Tag: Japan

Photography

Surreal photographs imagine a terrifying invasion of clones

In his latest photo series titled 'Monodramatic,' Japanese artist Daisuke Takakura envisions an alternate universe of Japan where clones of a single person overtake each frame. Each clone has their own individual poses, actions,...

By Nhan Tran · Aug. 13, 2019

Art

Unsettling pencil drawings of animals dressed as schoolgirls

Japanese artist Takumi Kama is terrified of high school girls, but he managed to channel this fear into art by creating a series of pencil portraits of anthropomorphic animals in schoolgirl uniforms. A strange concept to begin...

By Nhan Tran · Aug. 06, 2019

Sculpture

Goofy inflatable architecture with an interior maze

In the heart of Yokohama, Japan is a temporary structure that design firm Numen call 'Net Blow-up.' This inflatable architectural balloon is lined with a maze of climbable nets. Inflating the object stretches the web contained...

By Umar Ansari · Jul. 13, 2019

Interior Design

These miniature bonsai trees are absolutely adorable

Japanese have always been perfect in subtle craftsmanship, but this time the world has dropped its jaw at these cute super-small bonsai trees! Cho-Mini bonsai are only 1 inch tall. Now, who could dare to claim that one cannot grow...

By Audra · Jun. 25, 2019

Art

Freelance photographer Kito Fujio documents sculptural play equipment around Japan

After quitting his job as an office worker in 2005, Kito Fujio became a freelance photographer. His latest series documents cement-molded play equipment scattered around Japan. Fujio has spent the last 12 years exploring...

By Umar Ansari · May. 11, 2019

Creativity

Funny mugs appear to sink into your table

These coffee mugs from Japan are no sunken treasure. They might appear to be sinking into the surface, but your eyes are not playing tricks on you - that's only an illusion created by their unique design. Thanks to the laws of physics,...

By Nhan Tran · May. 03, 2019

Furniture

Sit on your art? Furniture by YOY Studio

The Tokyo-based design studio YOY has created another novel product called CANVAS. This set of furniture looks like screen-printed wall decoration, but surprisingly, they are actually completely functional objects of furniture....

By Caris Cruz · Mar. 15, 2019

Design

Where’s Waldo? Spot him on these graphic t-shirts!

Japanese clothing label Graniph recently unleashed their latest collection of limited edition t-shirts featuring the classic children's book 'Where's Waldo'. First published in 1987 by English artist Martin Handford, the...

By Nhan Tran · Feb. 16, 2019

Sculpture

Japanese whisky ads feature 3D-printed miniature ice sculptures

Japanese whisky brand Suntory's latest ad campaign features shaped ice cubes that take ice sculptures to a new, miniature level. The '3D on the Rocks' series by ad agency TBWA/Hakuhodo involves no Photoshop trickery, as they are...

By Nhan Tran · Jan. 26, 2019

Photography

Rare aerial phenomenon produces colorful jet contrails in Japan

If you look up more often you just might find something awe-inspiring like Kagaya who happened upon this colorful sight in Japan. The photographer was taking a stroll with his camera at Oshino-Mura, Yamanashi Prefecture...

By Umar Ansari · Jan. 25, 2019

Art

Haunting array of floating chairs put Lake Poroto under the spotlight

“Fragile Chairs” is an environmental art installation created by Japanese-based art studio Hidemi Nishida. Their recent installation of floating wooden chairs in Lake Poroto in Hokkaido is only a development of their series...

By Mariza Monta · Jan. 24, 2019

Creativity

Toyota builds the world's largest "Rube Goldberg" chain in a 6-story garage

Toyota Japan attempts to break the record for the world's largest "Rube Goldberg" chain in their flashy Youtube commercial "Fun Chain" introducing the new G's series sports cars. The 3-minute viral video features a variety of...

By Nhan Tran · Jan. 14, 2019

Culture

See The Great Wave: Hokusai's fantastical work during the last years of his fruitful life

Hokusai was one of Japan's artistic gems, needless to say. His career was eventful and productive. His advancing age played no part in diminishing his abilities, though. Hokusai was legendary in the art world, particularly in...

By Sharee Ann Narciso-Tolentino · Dec. 28, 2018

Interior Design

Japanese brand Muji will start selling tiny compact homes made of Japanese wood

It’s not unusual for clothing lines to put their brand on home furniture and accessories. Muji, however, is upping the ante in the game of minimalism and marketing. The Japanese retail company has introduced a 9 square-meter...

By Mariza Monta · Dec. 22, 2018

Art

Intimate paintings of dreamlike girls and floating illusions

Fuco Ueda is a Japanese painter well-known for her beautiful portraits of long-haired, waifish girls in dreamlike, morbid scenarios bursting with intimacy. The innocent-looking female characters are surrounded by nature's...

By Nhan Tran · Dec. 17, 2018