“A divine presence!” Magical photo of Japan’s floating torii gate takes breath away online
While some great photos of shrine torii gates in Japan are of those that seem to pop out of nowhere, it’s hard to argue that…
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Son surprises father with papercraft animal head decorations
“My 4th grader son was working hard on his arts and crafts. Today, we have animal heads hanging up on our wall.” Mizunokeisuke (@mikkemac) shared…
First Institutional Solo Exhibition of Kazuko Miyamoto in New York
It’s still difficult to travel around Japan, but cherry blossoms can be enjoyed in many ways! By Tiffany Lambert, courtesy of JAPAN Forward Since 1971,…
Man trying to recreate famous Yamcha death pose photobombed by super strong opponent
For fans of legendary anime Dragon Ball Z, Yamcha’s death pose is about as iconic and image as it gets. The famous scene has gone…
Anime icing artist’s Golden Kamuy macarons may be just too awesome to eat!
Japanese husband and wife icing cookie artist duo WHIP SUGAR (@YuicihiroG) has a talent for making anime-inspired sweets that will make you struggle to decide…
Gaming sake: a game-changer for the industry!?
Recently, there are many items labeled for gaming. Gaming mice, gaming chairs, gaming headsets, the list goes on. If you’re a gamer, you may own…
“Make these kinds of sweets!” Final form of candy thought up by kids is too cute
It can always be a Herculean order for a parent to meet the expectations of their child’s imagination, but Japanese mother of three and patissier…
Papercraft artist summons a spectacular witch from a package of chocolates
Some of our grape Japan readers may recall the amazing creations of Japanese papercraft artist 空箱職人 はるきる Harukiru (@02ESyRaez4VhR2l), who takes paper packaging of things…
Pikmin traditional Japanese sweets have flowers with a delicious trick
Traditional Japanese sweets, or wagashi, come in a variety of delicious flavors and styles, but what can often make them stand out is how gorgeous…
Twitter reacts to painting that got a 2 out of 5 in middle school art class: “It’s genius, so why?!”
Tiwtter user and medical student お茶 Ocha (@integral_ashida) posted a photo of a painting that he did for art class when he was in middle…
Pokémon food artist turns Grimer into a cute traditional Japanese sweet
Some of our readers may recall Japanese food artist ぽん次郎 Ponjiro (@Ponjiro_clay), who excels at turning Pokémon into traditional wagashi Japanese sweets that are almost…
“I finally got it!” Fireworks reflected on famous rice terrace in Japan are truly spectacular
While castles, shrines, and temples get a lot of the glory, Japan’s rice fields can sneak under the radar when it comes to the country’s…
Slithering Japanese tentacle earplugs put your brain under octopus control
It’s not exactly a shared fashion statement goal to make it look as if you have tentacles pouring out of your ears, but for Diorama…
“Like the entrance to another world!” A photo taken on a deserted island that’ll Spirit you Away
Japanese artist duo sara (@sara2626_if) consists of photographer Arai and illustrator sako. By adding sako’s graffiti like illustrations over Arai’s photography of gorgeous scenery around…
Photo from the real life holy site of Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name leaves netizens speechless
While there are definitely some photogenic places around Japan that strikingly look like anime scenes come to life, fans use the term seichi (“Holy Ground”…