Artist Mio Hashimoto (はしもとみお) was born in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. She has completed nearly a thousand sculptures while studying at the University of Fine Arts. She once wanted to be a veterinarian, and her favorite thing is to spend time with animals. She is deeply fascinated by the charm and the vitality of animals and plants, and integrates these emotions into her works, depicting every fur and expression of cats and dogs with warmth and delicate touch. She hopes that the audience can feel the unique beauty of this creature in front of us. Her works are not just sculptures, but also the expression of her love for the animal world.