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World’s first “transparent paper cup” developed in Japan

Master Blaster
Jun 16, 2025
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I can see clearly now. The cellophane has come.

Japan
(cellophane • cellulose • JAMSTEC • Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology • paper • paper cups • plastic • plastic cups)

With hand-painted faces, no two Totoro kamikogei traditional papercraft figures are the same

Casey Baseel
Sep 26, 2024

Meanwhile, matryoshka nesting Totoro dolls are literally full of surprises.

Japan
(anime • crafts • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • kamikogei • manga • matryoshka • My Neighbor Totoro • nesting dolls • paper • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)

Nara unveils new vending machines that sell deer crackers

Oona McGee
Nov 6, 2022

If only the animals had coins to buy them.

Japan
(animals • COK • deer • deer crackers • Japanese vending machines • Nara • Nara deer • Nara Park • paper • shika • shika senbei • tourism • tourist sites • tourist spots • travel • vending machines)

The Japanese art of making trash containers from old papers

Oona McGee
Mar 23, 2022

How to make an environmentally friendly container used in a lot of Japanese homes.

Japan
(cool • design • environmentally friendly • garbage • hack • origami • paper • papercraft • recycling • trash • twitter • videos)

Calling all artists! Japanese printing service campaign prints your own art on paper samples

Katy Kelly
Oct 21, 2021

Compare paper thickness and effects using your own art for a fixed fee!

Japan
(art • campaign • COK • Comiket • doujinshi • illustration • otaku • otakura • paper • printing • SNJO • Udonko)

Do NOT eat this delicious looking bento and other Japanese food…because they’re not food!【Pics】

Casey Baseel
Jan 27, 2021

Japanese artist makes a delicious feast for the eyes out of non-edible material.

Japan
(art • beautiful • bento • cool • crafts • food • paper • papercraft • washi)

Japan’s Minister in Charge of Information Technology Policy defends politicians’ use of paper

Casey Baseel
Nov 14, 2020

Says tree-based physical media is “easier” in certain situation.

Japan
(government • paper • politicians • tablets • Takuya Hirai • technology)

Just how waterproof is this waterproof notebook? We put it to the test, SoraNews24 style

Katie Pask
Jul 1, 2020

We give this notebook the wet and wild treatment!

Japan
(crazy • experiement • funny • notebook • notebooks • paper • stationary • waterproof)

Japanese notepads you can eat promise to save you from embarrassing body noises at work/school

Casey Baseel
Jun 17, 2020

Grumbling stomach? Trumpet-blast fart? It’s the Kamihime to the rescue!

Japan
(clever • cool • crazy • food • funny • paper • video • weird)

Tired of wasting paper practicing your kanji? Try these reusable water-activated practice sheets

Dale Roll
Apr 20, 2020

Just water and a brush is all you need to practice Japanese calligraphy with these high-tech school supplies!

Japan
(calligraphy • elementary school • kanji • learning japanese • paper • Pilot office supplies • reusable • school supplies • stationary)

Japanese salaryman creates jaw-dropping model of Shinjuku from paper

Oona McGee
Jan 13, 2020

From towering skyscrapers through to the world’s busiest station, this sprawling Tokyo ward took years to recreate in miniature.

Japan
(city planning • clever • cool • crafts • design • Japanese salaryman • kamikiri • models • paper • shinjuku • Tokyo)

Let’s try out some paper “underwear for a travel” from the 100-yen store!

Master Blaster
Aug 19, 2019

Go Hattori tastes the forbidden fruit of Japan’s rock-bottom-priced goods.

Japan
(100 yen store • fashion • Go Hattori • paper • shopping • underwear)

Twitter artist crafts chocolate box town, mini masterpieces from Japanese packaging

Evie Nyan
Mar 30, 2019

This Japanese paper craft artist takes used-up, everyday product packaging and turns it into beautiful art.

Japan
(art • chocolate • clever • cool • crafts • cute • kamikiri • paper • Pringles • village)

3-D paper-cutting artist shows off masterpieces made from single piece of paper【Pics】

Scott Wilson
Oct 6, 2016

Japanese kirie master SouMa doesn’t believe paper-cutting needs to be so two-dimensional.

Japan
(art • beautiful • incredible • kirie • paper • paper cutting • papercraft)

Send your city-dwelling friends the gift of a starry night sky…in an envelope!

Krista Rogers
Jun 24, 2016

This “Star Filled Envelope” is a gift in itself for those yearning for the twinkling lights of a nighttime starry sky.

Japan
(envelope • gift • mail • night sky • paper • stars)

The new fitness test that’s sweeping the Chinese net

Audrey Akcasu
Mar 21, 2016

What can you tell from one blank sheet of paper? According to Chinese netizens you can tell if you’re fit or flabby.

China, Internet
(challenge • fitness • health • paper)

Traditional Japanese washi paper features Totoro and friends in 20 beautiful seasonal scenes

Oona McGee
Mar 10, 2016

Whether you’re into origami, scrapbooking or decorating, these Japanese papers will bring the magic of Studio Ghibli to all your favourite projects.

Anime & Manga, Cute, Japan
(anime • cool • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • origami • paper • Studio Ghibli • washi)

New dress collection by up-and-coming Japanese fashion label, inspired by traditional paper patterns

Jamie Koide
Feb 27, 2016

Made in Japan fashion brand yucasii tokyo releases a full line of dresses designed with Japanese paper prints in mind.

Japan
(fashion • paper • traditional arts • yucasii • Yuka Yoshida)

Artist creates the most amazing headwear out of the most innocuous material【Art】

KK Miller
Feb 5, 2016

These baroque-style wigs made entirely from paper are going to ba-low you away.

Russia
(amazing • art • baroque • paper • wigs)

Night of paper-folding with a Japanese friend leads to creation of beautiful “origami jewellery”

Oona McGee
Sep 15, 2015

With so many traditional arts, customs and practices, it’s not hard to fall in love with Japanese culture. For one French couple, it was a night of origami paper-folding with a Japanese friend that left a big impression. Intrigued by the art, they set upon a journey to recreate the folded designs in metal and not long afterwards, a gorgeous jewellery collection was born, featuring delicate animals, birds, crustaceans and dinosaurs.

Europe, Global, Internet
(france • jewellery • origami • paper • traditional crafts)

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