Is Japan really a nation of nature lovers?
The idea that Japanese people have a particularly close relationship to nature, which westerners have somehow lost, is deeply ingrained in how the Japanese perceive…
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Illustrator’s charming key chain design gives you a travel companion to paint with nature
Gifted Japanese illustrator Kamome Fuyuno (@fuyuno97) from Kanagawa writes in her profile that she loves colored pencils and nature. The second part of that definitely…
Japanese art student creates terrifyingly beautiful forest of despair
When you take a walk in the woods, you usually ready yourself for stumbling upon mud, bugs, rash-causing leaves and at worst snakes. Imagine shining…
Mysterious Elderly Lady Freaks Out Japanese Twitter User on Deserted Path with Rare Ghostly Bloom
Rather than telling ghost stories around Halloween time, traditionally in Japan summer is the season for spooky tales and scaring ourselves silly. How seasonal then…
Japanese Nature Artist Creates Adorable and Delicate White Bunnies Out of Only Natural Materials
Art can be found all around us in nature, and someone who seems to understand that better than most is inori (@kusabanaasobi), a Japanese artist…
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…
The Story of Kumamoto Mountains’ Lucky Cat
by Mizuho Miyazaki The Escape Stone, long said to be resilient in the face of calamities, has fallen — revealing the silhouette of a cat….
Japan Has a Deer Overpopulation Problem and Japan Wolf Association Think They Have a Solution
Japan’s native sika deer have become a massive tourist draw in Nara and Miyajima where they are revered as messengers for deities, free to roam…
Photographer Shows How Awesome Japan’s “Lamest Prefecture” Can Look
Despite being home to rich natural splendor and the endlessly charming Edo period merchant town of Kawagoe (one of the most popular day trips from…
Enjoy Fall Colors in Tokyo at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
It’s the perfect time to enjoy the fall leaves in Tokyo, where the prime season typically begins in mid-November and ends in early to mid-December….
The Adorable Mini-Gardens And Animal Homes Of Japanese Countryside Drainage Pipes
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of strolling through the Japanese countryside, you’ve likely been treated to a smorgasbord of sights, sounds, and even scents…
Hokkaido Now Has a ‘Cloud Walk’ in its Snowy Mountains
Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido has no shortage of gorgeous winter scenery. The sheer amount of amazing sights to see could leave you a bit lost…
Photographer Captures Japan’s Stunning Scenery and it Looks Straight From a Fantasy Movie
Social media has become a great way to discover photographers and artists whose work we probably would never have been exposed to pre-internet. The collective…
Origami Artist Turns Plants into the Most Amazing Moving Creatures
Japanese vegetable origami artist creates awesome moving creatures. Japanese Twitter user Inori (@kusabanaasobi) has a passion for collecting and playing with flowers, but on Twitter…
Japanese Photographer Shows the Otherworldly Beauty of Nara in Serendipitous Scene
A Japanese hashtag did the rounds on Twitter encouraging photographers to share the photo that they will never be able to take again due to…