Mariko's page and it makes me wish I could just stick my hands through the monitor and eat all her food. She's without a doubt a cool gal who I can have fun and quirky conversations with. I'm sitting infront of my computer and being bored then Mariko pops out of nowhere on google talk and the dorkyness begins. If only San Francisco was a bit closer to NY, I'd probably end up watching lots of doramas white eating heaps and heaps of good food with Mariko, and Anthony of course! Mariko, you're like that cool big sister I wish I had! :D

I adore Mariko's photos. The things that she sees, which in other people's eyes would be boring and mundane, are a glimpse of a world which we half-perceive and always eludes our grasp. Whether it's pictures of herself (she puts the 'hot' in hot-shot) or of the world around her - it is always wondrous, swoonsome an… Read more

I adore Mariko's photos. The things that she sees, which in other people's eyes would be boring and mundane, are a glimpse of a world which we half-perceive and always eludes our grasp. Whether it's pictures of herself (she puts the 'hot' in hot-shot) or of the world around her - it is always wondrous, swoonsome and delicate, like the taste of bittersweet chocolate. And you can't mention Mariko without Anthony. Because he is the apple of her eye. And you can see and feel this in her pictures. They capture a world which we should all aspire to - a world filled with love, warmth, tenderness and beauty. Thank you for sharing, sweetie x

I randomly linked into *Mariko's work in the grand way that Flickr allows and was instantly taken with the honesty and purity of her images, be it of her own personal beauty or of the way she sees the world of random objects and landscapes. All of her images have an integrity and openness that is very real and very har… Read more

I randomly linked into *Mariko's work in the grand way that Flickr allows and was instantly taken with the honesty and purity of her images, be it of her own personal beauty or of the way she sees the world of random objects and landscapes. All of her images have an integrity and openness that is very real and very hard to find, let alone tap into. She seems to be able to show us how she sees life via her images which in turn gives us a glimpse into her soul. That honesty in her work is amazing.

it's difficult to express in words how awesome mariko and her photos are. her photos are beautiful and dreamy, breathtaking and heartbreaking... especially i've been addicted to her self-portraits, if i were a man i'd definitely fall for this beautiful lady! mariko is a beautiful, generous, sweet and funny girl with … Read more

it's difficult to express in words how awesome mariko and her photos are. her photos are beautiful and dreamy, breathtaking and heartbreaking... especially i've been addicted to her self-portraits, if i were a man i'd definitely fall for this beautiful lady! mariko is a beautiful, generous, sweet and funny girl with a great talent and a great sense of humor. i'm so happy to have met her on flickr, and i really wish to have a chance to meet her in person someday!! :))*

Mariko, this tall lady is one of my first friend in FLICKR. From the beginning, she always keeps giving me encouragement and never fail to inspire me with her lovely expressions and self-portraits. She is like a character from manga that I read when I was small, maybe 70s or 80s manga. Beautiful shape of face, eyes, an… Read more

Mariko, this tall lady is one of my first friend in FLICKR. From the beginning, she always keeps giving me encouragement and never fail to inspire me with her lovely expressions and self-portraits. She is like a character from manga that I read when I was small, maybe 70s or 80s manga. Beautiful shape of face, eyes, and lips. Classic beauty, charming and classy. Probably we both beats the same heart, I believe we could be good friends when we ever have chance to meet up! Thank you Mariko, let both of us stay creative.

I found Mariko on Flickr last year (long before I joined Flickr) and the first thought I had in mind was "What a gorgeous person is this!". After I joined Flickr this year, she was one of the first persons I added to my contact and the more I know this lady, the more I adore her. She's not just a person with beautiful … Read more

I found Mariko on Flickr last year (long before I joined Flickr) and the first thought I had in mind was "What a gorgeous person is this!". After I joined Flickr this year, she was one of the first persons I added to my contact and the more I know this lady, the more I adore her. She's not just a person with beautiful face, but she's also a person with great heart and creativity and she's willing to share her happiness with her friends here. I love this lady and I think she's not just a friend on Flickr, she's friend in my life too. :)**

Mariko... Just the most beautiful and hot nerd i've never seen... Since the very first picture i saw from her stream, i felt in love with her selfportraits, and her daily situations pictures... i just CAN'T believe how much this girl like to eat, and how hot this nerd is... hahaha ;P you know i love you... i owe you a… Read more

Mariko... Just the most beautiful and hot nerd i've never seen... Since the very first picture i saw from her stream, i felt in love with her selfportraits, and her daily situations pictures... i just CAN'T believe how much this girl like to eat, and how hot this nerd is... hahaha ;P you know i love you... i owe you a paell, don't worry... well, let's talk a bit serious now... Mariko has great pictures, both in color and B&W, and now she is taking some of the cutest portraits of babys i've never seen... you HAVE to know Sofia... she is even more cute than her auntie... ^_^ kisses dear Mariko... =***