Anime Characters Inspired by Countries
Anime is a huge industry in Japan and many of people grew up with it, such as me. I can imagine there is a large amount of people who works for this industry so...
Tagged: Japanese Style
Unique Sakura-Shaped Paper Umbrella Designed for Japan’s Cherry Blossom Season
Japan’s cherry blossom season has officially started, and people all over the world are getting ready to celebrate the arrival of the pink sakura bloom. “Flower viewing” festivals (called hanami) is the Japanese traditional...
Probably The Most Beautiful Sashimi Plating You’ve Ever Seen
Due to the nature of food, I always think Sashimi can easily achieve beautiful plating with simple food arrangement. As a sushi lover, I have been to many Japanese restaurants. No matter how elegant...
Bookends That Mimic Tokyo’s Narrow Back Alleys by Monde
Tokyo based Japanese designer Monde designed an interesting series called “bookshelf dioramas“. Monde’s “back alley bookshelves” are detailed replicas of the winding, narrow back alley’s of Japan, which can easily transform ordinary bookshelves into...
Miniature Japanese Houses With Tons of Details
New York-based artist Simon Lo creates below incredible, scaled-down versions of traditional Japanese houses full of tiny hand-crafted items. Each charming miniature is planned and hand-built with incredible attention to detail. If you only...
Omoshiro Blocks: Creative Paper Memo With Hidden Object Inside
Designed by Japanese company Triad whose main business line is to produce architectural models, the Omoshiro Blocks (loosely translated as ‘fun block’) feature various notable architectural in Japan such as Kyoto’s Kiyomizudera Temple, Tokyo’s...
Crazy Flavor KitKat Flavors From Japan
KitKats were introduced to Japan in 1973 and in 2014, it has been he top-selling confection in the country. Why? The reason is quite simple – Kit Kat in Japan just doesn’t like any...
Adorable Soy Sauce Cat from Japan
Japanese people love cat, they love cat so much that they are not only drawing cat on the Latte but drawing with soy sauce when eat sushi. It can be real! Yeah, it is...
Movable Paper Puppets That Triggered by Touch
Inspired by kirigami — an origami-like technique that employs cuts in addition to folds, Japanese designer Haruki Nakamura creates paper dolls that move by a simple touch or throw. Crafted from paper and cleverly...
Crazy Food Themed Headband from Japan
This is one of the most ridiculous head accessory I have ever seen. I really can’t imagine in any situation, I will spend $123 USD to buy an egg-and-bacon headband and put on my...
Only in Japan: Unusual Japanese Manhole Factory
In most countries, manhole covers are manufactured with the only purpose as public utility. Hence, the manhole covers we usually see is just the combination of basics of material and a generic pattern. However,...
Beautiful Pasta in the Shape of Cherry Blossom
You probably have noticed in these days, the web is flooded by beautiful photos of Cherry Blossom due to the Sakura season of Japan. Cherry blossom, the national flower of Japan is loved by...
