By speaking with the artist, I learned about his sophisticated technique that has evolved over two decades of painting and sculpting.
After that I did one at the Maronie Gallery in Kyoto, followed by…

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His mesmerizing Water Block glass benches have been a permanent fixture there since 2011.
Now those in Tokyo can enjoy Yoshioka’s “Glass Project.” This small exhibition at 21_21 Design Site Gallery 3…

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As soon as you pick up Brian Ashcraft and Hori Benny’s Japanese Tattoos: History Culture Design (Tuttle, 2016), you know you are in for a whirlwind tour of the unique world of irezumi tattoos.
Japane…

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A distinctive alternative art space was recently founded in down-town Tokyo in October 2015.
Situated in the backstreets of Asakusa – one of the most popular tourist districts in Tokyo – the space is…

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A man who arrived in Japan late last year has been surviving on wild berries for the past 78 days looking for exit 27K in Shinjuku Station.
Michael Leggart was confident heading from his Shinagawa ho…

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A gaijin visiting Japan on a tourist visa has tragically died after convincing himself he should “at least try some natto”.
Bruce Packer, 25, acknowledged that the fermented bean did indeed smell lik…

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A desperate, thirsty white human has strayed thousands of miles from its natural habitat and wondered, exhausted and jet lagged into the major Japanese nightlife city of Roppongi in central Tokyo.
Th…

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Ariana Grande has attempted to correct a misspelt tattoo on her hand, which was meant to say “7 rings” in Japanese, by adding the kanji for “finger”.
A BuzzFeed Japan reporter was quick to point out,…

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Iruma Air Show Dates: 3rd Nov, 2019 Entry: Free Read moreMeiji Jingu Shrine YabusameAnother one for Culture Day is this festival showcasing yabusame—the traditional Japanese martial art of horseback …

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There is less and less traffic in Okutama, Japan these days; the community has lost half its population over the past few decades.
Japan's population peaked several years ago, at 128 million in 2011.…

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