Yum! 42 Ramen Recipes on One Amazing Graphic!
Do you remember Fanny? The self-declared noodle freak and California-based designer has experienced a major kickstarter success with her first project, the Ramen Poster. The graphic introdu…
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Questioning Japanese Creativity: Is Japan Really Creative?
Ukiyo-e. Kabuki. The Shinkansen. Akira Kurosawa. Haruki Murakami. Hello Kitty. Attack on Titan. So, is Japan really creative? It seems like such a silly question. Why even bother to a…
Makoto Asano Carves Smiley Faces Into Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream Cups
a bearded smiley face carved from Haagen Dazs’ kinako kuromitsu flavor Some artists create on canvases. Others use wood. But if the medium presents itself to the artist, …
Japanese artist Masayoshi Matsumoto Elevates Balloon Art to New Heights
a sea horse (left) and mandrill (right) created from balloons We want Masayoshi Matsumoto at our next birthday party! Although, admittedly, it may be difficult to get the…
Anime Art Schools in Japan
I made the experience, that young foreigners coming to Japan have a high interest in Manga (comic book art) and Anime (animated cartoons). Usually this is the first step into Japanese pop-cultur…
Sleeping while Godzilla watches your slumber?
Maybe this is just what you want to wake up to in the morning – a city-destroying monster peeking through your window! Shinjukus Hotel Gracery offers rooms with view on Godzilla, Japa…
Delicious Noodle Tasting Event at Shinagawa!
Are you a Japanese noodle lover? Do you want to experience different styles and tastes of Japanese noodle varieties? Then this is the event for YOU! This is a delicious noodl…
DARPA Robotics Challenge: Amazing Moments, Lessons Learned, and What's Next
Even though the Japanese team didn't win, it was still a very interesting event worth taking a look at. The DARPA Robotics Challenge is over. It will certainly be remembered as one of…
Japan Keeps This Defunct Train Station Running for Just One Passenger
The train makes only two stops—one when a lone high-school student leaves for school and the other when she returns. read the original article
Japan's Perverted Superhero Is Back
And this time, it looks like he's coming to New York. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. The follow up to 2013's (short for "Hentai Ka…