Hikaru Utada’s new song shown off in latest Neon Genesis Evangelion movie trailer
Just earlier this month, it was announced that the final film in iconic anime Neong Genesis Evangelion’s Rebuild of Evangelion series, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon…
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“It’s Sailor Moon!” Viral photo of Tokyo Skytree elicits comparisons with anime heroine’s wand
Gorgeous photos of Tokyo Skytree and the crescent moon Japanese photographer Yoshiyuki Harada (@yohar1114) specializes in nightscape photography. He mainly focuses on the Tokyo area…
Photographer captures stunning shots of Japan’s famous remote mountain village in snow
While impressive Japanese photographer Hisa (Twitter, Instagram) can show a certain sense of humor with his photography (as seen with his shots of the most…
Japanese artisan creates luxury leather bag just for carrying snowmen
You may remember Tsuchiya Kaban, a luxury Japanese leather bag manufacturer, for their series called “the fun of carrying.” The project recruits talented designers and…
Mt. Fuji could swallow this city whole
Fuji-san, the sacred mountain Photo by Mujo Mt. Fuji holds a special place in the hearts of the Japanese people. Physically, it’s the tallest mountain…
Traditional Japanese sweets artist celebrates “good tooth day” with adorable teeth sweets
In Japan, November 8th is known as “good tooth day”, due to some fun wordplay (in Japanese: ichi=one, hachi=eight, both combined together, ii-ha= Good tooth)….
Designer kumacoro imagines encyclopedic set of creatures based on sushi & other foods in Japan
Japanese creator kumacoro (クマコロ in Japanese) is a former toymaker who now works as a freelance designer. He’s also a fan of robots and mechanical…
Japanese artist Yone Yonemoto’s idea for a theft-proof bike is pure genius
Although bicycle theft is on the decline in Japan (for example, in Tokyo, the number of total reported thefts dropped from 51,094 in 2015 to…
Kawaii Monster Cafe x TY Beanie Babies Ultimate Winter Season Mash Up Party
Calling fans of all things cute, colourful and crazy. This holiday season, Harajuku’s Kawaii Monster Cafe will collaborate with stuffed toy brand TY Beanie Babies…
Icing artist recreates Studio Ghibli’s Howl’s Moving Castle as adorably charming cookies
You wont find a better baker and maker of adorable sweets than Manatanuki (@maaco414), who as you may remember recently created some amazing Kirby meringue…
Believe it or not, this is not a cat!
19-year-old artist Haru Otomi (@huwahuwa1_25) certainly has a way with a pencil. The talented illustrator is responsible for some amazing drawings of cats that look…
H.R. Giger x Sorayama Exhibition interfaces two artistic geniuses for the first time
Editor’s note: This article contains artistic nudity. H.R. GIGER x SORAYAMA Exhibition © PR Times, Inc. From December 26th, 2020 to January 11th, 2021, PARCO…
Hobbyist explores thalassophobia, the terror of the deep unknown sea with stunning dioramas
If you’re not aware of thalassophobia, it’s entirely possible–and reasonable–that you may have it without knowing it. It’s often generalized as a fear of the…
BUGARTS Round 2: High-end capsule toys fuse pill bugs and famous Ukiyo-e woodblock prints
BUGARTS In 2019, Bandai, in collaboration with Dreams Inc., launched a new line of capsule toys called BUGARTS. Leveraging the success of their dangomushi (pill…
Be prepared to fight off any virus with this punching Amabie figurine
This punching Amabie figurine is ready to fight off the coronavirus, or any virus that tries to come your way. The miniature figurine was designed…