Healing Japanese picture-book-style folk art illustration

Create a cozy, Japanese-inspired whimsical folk-art illustration of a cute, stylish [girl/boy/couple] with a dreamy handmade storybook aesthetic. The character should look youthful, soft-featured, adorable, and aesthetically fashionable, with gentle glossy eyes, rosy cheeks, and elegant proportions. Keep the overall vibe warm, calming, artistic, and premium, like a trendy Japanese café poster mixed with modern Pinterest folk-art.

Scene theme: [Japanese café / cozy street / bookstore / tea shop / flower market / convenience store / rainy Tokyo alley / picnic / classroom / bicycle street]

Character details:
[Girl/Boy/Couple]
Outfit color: [sage green / muted coral / dusty blue / cream / terracotta / pastel yellow]
Hairstyle: [soft bangs / wavy hair / short fluffy hair / tied bun / long silky hair]
Expression: [gentle smile / shy look / cozy happy vibe / soft eye contact]
Pose: [walking / holding coffee / sitting / looking at camera / talking together]

Background elements:
Japanese lanterns
Cute café boards
Japanese handwritten typography
Small Japanese posters and stickers
Tiny flowers and leaves
Decorative hearts and stars
Bicycle / vending machine / tea cups / books / plants
Soft doodle borders around the composition
Add aesthetic Japanese text naturally in the background: [Japanese café signs] [Japanese handwritten quotes] [vertical Japanese typography] [small Japanese labels and stamps]

Color palette: [(sage green), (muted coral), (butter yellow), (warm cream), (dusty turquoise), (soft peach), (deep teal accents)]

Art style:
Hand-painted marker texture
Gouache-style brush strokes
Soft uneven outlines
Visible paper grain
Handmade imperfect beauty
Simplified flat illustration shapes
Cozy Japanese stationery aesthetic
Premium editorial composition
Balanced clean layout with negative space
Rendering style: ultra-detailed handcrafted illustration, Japanese folk-art fusion, whimsical doodle aesthetic, cozy lifestyle artwork, painterly flat design, trendy viral Pinterest illustration style, premium storybook poster, cute Japanese café vibe

Negative prompt: avoid exact copy of Pinterest styles, avoid messy composition, avoid neon oversaturated colors, avoid anime exaggeration, avoid cluttered background, avoid generic AI look, avoid repetitive flowers everywhere, avoid low-detail faces.