Traditional Japanese Papercutting Octopus Made From A Single Sheet Of Paper
The traditional Japanese art of papercutting, or kirie, can truly be a beautiful sight to behold. 25-year veteran Masayo Fukuda, however, may have produced one…
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Japanese Manga Artists and Illustrators Welcome 2019 With Awesome Original Cards
Every year, many Japanese people send New Year’s post cards called 年賀状 nengajou. While it is possible to buy pre-printed postcards at stationery shops or…
Yokai: 6 Bizarrely Specific Demons From Traditional Japanese Folklore
Japanese folklore is a treasure trove of beasts, demons, ghosts and ghoulies. The collective term for these beings is ‘yokai’. Ranging from the terrifying to…
Virtual Singer YuNi To Have Her First Live VR Concert on Xmas Eve
(Updated: 12/13/18) A rising virtual star Virtual YouTuber and singer YuNi, whom we had the pleasure of interviewing earlier this year, has seen her channel…
Japanese Illustrator Suzushiro Puts Maids on Skateboards And We Can’t Complain
If you’re a fan of Japanese manga and anime, you may have seen skateboarding characters before (Misaka Yata in K comes to mind), and there’s…
15-Year-Old Japanese Artist’s Tricky 3D Coca Cola Art Is Good Enough To Drink
We’ve seen optical illusions used in everything from special shirts to give appearance of a bigger breast size and bringing anime characters to life, but…
Professional Anime Artist Continues Transforming His Sons’ Sketches Into Amazing Characters
In the past we’ve had the pleasure of introducing Tokyo-based French anime artist Thomas Romain (Symphogear, Space Dandy, Aria, Macross Delta, and Basquash!) and the…
Final Fantasy Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano Designs Awesome Original Ninja Character For Beautiful Shamisen
Highlights of the prolific career of revered illustrator Yoshitaka Amano include lending his beautiful combination of Art Noveau inspiration and traditional Japanese brushwork to iconic…
Tattooing Is Not A Medical Procedure, Japanese Court Decides
According to the Sankei News, tatto artist Taiki Masuda (30) was acquitted by the High Court of Osaka on Nov. 14 for practicing his art…
Illustrator’s Clever Simpsons And Pokemon Crossover Design Goods Are Perfect For Fans Of Both
London-based illustrator and graphic designer Thumbs grew up with a passion for skateboarding and the art surrounding it, as well as 90’s cartoons and comic…
Japanese Papercraft Artist Expertly Turns Empty Pringles Cans Into Dashing Potato Chip Boyband
You may remember super talented Japanese university student and papercraft art enthusiast @02ESyRaez4VhR2l (Haruki), who just last month impressed Twitter and even garnered national television…
The Beautiful Creepy-Crawly World of Watercolor Illustrator Nishizuka em
The Enticing Entomophilia of Nishizuka em Some people, especially in Japan, have a particularly strong aversion to caterpillars of all sorts. If you’re one of…
Stunning and Heartwarming Photography From the ‘Bubble Uncle’ Who Spreads Joy Around Japan
A man who calls himself Bubble Ojisan (a word meaning a middle aged man or uncle) on Twitter has been spreading joy with the simple…
Each Page of Fist of the North Star Chapter One Made Into T-Shirts: 49 To Choose From!
Fans of the legendary post-apocalyptic manga and anime Fist of the North Star who happen to be in Japan between now and Monday, November 19th…
Japanese Artist’s Charming Bunny Illustrations Will Hop Into Your Heart
It’s hard to express the joy of living with a pet unless you actually have one, but Japanese illustrator and bunny lover Schinako (@schinako) may…