Considering sushi falls on the higher end of the “sophistication” spectrum when it comes to cuisine and Big Macs, err, don’t, making a delicious sushi…

For the uninitiated, one jarring aspect about a trip to Japan is the ubiquitous presence of sickness masks. White masks that many foreigners would expect…

To say that the artwork of Chiura Obata (1885-1975) is an artistic reflection of his bicultural identity does not seem too much of a stretch,…

The Japanese love nail art, and this year’s Tokyo Nail Expo didn’t fail to satisfy even the most extravagant nail artists. “From Japan to the…

Let’s be honest–if you see a cute cat toy or product for sale, it’s very likely that your initial excitement is tempered by the all-too-real…

At a fundraising campaign organized by the University of Cambridge, King’s College Chapel was lit up in a series of projections created by Paris-based artist…

Pigment is a recently opened specialty arts store located in Tokyo. While one’s eyes will immediately be drawn to the massive wall of colorful pigments…

Previously, we shared a sampling of the New York Public Library’s Japan Photography Collection, which provided a fascinating comparison between the famous sites of modern…

“Matahara” – a term abbreviated from the term “maternity harassment”. It is a term which describes redundancy, demotion or other harassment in workplace. A well-occurring…

Guitars come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but Inami Wood Carving Cooperative in Toyama, Japan decided to fuse traditional Japanese wood art with…

Bag Of Nails is heaven on Earth if you’re a booze-loving cat person, especially if beer is your favorite drink. This small cat pub in…

A quick glance at this concrete seashore in Croatia and you might not notice, but luckily all you have to do is listen to appreciate…

Nothing is more mystical than the enigmatic darkness of the night sky. If you’ve ever looked up into its obscurity and wondered what it would…

Photography is an art form that allows us to enjoy a sense of timelessness as beauty. As buildings fall and and scenery changes, the moment…

“Megurogawa Minna no Illumi 2015” is an illumination ‘project’ where 210,000 LED lights are wrapped around the cherry trees that are growing alongside Meguro river…