Japan’s Super Realistic Virtual Fashion Model Enters The Real World In Meta Cosplay
A few years ago, if you were told that Japan’s “most popular schoolgirl” wasn’t actually a human being, you probably would have guessed her to…
Art
Return To The Wondrous Woods: Japanese Artists Shine At Bokura no Mori 2 Exhibition
Combining the themes of “a sense of wonder” and the natural world, last year’s Bokura no Mori ボクらのもり (literally “Our Forest”) brought together talented Japanese…
grape Japan Site Update Featuring Original Illustration By Hiroyuki-Mitsume Takahashi
grape Japan site now updated! If you visited our mobile site today, you may have noticed we have a new look! In fact, so does…
Japan’s Surprisingly Artistic Manhole Covers Have Their Own Festival, And Of Course Sweets Too
When traveling around Japan, you may notice that manhole covers often have surprising artistic designs. Different towns and regions across Japan display local history and…
Japanese Illustrator BerryVerrine Dazzles With Awesome Retrowave Kawaii Art
Talented Japanese illustrator BerryVerrine says she likes “neon, pop, kawaii, psychedelic art”, and her vibrant and expressive style definitely backs that up. A majority of…
Succubus Swimsuit Crushes Crowdfunding Goal In Japan Because…Well You Know Why
If the name Mocolle rings a bell, it may be because the Japanese creative design team Mocolle (whose official brand concept is “Wouldn’t it be…
15-Year-Old Japanese Artist’s Tricky 3D Coca Cola Art Is Good Enough To Drink
We’ve seen optical illusions used in everything from special shirts to give appearance of a bigger breast size and bringing anime characters to life, but…
Professional Anime Artist Continues Transforming His Sons’ Sketches Into Amazing Characters
In the past we’ve had the pleasure of introducing Tokyo-based French anime artist Thomas Romain (Symphogear, Space Dandy, Aria, Macross Delta, and Basquash!) and the…
Final Fantasy Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano Designs Awesome Original Ninja Character For Beautiful Shamisen
Highlights of the prolific career of revered illustrator Yoshitaka Amano include lending his beautiful combination of Art Noveau inspiration and traditional Japanese brushwork to iconic…
Japanese Papercraft Artist Expertly Turns Empty Pringles Cans Into Dashing Potato Chip Boyband
You may remember super talented Japanese university student and papercraft art enthusiast @02ESyRaez4VhR2l (Haruki), who just last month impressed Twitter and even garnered national television…
Japanese Artist’s Charming Bunny Illustrations Will Hop Into Your Heart
It’s hard to express the joy of living with a pet unless you actually have one, but Japanese illustrator and bunny lover Schinako (@schinako) may…
The Hauntingly Beautiful Skulls And Wearable Sculptures Of Shinji Nakaba
As seen with the stunning animal skull bonsai series from Tokyo Bonsai Lifestyle, sometimes the most fascinating art finds a way to combine the macabre…
This Instagram Account Of Wool Felt Kitty And Puppy Adventures In Japan Is Just Too Cute
Whether it be award-winning felt and wool creations of Shiba Inu and corgis, or these creepy but cute gigantic wearable cat heads, Japan seems to…
Japanese Papercraft Artist Turns Pringles Can Into A Stylish Pringles Mascot Figure
In the past, we’ve seen talented artists take to Twitter to show off impressive papercraft artwork, including the beautiful and intricate traditional Japanese art of…
Japanese Artists Embrace Bowsette With Sexy Fan Art And Cosplay
Japanese fan artists and cosplayers give their best versions of the Bowsette meme. If you’re into video games, you may have noticed that your Twitter…