Pro Manga Artist Shares Drawing Tips For Aspiring Artists In 2-Minute Clips
You may know manga artist Yoshimura Takuya from his work in Young Jump magazine, or his beautiful tree drawing tutorial. If trees aren’t exciting enough…
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Famous Japanese Artworks Painted On Store Shutters At Kyoto’s Unique Night Museum
One work of art can be appreciated in a plethora of ways, especially when it’s seen in a completely different light — literally. Giving art…
Wish For A Lapras? You Can Have One And More In These Awesome Pokeball Terrariums
Whether you are a fan of Pokemon or not, these are some astonishingly cute and charming designs. They are called the Poke Ball Terrariums, and…
Japanese Art Teacher Treats His Students To Stunning Chalkboard Art
Hirotaka Hamasaki’s students sure must feel lucky. The Nara-based art teacher and graphic designer has a wonderful habit of decorating his chalkboard with beautifully detailed…
Open Up Your Umbrella To See Beautiful 360° Photography With The Panorella
We’ve some creative uses for umbrellas in Japan before, whether it be martial arts, admiring traditional styles, and of course the now infamous umbrellas that…
Surreal And Super Realistic Body Painting By Japanese Artist Blends Organic With Otherwordly
With an assortment of zippers, ribbons, and cyborg interfaces, this human body art require many double-checks that can only result in awe at the cool…
Fans Can Now Purchase Moyoco Anno’s Artwork Reproduced As Ukiyo-e Paintings
Japanese manga artist and fashion writer Moyoco Anno was recently the main feature of Parco Museum’s STRIP! Portfolio 1996-2016 art exhibition, and while you won’t…
Tokyo Design Week’s Sharaku Exhibition Features Creative Modern Works Inspired By The Great Artist
Much of Tōshūsai Sharaku, one of Japan’s most widely known ukiyo-e artists, has been shrouded in mystery since his short 10-month career as an active…
Fashionable Dad Sketches His Look Every Day So He’ll Never Wear The Same Outfit Twice
Trying to put together an outfit for the day can already trigger a massive headache, but Japanese Twitter user @meiji46’s father is taking this morning…
Appreciate Traditional Crafts This Fall At The Kawaii Kokeshi Art Exhibition
Kokeshi are wooden Japanese dolls that are highly regarded around the world as cute and traditional works of art. They’ve captured the hearts of artists…
Cardboard Architect Recreates Temples And Castles In Stunning Detail
@upaza_toryo is known as the cardboard architect, and for good reason. Constructing temples, castles, and even functional buses and boats, the talented artist has been…
Japanese Bone Artist Crafts Amazing King Ghidora Figure Out Of KFC Chicken Bones
King Ghidora is Godzilla’s most fearsome nemesis and perhaps the most iconic. The three-headed flying, gravity beam blasting monster has appeared over the course of…
Celebrate Space Day With Black Hole Seafood Bowls And Galaxy Parfaits!
September 12th is Space Day in Japan, an anniversary commemorating the dual establishment of Japan’s Science and Technology Agency and the Institute of Space and…
Artist’s Pokémons Reimagined As People Are Giving The Originals A Run For Their Money
Since 2015, long before the hype of Pokémon GO, US-based artist tamtamdi has been busy at work illustrating Pokémon for the artist’s own Pokémon gijinka…
Moyoco Anno Art Exhibition Includes Works From Sakuran And Other Popular Manga
In commemoration of the newly transferred Parco Museum in Ikebukuro (previously located in Shibuya), a grand art exhibition is currently being held until September 26th,…