Japanese bookstore and miscellaneous oddity goods retailer Village Vanguard continues to pad their online store’s catalog of hyper realistic animal-themed goods with all sorts of…

Japanese artist creates stunningly realistic pen and pencil illustrations Talented illustrator Yuuki Tokuda is well known not only on Twitter and Instagram for his original…

Just when you thought Japan’s service that turns your pet’s head into a super realistic wearable mask couldn’t be topped, along comes artistic doll maker…

You may remember Pico, a self professed “cat maniac” and mother of two who is known for designing adorable and awesomely life-like cat bags. The…

With a wide variety of fillings and flavors (tuna mayonnaise, fried chicken, pickled plum, and even cake), onigiri, or rice balls, are a very popular…

Perhaps if you were to combine the aesthetic of a Japanese service that creates wearable realistic replicas of your cat’s head along with the super…

Japanese bookstore and oddity shop Village Vanguard has been having a lot of fun with “hyper-realistic” goods lately, with everything from giant anime masks to…

Over the past few years, Japan seems to be flexing its muscle on a corner of a market many may have not known existed: super…

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…

Taiyo Sangyo Trading & Marine Service LTD has teamed up with fish expert and television personality Sakana-kun (well known for his blowfish-shaped hat) to release…

What may come as a surprise to even the most dedicated anime fans is that if there is one anime in Japan that nearly everyone…

Many were pleasantly surprised to learn of a “self-employed” shiba inu selling roasted sweet potatoes (yaki-imo) at an honor-system based booth in Japan, but his…

Whether it’s gigantic wearable felt cat heads, lifelike animal heads, super realistic replicas of your pet’s head, or full body reproductions of shiba inus or…

Ultra-realistic animal masks seem to strike the surreal sweet spot between “terrifying” and “adorable”, as seen with Japan’s viral gigantic wearable felt cat heads, but…

We have previously introduced the incredible works of Japanese painter Kei Mieno, whose women painted in oils are depicted on canvas with such skill and…