Japanese clay figure designer Pobot (@CocoGfj) has a knack for teasing appetites by crafting some of the most delicious and adorable looking critters you’ll find,…

If the name doooo (@44doooo) rings a bell (or makes you shudder in fear), it’s likely because you remember the DJ and Producer as the…

When you think of Tokyo, the word relaxing hardly comes to mind and most people always seem to be in a hurry. In Tokyo, places…

Kirby is one popular little puffball, with more product tie-ups than you can shake a Star Rod at. The pink protagonist collaborated on makeup kits,…

Japanese paper puppet creator Wasu has a remarkable gift for bringing kawaii characters to life. Whether with original designs or the extremely-popular commissions which regularly…

Illustrator and manga artist Yuuki Kikuchi’s “The Croc Who Dies in 100 Days”「100日後に死ぬワニ」 (hyaku-nichi go ni shinu wani) reached its inevitable and tragic conclusion on…

Manga artist Yuuki Kikuchi started his 「100日後に死ぬワニ」 (hyaku-nichi go ni shinu wani / The crocodile who dies in 100 days) manga in December 2019 when…

Those familiar with the works (as we’ve introduced, part 1, part 2, and part 3) of Japanese illustrator Avogado6 (@avogado6) know that the tacit talented…

St. Mary’s cathedral is one of the most interesting pieces of architecture in Tokyo. The seat of Tokyo’s Roman Catholic Archdiocese, the cathedral was designed…

In 2018, the movie Bohemian Rhapsody reminded the world of the talent of the British rock band Queen and their charismatic front man, Freddie Mercury….

In the new reality brought about by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the mood in Japan is becoming grim as cultural and sporting events are canceled,…

Traditional ukiyo-e woodblock paintings may be Japan’s most iconic form of art. While it thrived from 17th to 19th centuries, the style still survives today…

The ghosts, demons, and spirits of Japanese folklore are known as yokai. Yokai can be friendly, neutral, and even malevolent (the famous “Momo” sculpture and…

It might seem like only the cruelest of gluttons would ever think of eating the tanuki critters Tom Nook, Timmy, and Tommy of Nintendo’s Animal…

Just when you thought Japan’s service that turns your pet’s head into a super realistic wearable mask couldn’t be topped, along comes artistic doll maker…