Tag: Japan

Sculpture

Godzilla, Millenium Falcon just some of the insane sculptures this girl makes out of cardboards

Monami Ohno first started dabbling with cardboard more than six years ago when she had to make a sculpture of a guy baking pizza at the back of his motorcycle. After that stop-motion project, she continued to create more art out of...

By Mariza Monta · 4 days ago

Nature

Elaborately-dressed bagworms dresses female consumer culture in Japan

Aki Inomata is tackling female consumer culture in Japan as part of her elaborate series in an odd and creative way! The artist dressed female bagworms with pieces of extravagant attire, designed to be protective cases of...

By Umar Ansari · 4 days ago

Illustration

Batman characters reimagined in medieval Japanese woodblock style

Illustrator Scott Wade had the brilliantly odd idea of mashing up Batman characters as medieval Japanese figures, drawn in their woodblock print style called "ukiyo-e." Wade paid tribute to the DC Comic's heroes and villains...

By Nhan Tran · 5 days ago

Art

Giants threatening Japan allude to the destructive forces of nature

Japanese artist Mikiko Kumazawa creates surreal depictions of the destructive ways of nature in her pencil drawing series titled 'Howl.' Here, scary giants stand for uncontrollable forces of nature in a mournful remembrance...

By Adomas Vasiliauskas · Mar. 11, 2019

Creativity

Wacky pop art canvas is indented to double as a real chair

The line between art and furniture is blurred in Japanese design firm YOY's amazing creation, the 'canvas chair.' In their words, it's "a canvas shaped chair with a drawing of a chair." One can either hang it on the wall as a piece of...

By Nhan Tran · Feb. 15, 2019

Sculpture

Artist Shinri Tezuka practices the art of rolling, sculpting, and painting candy

Teaching yourself how to sculpt is hard enough, but to sculpt candy is one step above that. You have to also worry about making it tasty! Shinri Tezuka taught himself how to sculpt candy at the age of 27 and is perhaps the youngest practitioner...

By Umar Ansari · Jan. 26, 2019

Design

Fuzzy iPhone case lets you dress your mobile device in grass

You can now literally bring a patch of green with you wherever you go thanks to the zentastic Shibaful iPhone case. Made using electrostatic flocking with polycarbonate, these Japanese cases emulate lush grass texture and color,...

By Nhan Tran · Jan. 23, 2019

Retro

Enchanting posters of Studio Ghibli films as traditional Japanese prints

Texas-based illustrator Bill Mudron is the latest of artists to release a poster series inspired by the magical animated films of Studio Ghibli. Inspired by the works of Kawase Hasui, his poster tributes are beautifully designed...

By Nhan Tran · Jan. 13, 2019

Video

Studio Ghibli animator's amazing commercials for all-natural bread

Studio Ghibli has been at the forefront of 2D animated films for decades and its acclaimed director, Hayao Miyazaki, has found a special place in the hearts of fans. Recently, one of Studio Ghibli's lead animators, Yoshiharu...

By Umar Ansari · Dec. 10, 2018

Art

Get lost in an interactive floating flower garden in Tokyo

For a limited time, the Miraikan National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is being turned into a floating flower garden. The installation by the always innovative teamLab houses more than 2,300 suspended flowers...

By Nhan Tran · Dec. 02, 2018

Inspiration

This Japanese museum is dedicated to funny rocks with human faces

Located two hours northwest of Tokyo is Chichibu, Japan is the only place in the world you'll find a museum dedicated to funny-looking rocks. Yeah, you read that correctly. It’s officially called the Chinsekikan, or "Hall...

By Umar Ansari · Nov. 28, 2018

Illustration

10 inconceivably detailed drawings created using just pen and ink. Whoa!

Japanese artist Manabu Ikeda can create immersive worlds in his massive drawings with just a small acrylic pen and ink. His incredible detailed works of surrealist art can take up to one year each to complete, and usually measure...

By Nhan Tran · Nov. 13, 2018

Unique

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 · Nov. 08, 2018

Design

11 manga-inspired porcelain dishes from Japan

Looking for a unique gift for that otaku friend of yours? These manga-inspired porcelain dishes by award-winning Japanese designer Mika Tsutai, of Comicalu, will definitely make a great option. Each rectangular dish is a close-up...

By Nhan Tran · Nov. 03, 2018

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 · Oct. 15, 2018