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Artist deals with the heartbreak of online dating [manga]
Recently, illustrator and manga artist Gidre ぎどれ (@gidre_) posted a story of an artist with a negative personality struggling to manage his emotions while navigating…
Art
Exhibition of drawings by masterly Yoshio Yoshimura opens at Sogo Museum of Art in Yokohama
The first large-scale retrospective of works by the artist Yoshio Yoshimura (1950-2013), who is known for his extraordinarily detailed pencil drawings, has opened at the…
The King’s Singers ‘Finding Harmony in Japan’ October 24 Concert
grape Japan Editor’s note: Although the concert streamed live on October 24, it is still viewable until October 31 at 7 P.M. (JST) Arielle Busetto,…
Went to see “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Movie: Mugen Train” at the cinema in Japan
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train,” a continuation of the popular anime series, Demons Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba had its premiere on…
This school in Chiba is taking a cultural trip to Kansai using Minecraft!
They say there is a silver lining behind every cloud. Although 2020 has been one of the worst years in living memory, with COVID-19 nearly…
New National Theater Tokyo takes part in World Opera Day and World Ballet Day
This year the New National Theater Tokyo will participate in World Opera Day on October 25 and World Ballet Day on October 29. Both World…
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Club host regrets yelling at a child in front of a shape-shifting raccoon dog [manga]
Japan has no shortage of superstitious symbols. Like in other cultures, residents have traditionally attributed mythical qualities to various animals and their representations. Maneki neko,…
Japan releases fried chicken pillow cushions with sizzling chicken ASMR so you can dream of karaage
Japanese retailer Felissimo is well known for their eccentric animal-themedgoods, such as a service that delivers gift wrapped giant baby seal plushies to your doorstep….
Japanese artist crafts awesome cyberpunk demon masks and more
We’ve seen a number of interesting takes on masks in Japan lately, including glow-in-the dark gamer masks and transforming horror creature masks from a special…
Natural trendsetters, Shiba Inu dogs become the subject of popular SNS art
Shiba Inu is one of the most popular breeds of dog in Japan—the most common being the Dachshund. Sporting a medium frame and a thick…
Overly straightforward phone fraud prevention poster goes viral
Although scammers exist all over the world, the problem of phone fraud is particularly acute in Japan, where the elderly are often targeted as easy…
Step into the mind of animation master Hayao Miyazaki at the Studio Ghibli Museum
The Studio Ghibli Museum showcases the work of the world-famous animation studio responsible for popular films like Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbour Totoro,…
The Koenji Mural City Project is a celebration of local street artists
For a city of its size, and the capital of a country with such a strong graphic art tradition, it’s surprising not to see more…
Japanese elementary schooler’s skilled drawings of fictional cities astonish social media
When thinking back to their school days, most people can probably remember at least one student in their art class who was particularly gifted. A…
Under a harvest moon, Japanese photographer captures a scene right out of My Neighbor Totoro
Recently, Studio Ghibli announced that it was making 400 still frames from eight of its movie available to the public, and then one month later,…