Japanese artist crafts forbidden adorable bear sweets and treats
One of the most frustratingly adorable trends of art on Japanese twitter is the hobby of “fake sweets” makers. While super realistic fake food displays…
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Japanese illustrator stuns internet with dramatic two year growth in artistic skill
One look at self-taught Japanese illustrator Toma-to’s (@idoukunn) artwork will have you convinced that the talented artist has been tapping into a natural talent for…
Wife makes husband adorable Japanese pub menu since he can’t go out to drink
Concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus have resulted in some creative takes on organizing scheduled gatherings (such as one university letting their students…
Japan’s Sad Doggo shiba inu capsule toys are the figures you want to cuddle up to and comfort
Japanese capsule toy and novelty goods maker Kitan Club appears to be on a mission to prove that you can make a capsule toy out…
Victorinox releases Swiss army knives modeled after Japan’s most legendary samurai warriors
Swiss Army Knife inventor Victorinox is releasing a new lineup of multipurpose knives inspired by the most revered samurai of Japan’s Sengoku Period (Age of…
McDonald’s Japan unsheathes beefy Samurai Mac burgers
McDonald’s Japan has been on a roll with seasonal releases lately, including their first ever rice burgers and the questionably named Adult Creampies. Now they’re…
Japanese university has graduates attend ceremony via robot avatars during coronavirus outbreak
Stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus outbreak has made normally scheduled school graduation ceremony in Japan a no go. While a group of elementary school…
Japanese goods maker develops “make anything a mask” strap during mask shortage
The novel coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll around the globe, and Japan in particular has been dealing with a sickness mask shortage that has…
Japanese rock legend Hyde rips into those not practicing social distancing and hitting up pubs during pandemic
L’Arc〜en〜Ciel and VAMPS vocalist and musician Hyde is a legend in Japanese rock music, having sold 40 million albums worldwide with L’Arc〜en〜Ciel and even sold…
Traditional Japanese sweets maker battles coronavirus with creepy cute “cats wearing masks” dumplings
As Japan continues its struggle to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, everyone has their unique means of combating the trying situation. Convenience store Lawson generously…
Japan’s poison mushroom pillow cover aims to put you to bed forever
You can always count on Japanese retailer Felissimo to let you lay your head to rest with adorable animal pillow covers such as capybara, corgi…
Japanese artist’s impossibly realistic squid drawings have incredible detail
Japanese artist creates stunningly realistic pen and pencil illustrations Talented illustrator Yuuki Tokuda is well known not only on Twitter and Instagram for his original…
Japanese paper artist turns box of sweets into Studio Ghibli-esque squirrel run bakery
If you’re not familiar with talented papercraft artist and Japanese university student Haruki (@02ESyRaez4VhR2l) by name, you may have seen his numerous celebrated works floating…
Japanese otaku share their stylish transformation photos on Twitter
The Japanese term “otaku” can actually mean having a near obsessive level of interest in any hobby, although it’s now commonly used around the globe…
Japanese artist crafts mecha-inspired traditional oni demon masks
Japanese oddity retailer Village Vanguard has definitely tried their hand at eccentric masks before, including polygon animal heads and almost terrifyingly realistic anime masks. Now…