Tag: japan
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The Stunning Cherry Blossoms and Nemophila Flowers Bloom in Japan
Hundreds of thousands of people visit Japan each year. And thousands of them visit for the Cherry Blossoms. Not just for the Cherry Blossoms, but they are an absolute sight to behold. Japanese photographer Puraten10 recently showcased this fact when he posted a series of landscape shots featuring cherry blossom (aka sakura) trees blooming next to…
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Artist Creates Miniature Paper Birds Every Day For An Entire Year
Hi, I am Vaishali, myself & my partner Nayan, we are paper cut artists based in India. We have been making paper cut artworks since one year now. We took up the 365 days challenge of creating Miniature birds using paper and watercolors for this entire year of 2018. Here we are sharing our artworks…
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Sashimi Artist Designs Incredible Food Art From Raw Fish And Other Edible Ingredients
Many people would agree that sashimi (a Japanese delicacy consisting of very fresh raw fish or meat nicely sliced into thin pieces) is one of the best ways to enjoy fish. Not only you can taste thinly sliced seafood at its very freshest but also this delicacy recently became famous as a form of art.…
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These Amazing Origami and Paper DIY Art Kits Will Help You Master the Art of Paper Folding
The history of origami has a long, interesting history. It followed after the invention of paper and was a result of paper’s use in society. Independent paper folding traditions exist in East Asia, and it is unclear whether they evolved separately or had a common source. Many people believe that it originated in Japan, however…
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Is This The Most Beautiful Tree in the World?
Ashikaga Flower Park is a flower theme park located in Tochigi Prefecture’s Ashikaga City, around 80 kilometers from Tokyo. Flowers are available for viewing year-round in the park’s 92,000 square-meter area. One of the park’s particularly big draws is its wisteria flowers. The park holds over 350 wisteria trees, and it is Japan’s largest collection…
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The Interiors Of These Japanese Sleeper Trains Are A Designer’s Dream
You may be familiar with Japan's bullet trains, also known as Shinkansen trains, that offer visitors an experience like no other with speeds reaching up to 320 km/hr. But have you heard about the Japanese sleeper trains, which peaked in the 1970s, expanding the country's network of bullet trains, domestic air routes, and cheaper night…
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Festival in Tokyo Celebrates the Art of Japanese Manhole Covers
Japan is a country with a unique history and culture, beautiful landscapes, great architecture, bullet trains, neon signs, vending machines and fascinating toilets… they even say that it’s the place where you can find absolutely anything you want. And while your head wonders around this incredible island, make sure you look down because you might…
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This Adorable Seal Can’t Stop Cuddling a Plush Toy That’s His Mini-Me
There are few things cuter than a seal — except perhaps for one hugging a plushie version of itself. This seal at Mombetsu Land, an attraction in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture, was handed a soft toy seal by zoo staff. It was clearly love at first sight for the seal, who even let its furry new…
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People in Japan Are Shaping and Polishing Aluminium Foil Balls Into Perfect Orbs
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Aluminum foil looks pretty boring. It is used for packaging, insulation, cooking… and making really shiny balls that appear to have no real purpose, apparently. That’s right, thanks to a Japanese jeweler, the whole country became obsessed with refining these metal leaves, and we aren’t sure how to react. According to Twitter user @puchuco709, they…
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The Amazing Evolution of The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Has any Japanese woodblock print — or for that matter, any piece of Japanese art — endured as well across place and time as The Great Wave off Kanagawa? Even those of us who have never known its name, let alone those of us unsure of who made it and when, can bring it to…