These Chubby Shiba Inu Puffs Are Begging You To Take A Bite Out Of Them
The Japanese side of Twitter is filled with creative “food artists” who seem to strike a perfect balance between delicious and adorable, turning out treats…
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Lovecraftian Horror Unleashed in the Murky Depths of Green Tea
Unless you’ve experienced some horrible beverage-related trauma, it’s unlikely that you find much about green tea to be terrifying. Japanese Twitter user and 3DCG practitioner…
Traditional Nebuta Lanterns Suspended Over Water Look Like a Ghostly Apparition
One of Japan’s most visually arresting festivals, Nebuta (or Neputa) Matsuri takes place in Aomori prefecture in August every year. Beautiful and humungous laterns intricately…
Newly-Edited HD Version of “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” Music Video Released
Earlier today, King Records released a new video of “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” by Yoko Takahashi, the opening theme to the anime series Neon Genesis…
The Dark, Droll and Devilish World of Illustrator Sakiyama
Sakiyama is a 28-year old illustrator and manga artist based in Tokyo. On her Pixiv page, she explains that she produces art to release stress….
Tokyo’s New teamLab Museum Will Immerse You in a Digital Art Wonderland
Art collective teamLab use a mix of digital technology and physical 3D spaces to create an interactive experience like no other. Their exhibitions all over…
Japan’s Industrial Complexes are Like Final Fantasy 7’s Midgar in Real Life
Often branded an eyesore, industrial complexes don’t exactly have the best reputation when it comes to enhancing scenery. However, some Japanese photographers have managed to…
Photographer Captures Japan’s Stunning Scenery and it Looks Straight From a Fantasy Movie
Social media has become a great way to discover photographers and artists whose work we probably would never have been exposed to pre-internet. The collective…
Animal Skull Bonsai Trees Weave Life and Death Together in Darkly Beautiful Art
Tokyo Bonsai Lifestyle’s animal skull bonsai trees beautifully intertwine life and death. As an unfortunate result of depopulation and a decrease in hunting in the…
Watch a Japanese Artist Turn His Manga Story to an Anime in an Ingenious Way
The story is pretty universal, a boy in class daydreams that he is doing something much more exciting than listening to a teacher’s boring lecture….
The Chill and Retro Pixel Art of Motocross Saito
Pixel artist, designer, DJ and track maker Motocross Saito creates memorable GIF animations in a retro style, channeling ’80s and ’90s culture and music, with…
David Bowie Immortalized As Awesome Japanese Ukiyo-e Artwork
David Bowie lives on as traditional Japanese artwork. UKIYO-E PROJECT was started by Yuka Mitsui, CEO of Mitsui Agency International, to preserve the traditional art…
Origami Artist Turns Plants into the Most Amazing Moving Creatures
Japanese vegetable origami artist creates awesome moving creatures. Japanese Twitter user Inori (@kusabanaasobi) has a passion for collecting and playing with flowers, but on Twitter…
Mesmerising Night Photography Shows Tokyo Disneyland Reflected in the Rain
Theme park season is coming, giving us all images of sunny days spent queuing for hours. The one thing that could put a damper on…
This Touching Moment Between a Japanese Grandma and Her Shiba Inu Dog is Too Wholesome
Photographer YASUTO (@yasuto8888) must have realized after the buzz surrounding previous photos that grandmother plus dog plus flowers is the perfect recipe for a movingly…