
Gyotaku Design Surf Boards

Artist Naoki Hayashi began making Gyotaku prints at age 11. Since then he has refined and mastered his unique
Gyotaku process. Each of Naoki's Gyotaku art works is created using non-toxic acrylic paints and Japanese
shoji paper. Naoki makes his own frames from native Hawaiian solid koa wood. He carefully selects the
koa wood for each piece to complement and enhance the image.
Naoki is an avid diver and fisher. Each of his Gyotaku is a window into the underwater world he sees when
diving in Hawaii's beautiful ocean waters. In each Gyotaku print, he replicates a scene from one of his many dives.
His art features fish in true-life color and in compositions that reflect how they are found in nature.
Naoki has a deep respect for the ocean and its creatures. Thus, he will only create Gyotaku art from fish
that will be eaten. Each of his Gyotaku pieces is both a record of a fish, and a record
of a meal shared with friends and family.
Naoki has a wide selection of original pieces and reproductions available and also creates custom
Gyotaku art. He creates custom furnishings including original artwork, lamps, and shoji screens
for wide variety of interior and exterior designs.


Mahamahi and Octopus Gyotaku By Naoki
Naoki's Website