Show off cute and cool stylized kanji characters with Rohoubou earrings
We have had numerous opportunities at grape Japan to introduce the interesting and appealing aspects of Kanji 漢字, the Japanese word for the adopted logographic…
Design
Japanese design group continues to impress with charming peeling onion plates
Supermarket Kakamu is a Japanese web media group that has a special talent for creatively designing awesome and eccentric food-related products. Some of their hits…
Artist creates gorgeous Japanese autumn leaves fallen on water table with rippling effect
One of the true seasonal treats of visiting Japan is koyo or momiji, its celebrated brilliant yellow, orange, and red fall foliage. The gorgeous layers…
Designer’s clever and charming glasses reveal what you’re drinking
Many of the works of talented Japanese graphic designer Ippei Tsujio (@keltoto) focus on creative logos and signage, and he’s used his expertise in that…
Best Animators in Japan: Animation Visuals and Popular Animated Music Videos
Recently, there have been so many musicians incorporating animation in their music videos. In Japan, too, animated visuals and original graphics have been increasing in popularity….
Can Japanese men warm up to parasols as a way to beat the heat?
Japanese summers are muggy and brutal, and 2020 was no exception. Natsubate 夏バテ, summertime fatigue, is a real problem as the subtropical island nation’s humidity…
Japanese felt artist continues to craft adorably realistic cat frames
With super realistic wearable replicas of your favorite feline and artistic takes on them as well, you might say there’s a niche but dedicated market…
Japanese group designs “peanut earphones” and other clever food-inspired products
You may remember Supermarket Kakamu, a Japanese web media focused on dreaming up hypothetical quirky and fun food-related products, for stealing the show at a…
Japanese soundproof isolation boxes double down on peace of mind for work from home
With many working from home as a countermeasure against the spread of the novel coronavirus, Japanese manufacturers are taking notice and providing extra isolation methods…
Japanese artist crafts super realistic and delicious-looking yakisoba humidifier
You may remember Japanese animation and model artist Takahiro Shibata (@iine_piroshiki) for their ingenious solution to masks steaming up glasses–a mask designed to look like…
Japanese artist crafts mysterious “children of the stars” lamps with out of this world cuteness
One look at the Twitter page or online shop of Japanese artist, illustrator, and designer Isasa (@isanatolu) will let you know that the talented artist…
Japanese engineer shows “where stars are born and die” in galactic beauty
Japanese Twitter user @aiwendil1 says in their Twitter profile that they’re a “engineer and researcher who loves all things that are difficult to classify”, and…
Felt artist packs adorably realistic cat heads into furry “cat frame” portraits
Wool-felt art is done by knitting wool fibers into shapes with special needles. In the past, we’ve seen talented artists in Japan use it to…
Office employee makes Evangelion A.T. Field clear partition as coronavirus protection
While those that can work from home as a protective measure against the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), those who aren’t able to are…
Artist cooks up awesome idea for croquette bath bomb case that fries in your tub
There have been quite a few interesting food-themed bath salt ideas from Japan, including Colonel’s Recipe KFC-scented bath bombs. Japanese twitter user and creative artist…