Artist recreates scenes of Japan through pleasing pastel-colored illustrations
From the bright crimson of toriis and temples, to the rainbow of neon lights in Shinjuku and all the way to the distant blue of…
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Japanese Artist Kazuho Imaoka Gorgeously Illustrates Beautiful Women And Their Cats
The Japanese art style of bijinga (美人画, “beautiful person picture”) is typically observed as artwork of beautiful women popular as ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Bijinga often…
Unique Texture Thermos Series With Designs Inspired By Japan’s Traditional Art And Nature
Region and season special edition tumblers from Starbucks are always a popular souvenir with overseas visitors, travelers who may want to reflect on the more…
Create Over A Million Original Face Illustrations with Cre8tiveAI’s Deep Learning Tool “Sai”
Imagine you’re trying to make a game by yourself or as an independent software developer with a shoestring budget and you need some illustrated characters,…
Find 500 Years of History in Okayama’s Picturesque Kurashiki
John Carroll for JAPAN Forward It is a somewhat curious experience walking through the streets of the Bikan old merchant district in Kurashiki, the second…
Japanese Body Paint Artist Hikaru Cho Shows Off Surreal Animal-Human Creations At New Exhibit
Japanese artist Hikaru Cho has made quite the creative reputation for herself with surreal artwork, most notably her reality bending body painting that sometimes looks…
Japanese Temple Stirs Visitors And Criticism With Naked “Handsome And Sensual Men” Paintings
In an attempt to attract younger visitors, particularly women to its grounds, Kokujoji Temple in Japan’s Niigata prefecture has installed panels of an art series…
Japanese Artist Makes Super Realistic Animal Pictures You Want To Pet
Every once in a while you stumble upon artwork so realistic no number of double-checks will convince you otherwise, such as amazing food art we…
Japanese Artist Creates Beautifully Detailed Miniature Goldfish Ponds And Aquariums
Japanese miniature artist Miyuki Kobayashi carefully handcrafts her miniature artwork, and does so with making 1/12 size reproductions that look “more real than the ring…
Feel The Beauty and Spirit of Japanese Women in Kimono at Miki Katoh’s Solo Exhibition
Miki Katoh is a Japanese artist who is truly dear to our hearts here at grape Japan. Her exquisite work “Auspicious Omens” graces the top…
Japanese Artists Transform Countries And Their Flags Into Anime Style Warriors For The Olympics
In the past, we’ve seen talented artists turn fast food chains and even unique Japanese Kit Kat flavors into gorgeous anime characters. Perhaps setting a…
Japanese University Students Create Amazing Realistic Diorama Of Akihabara
Akihabara, or “Akiba” as it’s affectionately called by frequent visitors, is often hailed as Japan’s otaku mecca. Home to a wide variety of maid cafes…
Artist Re-imagines Starter Pokemon in Amazing Ancient Mayan Art Style Paintings
Pokemon is probably one of Japan’s most successful exports ever, and many fan artists have unleashed their creativity on the phenomenon. Some re-imagine the creatures…
Stick People Fight to the Death in Japanese Artist’s Next Level Flipbook Animation
Many people in their childhood years went through a phase of making stick man animations by flipping notebook pages. The stick man would be made…
Final Fantasy Illustrator Yoshitaka Amano And Japanese Artists Team Up For Awesome Magic: The Gathering Artwork
To the delight of Magic: The Gathering (and perhaps Final Fantasy) fans, Wizards of the Coast recently announced that they have teamed up with a…