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…
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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…
The Nostalgic Cityscapes of Japanese Illustrator Rokuban
“I want to make art that somehow resonates with the viewer” Japanese illustrator Rokuban draws fictional cities and urban megastructures that seem to combine a…
The Best and Brightest of Japan’s Twitter Artists
The best artists in Japan to follow on Twitter. In Japan, many famous artists have strong social media followings on Twitter, but recently lesser known…
Japanese Artist Creates Stunning Palm-Sized Universe Dioramas
Japanese artist Seiradou (@seiradou12) may need to be careful not to develop a god complex when applying their craft, as the talented “handmade artist” is…
The Incredible Sci-Fi and Fantasy Illustrations of Japanese Character Designer PALOW
Japanese character designer impresses with stunning artwork. Many of talented Japanese artists that have gained popularity on social media tend to explore larger themes through…
Kawaii in the Afterlife: The Playfully Religious Art of Japanese Illustrator Hasuimo
An Interest In The Spiritual Japanese illustrator hasuimo makes no secret about the orientation of her art. The tweet pinned to the top of her…
Failure to Transform: Manga Creator Asano’s Chilling Portrayal of a Magical Girl’s Misfortune
Magical Girl Anime The magical girl genre in manga and anime was born in 1960s with titles like Himitsu no Akko-chan (1962), picked up momentum…
Osamu Tezuka-Inspired Artist Kae Tanaka Portrays Girls And Their Restless Spirits
If the girls populating the illustrations of Kae Tanaka, with their long limbs and large hands, their small heads and big eyes, remind you of…
Japanese Yosakoi Group Wows with Amazing Traditional Dance and Garments
When thinking of popular dances in Japan, the perfectly synchronized robotic dances of WORLD ORDER and other country-sweeping viral dances may come to mind, so…
This Photographer Shows Why Kyoto is One of The Most Beautiful Places on Earth
Stunningly gorgeous photography of Kyoto shows why it remains one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Often celebrated as a popular tourist spot…
Flip Book Artist Explores Dangers of Overwork Culture in Shady Japanese Companies with Heartbreaking Video
Amazing flip-book artist shows the dangers of overwork culture in Japanese “black companies” using a heart-wrenching, but brilliantly animated video. While there are more innocuous…
This Moving LEGO Escalator is a Stairway to Creative Heaven
You can always count on everyone’s favorite creative engineering block, LEGO, to bring out the childhood imagination in all of us. In the past we’ve…
Kei Mieno’s Incredibly Detailed Oil Paintings Convey A Beautiful World Beyond Language
We have recently had the opportunity to introduce the art of some remarkable painters currently working in Japan, thanks to a recent hashtag on Twitter…