Hokusai: old man, crazy to paint
The aim of Hokusai, a Japanese artist, was to live – and work – beyond the age of 100. Hokusai was very attentive to how they were made, entrusting his drawings to skilled carvers who inked up t…
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Art & Culture — page 3
Browse art & culture in the Akihabara archive.
Iconic Neighborhoods of Tokyo Beautifully Rendered in Paper Relief Images
Shibuya CrossingEach image is made from a unique Japanese paper known as pachika, developed by paper company Takeo. The characteristics of the paper are such that when heated, the surface turns …
5 year anniversiry of Asakusa woodblock printing studio Mokuhankan
David Bull's Asakusa woodblock print shop is celebrating its fifth anniversary. They are celebrating it by giving away a bunch of woodblock prints. The Prizes There will be five Grand …
Tokyo Game Show 9/14～9/15
Today is the first press day for this year’s Tokyo Game Show (the four-day expo won’t be open to the public until Saturday).
BENTO WATCH
"Bento watch" is the smallest bento in the world. With a diameter 30mm. Ultra light weigh but hyper rich nutrition. Revolutional "Phytorich" Vegitable developed by Takii…
Posters for the Chinese Theatrical Release of Spirited Away
Eighteen years after the release of Spirited Away in Japan, China is getting an official theatrical release next week. And just as he did with the release of My Neighbor Totoro late last year, Chine…
Stay In A Japanese Castle For Only $9,000 A Night
Starting next year, Ozu Castle in Ehime Prefecture will open its doors to tourists willing to cough up a cool 1 million yen ($9,250) per couple for a night’s stay. This is not the only castle in Japa…
A shop of strange inventions
A shop owned by Nobumichi Tosa, a member of Maywa Denki sells all kinds of strange inventions - baseball that farts, robot that claps hands when someone approaches it. The owner hopes that the d…
Whimsical Ceramic Banana Peel Art by Koji Kasatani
The banana peel is perhaps one of the most recognizable symbols of humor. If I had a banana for every time someone slipped on a banana peel in a vaudeville show or movie, I’d have… well, a lot of ban…
Dream Job: Studio Ghibli Is Looking For People To Work In Japan
if you're good at Japanese and 2D animation, the Studio has just published a job offer for a digital artist. The skills required are quite classic for this type of post: you should be aged over …