Tag: Japanese
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Azuki the Japanese Pygmy Hedgehog Goes Camping
Azuki is a Pygmy Hedgehog based out of Japan. A loose translation of his instagram account tells us that he was born on the 15th of January 2016 and was adopted by owner Kadokawa Shoten on the 27th of February 2016. . More importantly, Azuki is a bit of a go-getter. Although it’s uncertain how…
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Trucks in Japan Are Being Transformed Into Mini Gardens
The Kei Truck, or kei-tora for short, is a tiny but practical vehicle that originated in Japan. Although these days it’s widely used throughout Asia and other parts of the world, in Japan you’ll often see them used in the construction and agriculture industries as they can maneuver through small side streets and easily park.…
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These Powerful Illustrations By A Japanese Artist That Will Make You Think
A picture is worth a thousand words… At least that’s exactly how people feel when seeing illustrations by a mysterious Japanese artist that goes by the twitter handle Avogado6. The illustrator and video editor doesn’t share many personal details about his life. “I am an ordinary person who likes chemistry,” he writes on his Twitter…
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Japanese Craftsmen Releases a Range of Miniature Furniture for Cats
Japan’s Okawa Kagu has just released a new “craftsman MADE” line of high quality furniture for cats. The new campaign entitled “craftsman MADE” is intended to reinvigorate the once-prosperous craft industry of Japan’s Fukuoka prefecture region. Home to 150 furniture-manufacturing factories, Okawa Kagu came up with the idea to merge the internet’s love for cats…
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Did You Know There Was a Japanese Museum of Rocks That Look Like Faces?
Now it is true that people will collect almost anything, but there is a place in Chichibu, Japan, where the collection is possibly one of its kind. It’s called the Chinsekikan (which means hall of curious rocks) and it houses over 1700 rocks that resemble human faces. The museum houses all kinds of jinmenseki, or rock with a human face,…
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These Dog Earbuds Will Make You Look Like a Long Sausage Dog!
We’re constantly amazed by the sheer creativity of those around us. Of course it helps when that creativity is combined with some serious cuteness, like these ear buds created by Japanese designer Mao Yamamoto. When each earbud is placed in your ear, it gives the effect of a long bodied dachshunds going in one ear and coming…
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Fancy a Floating Bonsai Tree? Now You Can!
Ever dreamt of owning your very own floating Bonsai Tree? Now you can, thanks to a brilliant new Kickstarter campaign called “Air Bonsai“, flying its way out of Kyushu, Japan. It’s pretty ingenious really: attach a system of magnets to the bottom of your bonsai, then levitate that above a small electrified pedestal – simple! You…
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Rare Monkey Orchids to Celebrate the Year of the Monkey
To celebrate the Year of the Monkey, which officially commences on February 8th, 2016, the Aquamarine Fukushima in Japan has opened a spectacular exhibit featuring the extremely rare Monkey Orchid. “Can a flower look like a monkey?” we hear you ask. Look at the photos below and we think you will conclude they definitely can!…
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Japanese Restaurant Transforms Sushi Into Realistic Sushi Fish!
Sushi has become the go-to dish for many people looking for a delicious meal that is equally healthy. You’re probably used to the ‘wrapped in green seaweed’ variety, but not at the Nishikizushi sushi shop located in Saiki, Japan! Known as the ‘Nishikigoi no Sugatazushi’ (Multicolored Koi-Shaped Sushi), the chefs at Nishikizushi cut and sculpt their to look like…
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Realistic Goldfish Painted Using Layers of Watercolor and Resin
Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori never ceases to amaze us with what he can do with layers of resin and watercolor paint. He returns to Joshua Liner Gallery this week for his second solo show, Goldfish Salvation. Since we last featured Riusuke, he has become internationally known for his depiction of aquatic life painted with acrylic within layers of resin, most frequently the…