Golden Kamuy Manga Wins 2018 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
The Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize The highly anticipated results of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize were announced yesterday. A yearly manga prize for the development…
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The Strikingly Unique and Colorful Art of Hiroyuki-Mitsume Takahashi
Designer and artist Hiroyuki-Mitsume Takahashi is known internationally for his vividly colored illustrations which seem to resonate with multiple strands of Japanese and global youth…
Which One of These Women Is a Photograph?
We’ve created a montage of three images to make a point. Can you tell the difference between a painting and a photograph? Source: @yasutomooka Japanese…
Artist “E wo kaku Peter” Imagines New Technologies Injected Into Objects From Japan’s Recent Past
Japanese freelance concept artist E wo kaku Peter has a unique flair for imagining technologies future and past paired together in realistic illustrations. His clear…
Japanese Miniature Food Artist Creates Meals Tiny Enough To Be Served On Our Fingertips
It’s safe to say that many artists are drawn to recreating food in miniature size, whether completely edible or as a form of decorative art,…
Japanese Embroidery Artist Paints With Needle And Thread To Create Miniature Artwork Of Food
Working with a vast selection of over 500 colored threads ready at her command, Japanese embroidery artist ipnot has the artistic prowess to know just…
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…
Kintsugi Artist Volunteers To Repair Ceramics Broken During Kumamoto Earthquake
The recent earthquakes that hit the Kyushu region left buildings destroyed, as well as thousands of people seeking refuge at local evacuation centers. Among the…
Dedicated Japanese Artist Spent 6 Months Drawing A Giant, Convoluted Maze
For most of us, mazes are purely for fun. But Japanese YouTuber nana825763 showed the world that drawing mazes can be a pretty hardcore hobby….
Artist’s Incredible Star Wars Illustration Brings The Force To Feudal Japan
Kim Jung Gi is an artist from South Korea you should definitely know about. With amazing talent and a sharp eye for detail, he has…
16-Year-Old Artist Turns Her Wildest Dreams Into Stunning Paintings
Dimitra Milan is a 16-year-old artist whose paintings have already made it to private collections across the U.S. and Europe. But behind her current success…
Can You Find The English Words Hidden In These Japanese Calligraphy Paintings?
Japanese calligraphy doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to the artistic writing of Japanese characters. In fact, one artist found a way to add a…