Japanese illustrator fights back against English assignment with awesome doodle
Whether from sheer boredom, artistic desire, or simply being inspired to add a moustache to a drawing of a famous historic figure, just about everyone…
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Japanese hobbyist’s wife looks totally badass storing paint markers in a shotgun ammo sling
Have you ever had an experience where something you no longer use was put to use in a completely different way? Japanese hobbyist ダンボールビーダマン danbōru…
Japanese illustrator catfishes Twitter with jaw-dropping skill
For 25-year-old self-taught color pencil artist Aria (@aririria_art), the question of whether art imitates life or the reverse can have a bit of a blurred…
74-year-old Japanese watercolor artist makes amazing illustrations with crayons he’s saved for decades
Crayons often conjure up images of our childhood, but for 74-year-old watercolor artist Shibasaki, that’s not a reason to put them away, but to use…
World’s first NFT of a Japanese novel with English translation hopes to provide profitable opportunity for translators
In this a first ever NFT novel project, Japanese science fiction author Miyuki Ono’s popular novel “Pure” ( published by Hayakawa Publishing in 2020) is…
Cough drop maker AsadaAme releases retro-kawaii tin illustrated by Yusuke Nakamura
The long-established Japanese cough drop brand AsadaAme 浅田飴 announced the release of a new limited-quantity kawaii-retro design tin for their AsadaAme Sugar Coat R cough drops (浅田飴糖衣R asada ame tōi…
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Somemoyou kimono & obi illustration exhibition: When modern meets traditional [report]
During early October, I got invited by one of my dear friends to an exhibition in Nihonbashi at the Maruzen Store (丸善 日本橋店). The exhibition featured the artworks…
Traditional Japanese paper cutting artist uses changing scenery to beautifully paint her work with colors of nature
Kirie, or traditional Japanese paper cutting, can produce some truly gorgeous art. Relying on painstaking and intricately carved designs, the art form can add a…
Japanese manga artist shares helpful trick to drawing consistent backgrounds from all angles
As many artists will tell you, it can often be the little things in illustration that prove to be the most difficult. Things that we…
Japanese artist’s simple obon holiday illustration has cat lovers around the world in tears
Observed as a summer holiday season from August 13th to 16th, Obon is the Japanese Buddhist custom of honoring ancestors who have passed away, rooted…
Amazing Bleach x Loki collaboration illustration revealed by Bleach creator Tite Kubo
Five years since the last chapter of Bleach was released, series creator Tite Kubo has once again picked up his pen to create a new…
Japanese brand SozoGakko featuring illustrators with disabilities opens online store
SozoGakko online store SozoGakko 想造楽工 (pronounced sōzō gakkō but styled in English as “SozoGakko”) is a brand designed and operated by Newmore Inc. using illustrations…
Maiko artshop: Japanese artist Kawakami Tetsuya draws Illustrations of Maiko
One of my recent hobbies is to scroll through the Instagram feed, discover new artists, entertaining posts, and innovative styles. That is how I stumbled…
New mystery anthology cover illustration offers a witty twist on the “Toast of Tardiness” trope
出会いすぎる曲がり角 A corner of too-frequent encounters If you’re into manga and anime, you’ve probably seen it before. The so-called “Toast of Tardiness” trope in which…
Sotoko: the Japanese artist who draws minimalistic illustrations of short-haired girls
A few months ago, I came upon a Japanese artist’s Instagram page: @e.sotoko. The minimalistic illustrations immediately captured my heart, so I decided to follow…