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Fukuoka town erects 7-meter gorilla scarecrow as symbol of strength against COVID-19

• Master Blaster
  Jan 15, 2021
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You had your chance, Amabie. It’s the gorilla’s turn now.

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• Japan
• (art • Chikuzen • coronavirus • COVID-19 • Fukuoka • gorillas • scarecrows)

Welcome to Inami Station, where these adorable frogs keep you company as you wait for your train

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 7, 2021

Once again, the reason for cute and quirky stuff in Japan is a pun.

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• Japan
• (art • cool • cute • frogs • stations • trains • travel • Wakayama • weird)

Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki creates coronavirus character to wish fans a Happy New Year

• Oona McGee
  Jan 7, 2021

Miyazaki’s son Goro also pens a new illustration for fans of the Ghibli Museum.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • Ghibli • Goro Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • nengajo • new year • New Year's cards • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Line of figures depicting animals using toilets begins pre-orders three months in advance

• Master Blaster
  Dec 28, 2020

Get a set before your fellow art enthusiasts scoop them all up!

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• Japan
• (animals • art • capsule toys • cute • figures • Kunio Sato • toilet • toys)

Beautifully crafted bag shows off intricate artistry and is perfect for keeping your snowman cool

• Katie Pask
  Dec 24, 2020

Practical? Maybe not. Gorgeous craftsmanship? Absolutely.

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• Japan
• (art • awesome • bag • beautiful • craftsmanship • cute • leather • snowman)

We build miniature Japanese samurai warrior armour out of metal

• Oona McGee
  Dec 24, 2020

This palm-sized warrior tries our patience in all sorts of ways.

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• Japan
• (armor • armour • art • COK • craft • diorama • model kits • models • samurai • samurai armor • SNJO • traditional Japan)

We build a miniature Japanese oden stall with gorgeous results

• Oona McGee
  Dec 21, 2020

The amount of detail in this little yatai food cart will instantly transport you to the streets of Japan.

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• Japan
• (art • COK • craft • diorama • food • food stalls • food trucks • gourmet • model kits • models • oden • SNJO • traditional Japan • yatai)

Studio Ghibli finishes free-to-use image release with 250 from Nausicaa, Laputa, and more

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 18, 2020

For fans of the legendary anime studio, Christmas has come early.

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• Internet, Japan
• (anime • art • beatiful • Castle in the Sky • cool • free • free downloads • free images • Hayao Miyazaki • Isao Takahata • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • movies • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Omoide Poroporo • On Your Mark • Only Yesterday • Studio Ghibli • The Red Turtle)

Japanese fine art and pill bugs finally become one in BugArts Ukiyo-e series

• Master Blaster
  Dec 17, 2020

All artists involved are no longer living, and that’s probably for the best.

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• Japan
• (art • Bandai • bugs • hokusai • pill-bug • potato bug • roly poly • Toshusai Sharaku • toys • ukiyo-e • Utagawa Kuniyoshi • Utagawa Yoshifuji • weird • woodblock prints)

Grand Hyatt Tokyo teaming up with artist Takashi Murakami for adorable take-out afternoon tea set

• Dale Roll
  Dec 12, 2020

Enjoy contemporary art and the Grand Hyatt’s delicious sweets all at once with this exclusive, extremely limited snack box.

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• Japan
• (afternoon tea • art • colorful • contemporary art • flowers • Grand Hyatt Tokyo • high tea • limited edition • sweets • Takashi Murakami • Tokyo)

Gorgeous new artwork for 2021 Sailor Moon Eternal anime movie released

• Dale Roll
  Dec 2, 2020

We can’t wait to see the stunning visuals in action!

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• Japan
• (anime • art • Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon Eternal • marketing • movies • Sailor Moon • Sailor Moon Eternal)

Botched art restorations become Japanese gacha capsule toys

• Oona McGee
  Nov 23, 2020

Restoration fails remind us to keep our own mistakes in perspective.

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• Japan
• (art • botched restorations • capsule toy • COK • cool • funny • gacha • gacha toys • gachapon • Monkey Christ • paintings • SNJO • Spain • vending machines • weird)

Studio Ghibli releases 250 more free-to-download/use images from five films, and Totoro is here!

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 20, 2020

The stars of Hayao Miyazaki’s late ‘80s/early ‘90s hits join the free-image party.

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• Internet, Japan
• (anime • art • beautiful • cool • free downloads • free images • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • movies • My Neighbor Totoro • Ocean Waves • Pom Poko • Porco Rosso • Studio Ghibli)

Erotic Japanese woodblock print underwear makes a statement when you take off your pants【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 20, 2020

Hokusai and other ukiyo-e masters of the Edo period are here to help your crotch look its best.

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• Japan
• (art • culture • fashion • Hipshop • history • hokusai • Katsushika Hokusai • ukiyo-e • underwear • woodblock prints)

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…is flying away in a hot-air balloon

• Master Blaster
  Nov 14, 2020

Osaka’s winter illumination goes to new heights.

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• Japan
• (art • Christmas • Christmas tree • Grand Front • hot air balloon • Osaka • Osaka Station • Umeda)

Japanese museum to hold “wonder” exhibit packed with marvelous curiosities from nature

• Katy Kelly
  Nov 6, 2020

Come to the Kadokawa Culture Museum to witness wonders like this guy’s big, blue face!

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• Japan
• (art • biology • cool • doodles. weird • Hiroshi Aramata • Kadokawa Culture Museum • museum • museums • Saitama • science • weird)

Pokémon Shirts team up with Japanese illustrator Inori Kito to make cute new limited-edition prints

• Dale Roll
  Oct 31, 2020

Get these new designs before they’re gone!

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• Japan
• (art • clothing • custom-made • cute illustrations • dress shirts • Inori Kito • Pokemon • Pokémon Shirts)

Japan’s “new normal” train manners poster: 7 steps for safe travel during the pandemic

• Oona McGee
  Oct 28, 2020

Beloved character Doraemon fronts new manners campaign for trains in and around the Kyoto region.

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• Japan
• (ads • anime • art • cool • coronavirus • COVID-19 • Doraemon • JR West • manga • posters • stations • trains • WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY)

No school trip? No problem! Japanese students to go on a virtual school trip in Minecraft instead

• Dale Roll
  Oct 28, 2020

Junior high school students at one school are learning Japanese culture by recreating historical sites in the popular game.

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• Japan
• (art • class trip • fun • Ise • Kyoto • learning • Minecraft • Nara • school • sightseeing • students)

Hayao Miyazaki sketches cute characters for new signboard at the Ghibli Museum【Video】

• Oona McGee
  Oct 23, 2020

Japanese anime legend shows off his art skills at the Straw Hat Cafe.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • drawing • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • museums • restaurants • Straw Hat Cafe • Studio Ghibli • video)

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