Discover the magic of the ‘Mickey Mouse Exhibition THE TRUE ORIGINAL & BEYOND’ through VR
Commemorate 90 + years of Mickey Mouse at the ‘Mickey Mouse Exhibition THE TRUE ORIGINAL & BEYOND’ being held at the Mori Arts Center Gallery…
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New Tokyo maid cafe offers a dark look and luxury tea salon menu
Japan’s themed cafes, often called “concept cafes”, seem to have an infinite well of themes to dip into. We’ve recently seen cafes dedicated to Kingdom…
Japanese photog captures Mt. Fuji and Lake Suwa, lights glimmering like jewels before dawn
Sometimes, more often if you’re a talented photographer, you come across magic moments of incomparable beauty. Hopefully, that’s when the shutter opens and the moment…
Kirby Cafe rings in the New Year with a miniature dessert burger
The official Kirby Cafes located in Hakata and Tokyo have a constantly evolving menu of treats inspired by everyone’s favorite round and pink hero, and…
Drawings of Aichi during and after WWII: An Atsushi Sakurai Art Exhibition
Apart from the atrocities that occured on the 6th and the 9th of August in 1945, it isn’t often that we hear about the time…
Modern bijinga painting master Ichiro Tsuruta to have free solo exhibition in Osaka
Bijinga (美人画) translates as “beautiful woman picture” in Japanese, and the paintings under this genre are nothing if not true to their name. During the…
Gaku Azuma, an artist who transforms bodies into modern ink paintings, to exhibit in Kansai
Editor’s note: This article contains artistic nudity. Gaku Azuma is a multimedia artist who has a long relationship with the Japanese art world. He was…
Double Exhibition celebrating 50 years of manga master Jiro Taniguchi
The third year of Reiwa marks 50 years since world-renowned mangaka (manga artist), Jiro Taniguchi, made his debut and took his first steps into the…
The artist breathing life into discarded goods: a Natsumi Tomita exhibition
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure” – is a phrase that artist Natsumi Tomita takes quite literally with her repurposed waste material sculptures. By…
Japanese high school art teacher’s leaf mosaic of Animal Crossing’s Isabelle is getting rave reviews
Hamaa はまー (@hamacream) is no stranger to accolades. An art teacher at the Shikino Senior High School in Nara Prefecture, his chalk drawings, in particular,…
Transforming shiny Princess Mononoke bags show both sides of the Forest Spirit
Donguri Republic (Donguri Kyowakoku) has continued to churn out a seemingly endless stream of treasure trove items for Studio Ghibli fans over the years, with…
Japanese designer and kiln team up for lovely sake carafes that sing like birds when you pour from them
Tokkuri are Japanese carafes used for pouring sake into smaller cups (o-choko) or glasses. With Japan having such a rich tradition in ceramics, seasoned sake…
Takashi Murakami’s flowers get turned into a colorful take home afternoon tea set
Even if you’ve never been to any of his exhibitions, you’ve probably still encountered one of his colorful, eye-catching flowers somewhere. These smiling flowers are…
Mickey Mouse Birthday Goods and Winter merch now available in Disney stores
On November 18th 1928, the beloved character Mickey Mouse has made his screen debut in Steamboat Willie, the world’s first animation with music and sound…
Enjoying scenic Japanese fall, Twitterers use fallen leaves to make famous manga character
Autumn in Japan is a pretty special time in which residents enjoy kouyou, or the changing leaves. Moreover, the countries inspirational landscapes provide travelers with…