Wonder Festival 2018 Winter: Garage Kit Highlights
Wonder Festival is a semiannual event for mostly amateur figure modelers and sculptors to display and sell their latest “garage kit” creations, held at the…
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Twitter Thread Spells Out Small But Pleasant Surprise Conveniences Taken For Granted In Japan
Japan is often lauded for its social custom of omotenashi, or sense of hospitality and concern towards customers. And while far from perfect (look no…
Fan Artist Creates Hypnotizing Glitter Sailor Moon Phone Case Inspired By Transformation Sequence
When put in the hands of professionals, tributes to Sailor Moon such as Japan’s Sailor Moon cafe’s colorful menu and figure skating champion Evgenia Medvedeva’s…
Employment Agency’s Hi-Tech “Photo Booth” Prints Resume Of Your Future Self
Photo booths in Japan can not only print out photos in various sizes (passport, ID, etc.) and formats (stickers, for example), some of them also…
Astonishing Memo Pads Reveal Intricate Embedded Models The More You Use Them
Updated: February 12th, 2018 You don’t need to be a stationery enthusiast to appreciate this marvel of fine craftsmanship, beauty and utility. With their OMOSHIROI…
Bad Designs Reveal That Japan Isn’t Always The Land of Efficiency
Japan is often seen as the paragon of precision and the epitome of efficiency when it comes to things like automation and miniaturization in the…
Needle Felt Neko Atsume Buddies Are The Kitties You Don’t Need To Lure Into Your Backyard
Smart Phone app sensation Neko Atsume (or Cat Collector, if you prefer) purred its way into a worldwide hit, resulting in several merchandise lineups of…
Coca Cola Releases Three New Regional Bottle Designs in Japan
Coca Cola Japan have wowed us before with their gorgeous seasonal bottle designs, but in summer, Coca Cola Japan released 6 new especially striking bottle…
Finnely-crafted Traditional Japanese Paper Art Takes A Step Further With A 3D-Look
“Kirie” is a type of art-form where one cuts paper to reveal beautiful patterns. It is one of Japanese traditional art, and is so fascinating…
Japanese Designer And Welder Couple Team Up To Create Awesome Cardboard Mecha For Cat
We’ve seen some of Japan’s incredible cardboard artists apply their craft to feline goods, including an awesome DIY sushi restaurant house for their cat, as…
Japanese Woman Wears Handmade Pigeon Heels To Make Friends With Pigeons
Like many creative artists, Japanese designer Keiko Otsuhata has a sense of humor. She writes in an article for Daily Portal Z that while one…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Holding Mascot Design Contest, Offering ¥1 Million Prize
While anime character heavyweights such as Goku, Luffy, Sailor Moon, and Naruto have been named as official “ambassadors” of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, an…
Japanese Ad Agency Creates Imaginary Prototypes Of Products We Wish Existed In Real Life
An ad agency with only 4 employees might seem really small, but it only takes one brilliant mind to come up with creative ideas that…
Master Craftsman In Japan Builds Amazing Tiny House On Wheels
We’ve seen masters of their craft apply creative efforts to proving that size doesn’t always matter, particularly in the form of one-bite-size gourmet sushi, but…
These Japanese Toilets Are Way Too Beautiful For Their Own Good
Whether you’ve been to Japan or not, you probably know by now that for the uninitiated, toilets in Japan can be a tricky thing. Both…