Art
Chocolate Art! 02.16.12

I know, I know. It’s a little late to share since Valentines has past, but this is so cool I just had to share.   This pâtisserie in Kobe called Frants makes the most realist chocolates! Look at these chocolate … READ MORE
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu “Tsukema Tsukeru” 02.15.12

“Tsukema tsukeru” means “putting on fake eyelashes” Remember we posted up Kyary’s first music video PONPONPON last year? Well her new single that was released in December, Tsukema Tsukeru, is following the steps of PONPONPON and is a big hit … READ MORE
Hello Kitty Designer YUKO YAMAGUCHI 02.14.12

Meet the Hello Kitty designer YUKO YAMAGUCHI! She is the third designer assigned to work on Hello Kitty, and disappointed in the prospect. She has been designing Hello Kitty since 1980, over 35 years. She also created the characters  “Dear Daniel” aka … READ MORE
Hello Kitty Roll Cake and pompompurin cake 02.08.12

Look what I found!  A company that specializes in cake called Yellow Pumpkin in Aichi prefecture, makes really cute cakes to be delivered anywhere in Japan!  Unfortunately, the cakes can’t be delivered overseas but they are so kawaii that I … READ MORE
Nagi Noda Hair Hats 02.06.12

These beautifully engineered, animal-shaped hair hats from Japanese art director Nagi Noda are just too amazing for words. Have you ever seen anything like these before?  She does all sorts of wicked art, but these insanely stunning animal hair hats totally did … READ MORE
wagashi. japanese yummy snacks. 02.02.12

Beautiful “wagashi” （和菓子）traditional japanese sweets’ photographs by Japanese photographer BananaGranola. Eye candy thursday! Enjoy these beautiful photos! Wagashi (和菓子?) is a traditional Japanese confectionery which is often served with tea, especially the types made of mochi, azuki bean paste, and fruits. Wagashi is typically made … READ MORE
Life-Size Hatsune Miku 01.30.12

If you don’t already know, the virtual diva, Hatsune Miku, is quite the sensation in Japan. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a ranking of intense, die-hard fans, with Miku’s clan being number one. And to illustrate how deep … READ MORE
TORIGUN 01.30.12

“Torigun”, birds dressed in military uniforms by Japanese artist Sato. His work is simply beautiful. Check out more of his work.
Photographer : Mariko Sakaguchi 01.29.12

A brilliant self-portrait bath-tub series by Mariko Sakaguchi. Japan. The project is called ‘One Hundred Views of Bathing,’ The collection mixes tradition and modernity, private and public, the spectator and the artwork with each ‘click’ of the camera. The playful self-portraits … READ MORE
One week in japan. 01.28.12

FIrst watch this video below. “One Week In Japan”, a 3-minute montage of nearly 4,000 photos shot by Mike Matas and his girlfriend as they travelled around Japan. Pretty impressive. I feel like I just went to japan. Lovely jorney! mikematas.com … READ MORE
Screen Shot 2012-01-26 at 4.14.43 PM Awesome Nail Art! 01.26.12

        I love doing my nails and right now my nails are like this… My nails look horribly boring compared to these AWESOME nail designs I found on the internet when typed in “manga nails”   DRAGON … READ MORE
Candies iPhone cases 01.24.12

I’m sure many of you own an iphone and everyone loves to dress them up with unique covers. When I went back to Tokyo for the holidays I noticed a brand called Candies. They make accessories out of silicons, but … READ MORE
Japanese Artist : Kayo Tamaishi 01.13.12

Kayo Tamaishi is a Japanese illustrator in Yokohama. From her bio : Kayo was born in1980 in Kanagawa, and studied at one of the most famous Japanese fashion art institutions, Setsu Mode Seminar. Her illustrations feature cool and fashionable girls with beauty … READ MORE