Incredible 3-D art squid almost looks too real
26-year-old ARIA (@aririria_art) is a self-taught “color pencil artist” from Japan, and her drawing ability is certainly top notch, but what’s really led to her…
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Malzeno from Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak hijacks 3D digital ad space in downtown Tokyo
Malzeno Attacks! As some grape Japan readers may recall, Tokyo has a giant 3D calico cat who meows and looks down on the crowd thanks…
Japanese illustrator catfishes Twitter with jaw-dropping skill
For 25-year-old self-taught color pencil artist Aria (@aririria_art), the question of whether art imitates life or the reverse can have a bit of a blurred…
Move over 3D cat, FF7 Remake’s Red XIII is latest animated 3D mascot lording over Tokyo’s streets
Some of our grape Japan readers will remember the realistic 3D cat that suddenly appeared on a new 3D digital billboard in Tokyo’s busy Shinjuku…
You’ve never seen Noh like this before! Toei’s Noh spectacle is a fantastic, immersive experience
Noh theater The classical Japanese dance-drama Noh 能 is one of Japan’s most famous and internationally recognized art forms. Performed since the 14th century, it…
Giant prowling cat takes over new 3D digital ad space over Shinjuku station, meows and looks down at crowd
Sometimes things tend to blend in or get lost in the sea of billboard and advertising space that sits atop buildings in Tokyo, with the…
Miss Going Out? Why Not Take a Stroll Through the Virtual Market?
How many weeks has it been now, stuck inside while under Coronavirus lockdown? For us folks in Japan, we’ve been under some level of lockdown…
Japanese Artist’s Tricky 3D Anime Character Illustrations Are Too Good To Believe
We’ve had the pleasure of enjoying and introducing quite a few talented Japanese Twitter artists, including Avogado6, whose dark and twisted illustrations are guaranteed to…
Japanese Paper Artist Seiji Tsukimoto Creates Amazing Pop-Up Art With Movable Clockwork
Japan has no shortage of papercraft vituosos who can create wonderful objects of art. For example, we have seen intricate kirie papercutting by Shinobu Ohashi…
Japanese “Human Uber” Lets Users Attend Events Via Another Person’s Body
A lot of interest in technological fields in Japan lately has stemmed from the integration of augmented reality, virtual reality, and the use of avatars–whether…
“Pong!Pong!” Adds a Fun, New Dimension to Table Tennis Through Mixed Reality Technology
Table tennis is a popular game in Japan, not only as a professional sport but also as a pastime. Thanks to “child prodigy” Ai Fukuhara…
These Creepy Japanese Polygon Animal Masks Will Give You Panda Nightmares
When it comes to adventurous headgear in Japan, very few things match up to these creepy hyper-realistic gigantic felt cat heads, but eccentric book and…
Create Your Own Mini Plastic Food Samples At Home With This Set Of 3D Pens
The quality of plastic food samples lined up along restaurant display windows in Japan is no less than extraordinary, and the uniqueness of the craft…
Hatsune Miku Fan Creates Miniature 3D Hologram Of The Digital Pop Star At Home
Even for non-fans of digital Japanese pop star Hatsune Miku, concerts featuring her 3D holographic self are quite the incredible sights to see. Despite being…
Get The Japanese Matsuri Experience Through Dramatic 3D Sound
It’s common to see video footage of the myriad matsuri (Japanese festivals) held throughout the country. But equally important as their visual aspects — the…