Convenient store worker commemorates her first time getting yelled at with death glare self-portrait
“A self-portrait I drew the day after the first time I was yelled at by a customer at my convenience store part time job.” CateShimizu…
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Japanese artist stuns Twitter with purrfectly realistic cat drawing
One look at the Twitter account of 20-year-old artist Haru Otomi, and you’ll see that he’s not only a huge fan of cats, but drawing…
Twitter user has an interesting reaction to ordering Uber Eats
During Covid-19, many residents are likely to use dine-in services like Uber Eats to avoid cramped restaurants and eateries. Naturally, the delivery service is popular…
Artist summarizes everybody’s feelings about 2020 in ukiyo-e style illustrations
Needless to say, 2020 is a year that many of us won’t forget for a while. The pandemic reared its ugly head causing things like…
A letter from my former self: a Twitter user makes some surprising changes growing up
Every child imagines what they will be when they grew up. Hell…some of us are still wandering today. Of course, the common answers are often…
Designer kumacoro imagines encyclopedic set of creatures based on sushi & other foods in Japan
Japanese creator kumacoro (クマコロ in Japanese) is a former toymaker who now works as a freelance designer. He’s also a fan of robots and mechanical…
Believe it or not, this is not a cat!
19-year-old artist Haru Otomi (@huwahuwa1_25) certainly has a way with a pencil. The talented illustrator is responsible for some amazing drawings of cats that look…
Drawings of Aichi during and after WWII: An Atsushi Sakurai Art Exhibition
Apart from the atrocities that occured on the 6th and the 9th of August in 1945, it isn’t often that we hear about the time…
Child places adorable bounty on mother when she won’t properly focus on playtime
It’s not news to any parents that children can be pretty creative when it comes to playtime, but as Japanese Twitter user and mother @pakka0e0xx7…
Artist fuses animals and Japanese food into incredibly charming traditional woodblock prints
Ukiyo-e, or traditional Japanese woodblock prints, are perhaps the most defining art style of Japan. In recent years, the genre has enjoyed a bit of…
Overly straightforward phone fraud prevention poster goes viral
Although scammers exist all over the world, the problem of phone fraud is particularly acute in Japan, where the elderly are often targeted as easy…
Japanese elementary schooler’s skilled drawings of fictional cities astonish social media
When thinking back to their school days, most people can probably remember at least one student in their art class who was particularly gifted. A…
Beauty in the shadows: Japanese illustrator TAKOLEGS
When you first see some of Japanese illustrator TAKOLEGS’ work, you may wonder if your screen settings are too dark. The artist has developed a…
Japanese illustrator combines animals and vegetables to make awesome fairy tale creatures
Japanese illustrator and manga artist Ponkichi (@https://twitter.com/ponkichim) never fails when it comes to creative and cute artwork. The talented artist provided us with such adorable…
Believe it or not, this Japanese ticket gate isn’t a photograph
Japanese Twitter user and illustrator Yukimon (@Yuki112071) writes in their profile that they are currently studying to pursue a career as a background artist. For…