Tag: japan
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Artist Hand-Cuts An Intricate Octopus From A Single Piece of Paper
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Veteran kirie artist Masayo Fukuda has been practicing the art form for 25 years and recently revealed what she says is her greatest masterpiece of 2018. Kirie (切り絵, literally ‘cut picture’) is the Japanese art of paper-cutting. Variations of kirie can be found in cultures around the world but the Japanese version is said to be derived from religious ceremonies and…
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Artist Turns Japanese Product Packaging Into Art, And The Results Are Amazing
Haruki is a Japanese artist that goes by the Twitter name @02ESyRaez4VhR2l and recently went completely viral when he posted images of the Japanese snack boxes he recently transformed into realistic figures! His artwork has a name in Japanese called “Kiries” or “Kirigami” – the art of paper-cutting. Kirie is more associated with traditional Japanese…
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This Japanese Experiment That Lasted 50 Years Resulted In These Amazing Tree ‘Crop Circles’
A crop circle or crop formation is a pattern created by flattening a crop. Although obscure natural causes or alien origins of crop circles are suggested by conspiracy theorists and other UFO enthusiasts, there is no scientific evidence for such explanations. Scientists maintain that all crop circles are consistent with some kind of human interference…
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Japanese Artist Creates Stunning Miniature Antique Dollhouse Furniture by Hand
If you like all things small, then Japanese artist Kiyomi (aka @chiisanashiawase2015) is for you. A mother of two, Kiyomi brings interior design chic to the world of dollhouses, with a range of handmade miniature antique furniture and accessories. She makes her miniatures using various materials including paper, wire, and perspex, and her incredibly detailed,…
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Photographer Takes Images of the Largest Abandoned Hotel In Japan
For some unknown reason, developers thought it would be a good idea to build a huge hotel on a remote volcanic island, almost 300 km from Tokyo. The hotel was doomed from the outset – no beaches to attract sunbakers and swimmers, no flora and fauna to attract adventurers, and ultimately, no visitors. Unfortunately, it was…
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Famous Paintings Come To Life At The Annual Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, Japan
At the annual Halloween parade in Kawasaki, Japan, six of the world’s most famous paintings marched their way through the city. Picasso’s “The Weeping Woman,” Vincent van Gogh’s self portrait, Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” and of course Beast Jesus, the art world’s favorite…
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A Japanese Fashion Designer Combines Traditional Kimonos With Modern Streetwear
From bushido pants to samurai sword umbrella sheaths, we’ve seen a lot of hybrid fashion ideas come out of Japan in recent years. Now, as the weather begins to cool, it’s time for a new range of garments to make their appearance, and this year everyone is scrambling to get their hands on the Hanten…
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The Japanese Art of Creating Unusually Useless Inventions
Back in the 1990s, we remember flicking through the pages of the Unuseless Japanese Inventions series at bookstores. Each one features about a hundred ostensibly real Japanese devices, photographed and described with a disarming straightforwardness, that mash up other consumer products in outwardly bizarre ways: chopsticks whose attached miniature electric fan cools ramen noodles en route…
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Planning A Trip To Japan? Photos That Prove That Japan Is Unlike Any Other Country
Japan: it’s on everyone’s Bucket List. Why exactly? We can think of lots of reasons, but the main one is simply that the place just seems so mysterious. Japan has always had a reputation for its distinctive culture and unique traditions. As an island nation with a long history of isolation, many aspects of the…
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An Amazing 1903 Guide to Wave Designs for Japanese Craftsmen is Now Available Online FOR FREE
Not a lot is known about Japanese artist Mori Yuzan, apart from the fact that he hailed from Kyoto, worked in the Nihonga style, and died in 1917. In 1903, his wave designs were published in a resource guide for Japanese craftsmen looking to add aquatic motifs to their wares. The three-volume series, titled Hamonshū,…