Instagram illustrator tacomaru provides stylish take on Disney, Ghibli characters & pandemic life
Instagram and SNS are spoilt for choice when it comes to finding good art and following talented content creators. We’ve certainly taken note over the…
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If Final Fantasy 7’s Midgar exists, it may just be in Saitama, Japan
The Mako reactor-powered city of Midgar in FF7 remains one of the most iconic and endearing opening settings in a game to Final Fantasy 7…
Felt artist’s terrifyingly real Roomba cat creation glides and meows when summoned
With giant wearable cat heads and even a service that creates realistic wearable replicas of your pet’s head, it seems like a good time to…
Tatami art recreates stunning images using traditional Japanese flooring material
Tatami (畳) has been used in Japan from as early as the classical Nara period (710-794). They were traditionally made using rice straw, but in…
Japanese tea ceremony is given a modern take in an event with artists & tea professionals
Ten contemporary artists, flower arrangers, and tea ceremony practitioners are holding a collaborative event this March to exhibit paintings & tea utensils that aim to…
Train conductor photobombs shot of Japan’s early blooming sakura in most delightful way
For most of Japan, sakura season is just around the corner. Those lucky enough to live in or travel to Kawazu, however, benefit from some…
University student crafts gorgeous naturally colored stone sushi down to delicious detail
Of all traditional Japanese dishes, sushi is often thought of as being the country’s most emblematic cuisine. Aside from being perhaps Japan’s most popular foodie…
Art Fair Tokyo 2021 promises unprecedented fusion of real and VR exhibits
The coronavirus pandemic dealt the world economy a massive blow in 2020. Its impact was also felt by the art market, with around 90 percent…
Gorgeous shots of Mt. Fuji has Twitter stunned that they aren’t water paintings
p>Mt.Fuji is well known as the highest peak of Japan. It is often used as Japan’s symbolic image, as well. It looks even more majestic…
Convenient store worker commemorates her first time getting yelled at with death glare self-portrait
“A self-portrait I drew the day after the first time I was yelled at by a customer at my convenience store part time job.” CateShimizu…
Japanese media group’s Chinese cabbage swaddle turns babies into actual cabbage patch kids
Creative Japanese web media group Supermarket Kakamu is known for the charming brainstorming of products we didn’t know we wanted, including peanut earphones and cases,…
Japanese artist’s Super Mario sushi platter is the ultimate Nintendo fan treat
Many of talented Japanese clay artist and YouTuber Nendozaiker SNAIL (@nendo_snail)’s amazing works take inspiration from popular video game characters, as seen with this Pokémon…
Renowned photographer Xavier Tera takes us to Okinawa with his new photo book & exhibition
Montreal-born photographer Xavier Tera has created an illustrious career for himself by evoking stories through his photos. The way he captures his photos makes you…
Instagram couple designs stylish cutouts and brings their artistic creations to life
You can see a lot of great art and breathtaking photos on SNS. Every internet native is keenly aware of this, and digital NFTs appear…
Japanese glass artist creates original squid pen for his true sepia (cuttlefish) ink
Gen Masunaga’s art Gen Masunaga 増永元 is an Okinawa-based artist who mainly creates small art objects made of glass using a technique called burner-work. A…