Epic Origami Model Of Godzilla Was Made With Just One Piece Of Paper
One of the focal points of Godzilla movies is undoubtedly the transformation of the King of Monsters himself, the numerous variations of his form revealed…
Art
100 Scenic Ukiyo-e Paintings By Hasui Kawase Are Now Available For Free Download
Named a Living National Treasure in Japan in 1956, artist Hasui Kawase changed the world of ukiyo-e woodblock paintings and hanga prints as one of…
Japanese Artist Charms With Animal Motif Traditional Paper Balloons
Kami-fusen (紙風船), or paper balloons, are a very colorful and playful part of Japanese traditional arts and crafts. They were supposedly born in the 1890’s…
Japanese Legendary Great Wave Woodblock Print Now Available As Tokyo License Plates
Japan has strong vehicle regulations, so aesthetic customization of cars, such as colorful license plates, can be difficult. Despite allowing LED lights shining under the…
Japanese Artist Masterfully Paints Two Portraits Simultaneously, And Demonstrates Traditional Style Of Sumi-E
Tokyo-based artist and Instagrammer Toru is a brilliant artist who seems to specialize in sumi-e, the Japanese word for a black ink painting style developed…
Japanese Artists Constructs Mythical Beasts Out Of Breathtaking Displays Of Nature
Beasts live in Nature, while Nature live in Beasts. That seems to be one of the themes beautifully captured by Japanese artist Feebee, Recently, Feebee’s…
Edvard Munch’s The Scream Joins Awesome Lineup Of Artistic Japanese Action Figures
Japanese figure maker Figma’s Table Museum series turns classic masterpieces by famous artists into completely posable action figures, which lets you duke it out with…
Ukiyo-e Star Wars Prints Give The Force A Boost With Traditional Japanese Artwork
The world’s favorite galactic adventure, Star Wars, has influence rooted in film depictions of early Japan, as is explored by a recent documentary on Japanese…
Watch A Visually Stunning Display Of Hakone Marquetry By A Japanese Crafts Master
Japan Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square is a gallery and shop in Tokyo that houses and displays traditional arts and crafts from all over Japan officially…
Japanese Artist Tightly Rolls Newspapers To Create Stunningly Beautiful Animal Sculptures
You often here many lamenting the death of newspapers, but Japanese artist Chie Hitotsuyama is finding a lot of artistic life in them. The 34…
DIY Animal Origami Lamps Are The Coolest Way To Light Up Your Room
We’ve seen impressive origami lamps as birds before, but a design brand in Portugal is now opening them up to the whole animal kingdom with…
Beautiful Women In Kimono Grace The Breathtaking Artwork Of Miki Katoh
Beautiful women in kimono have long been the subjects of Japanese artists throughout history, regarded not just as breathtaking works of art to delight in,…
Scenes From Pokémon Merge With Traditional Art In Stunning Woodblock Prints
Pop culture and traditional Japanese ukiyo-e have often been merged in efforts to provoke the interest of the younger generation toward woodblock paintings, an art…
Phenomenal Drawings Adorn The Daily Diary Logs Of Japanese Instagrammer
Personal diaries are often kept locked and hidden under bed mattresses and pillows, away from the inquisitive eyes of nosy friends and family. But Japanese…
Japanese Pictorial Scroll From The Meiji Period Depicts Hell With Endearing Charm
Most cultures have varied beliefs of the afterlife, and when it comes to imagining what life after death will be like for the deceased, people…