870 Years And 55 Generations: A Look At Japan’s Oldest Sake Brewer
Sake means a lot of different things to different people. Hangovers, the perfect complement to fine Japanese dining, celebration are among the many things that…
Art
This Fish Tank Has An Air Bubble That Grows Plants For Fish
Most of us would imagine a fishbowl to be clear and round, while a fish tank to be a large, rectangular prism. But it’s often…
Japanese LEGO Enthusiast Builds Mouth-Watering Food Samples
LEGOs have a lot of uses. The colorful building blocks are a great vessel for a child’s creativity, can even be turned into an amazing…
Give A Bittersweet Goodbye To Sakura Season With Tokyo Camera Club’s Breathtaking Photos
It’s no secret that the diverse scenery found in Japan can make for stunning photography, and sometimes even hauntingly beautiful pictures. However, it is easy…
Artist Reimagines Pop Culture Favorites As Warriors In Ukiyoe Paintings
In recent times, Japanese ukiyoe artists have used the traditional Japanese art form to depict influential personages in modern pop culture. Musicians have been represented…
Kintsugi Artist Volunteers To Repair Ceramics Broken During Kumamoto Earthquake
The recent earthquakes that hit the Kyushu region left buildings destroyed, as well as thousands of people seeking refuge at local evacuation centers. Among the…
Iron Maiden And Ukiyo-e Art Collaboration Brings Metal To Traditional Japanese Art
Legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden hardly need an introduction, and are definitely no strangers when it comes to inspired artwork. After all, with…
These Pencil Drawings Of Japanese Celebrities Look Just Like Photographs
It’s often the simplest of tools that are incorporated to create the most intricate artworks. Take the drawings of Japanese Twitter user Shinichi Furuya, for…
Disney Artist Takes A Trip Back To Japan’s Olden Days With These Fascinating Images
John Ramirez is a Disney story board artist and theme park designer, and it seems his talents in those fields have combined with an interest…
Artists Turn Kumamon Into Symbol Of Support and Solidarity In Wake Of Kumamoto Earthquakes
Following the initial earthquake that struck the island of Kyushu, continuous earthquakes, including a 7.3 magnitude quake in Kumamoto prefecture that killed 32 people and…
Final Fantasy Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano Made Cinderella And Other Fairy Tales Look Amazing
Yoshitaka Amano, most famous for his beautiful work on the Final Fantasy series and Vampire Hunter D, has had a prolific career. His instantly recognizable…
Flat Food Samples Are Appetizing Alternatives To Your Boring Bookmark
Japan’s food samples are known to be found in places other than restaurant display windows — you might see them inside someone’s jewelry box, or…
Get The True Kabuki Experience And Enroll For Lessons At Kabuki Taro
Even if you’re an extremely talented actor, that’s still not enough to become a kabuki performer in Japan. First of all, you have to be…
Haunting Night Time Photography Shows Tokyo’s Beautiful After Hours
Tokyo can be many things. Overwhelming, haunting, surreal, beautiful, busy. Those are among the many adjectives one could use to describe the sprawling metropolis with…
100 Illustration Series Is A Whole New Way To Discover The Charm Of Tokyo
You’ll hear the word “unique” used a lot to describe things in Japan, many of which will make you question whether or not people truly…