Train bento: A Japanese treat, with organic rice
Last weekend I went to Suwa in Nagano with Kobayashi sensei of Sinajina for the famous, once every six years onbashira festival. Over two m....
14 Apr 9:05 am  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Koshi Kawachi’s umaibo Buddhist statues and manga plants
I am newly a fan of Koshi Kawachi, an artist who uses common everyday Japanese things to create cool art. For example, above, he takes th....
14 Apr 7:42 am  from  TokyoMango.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Angela Singer – To Deco Recycled Taxidermy … Its a Good Thing Right?
“It seemed to me very disturbing that an enormous dead animal in a room could be ignored in that way”, she says. “It gave me the ide....
13 Apr 12:46 am  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Manga farming
Tokyo-based artist Koshi Kawachi recently demonstrated his “Manga Farming” technique — which uses old manga as a growing medium for ve....
12 Apr 5:14 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
John Ryan Solis – When What I Love is Paired with What He Loves
John Ryan Solis has introduced sexy to my cute world in ways I couldn't dream. Japan tells us cute sells... the U.S. insists sex sells... ....
12 Apr 11:55 am  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
That's Pudding Not Rice in Your Sushi
I am violently in love with this series of "surprise its pudding" (my self-given title) works. Did you like my recent title of "Wtf Cards"....
10 Apr 5:42 pm  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Jelly Girl. dentrifice. Ocean Under Skirt. Wtf Cards. Cactus Head.
Negi Usagi is an illustrator who sometimes gets a little serious, and other times wants to make you hungry (why! they all do this! Mmm the....
9 Apr 10:28 pm  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kaikidan Ekotoba
Images from a 19th century Japanese scroll depicting various monsters and human odditiesvia Pink Tentacle and Blake's Update....
9 Apr 6:13 pm  from  Yo Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Adorable Embellished Art for the Curious and Curiouser
I struggled with titling this post. I worry you all have had enough of Alice in Wonderland. I know I sort of would rather choke down nasal....
7 Apr 6:47 pm  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
‘Kaikidan Ekotoba’ monster scroll
Here is a look at the Kaikidan Ekotoba, a mysterious handscroll that profiles 33 legendary monsters and human oddities, mostly from the Kyus....
7 Apr 5:55 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Up-coming Music, Movie and Poetry Events
Some music, and movie news from our regular contacts plus a reminder. First up – folk music. Felicity Greenland writes: Hi Y’all – Hap....
6 Apr 7:07 pm  from  deep kyoto   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A Lisa Frank Cocktail with a Dose of Hallucinogens
Lisa Frank was recently hospitalized with Schizophrenia. She continues to create through an alias Hanamizz. The work no longer can be used....
5 Apr 10:16 pm  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
I Love Boopsie Daisy Too Much to Say Goodbye
Boopsie Daisy is my all time favorite photographer. I featured her once before, but I can't leave it at that. I miss her. I sometimes I th....
4 Apr 10:10 am  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
When its Cloudy People
kirarino is like finding the cutest things on the foggiest day. Its all colors at first, and then you make out an outline. You always see ....
3 Apr 8:34 am  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Edogawa Rampo’s World of Grotesque Beauty
There’s no one better suited to turn the youth of today into the gibbering sociopaths of tomorrow than Edogawa Rampo, Japan’s turn of th....
1 Apr 11:39 pm  from  Tokyoscum   [Profile]  [Recent] 
B A B Y P A N D A – Cute and Defiant
B A B Y P A N D A is the works of that really elusive girl you could never get close to in school. You graduated knowing NOTHING about he....
1 Apr 11:45 am  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kitten talks! on Flickr
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1 Apr 6:42 am  from  allthingskawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Silent Auction: Music and Art at NYCoo gallery
Nobuko Miyazaki played softly during bidding and conversation NYCoo gallery held an evening of music and fine art to accompany their silent ....
1 Apr 3:09 am  from  Katie's Japan Files   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Reviving Art Space Tokyo
My friends Craig Mod and Ashley Rawlings produced this terrific book a couple of years ago called Art Space Tokyo, you may have heard of it....
1 Apr 2:02 am  from  Jeans Now   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan The Strange Country
A quick video by a Japanese guy called “Japan the Strange Country” that takes a somewhat critical look at Japan. Worth a look. Japan-....
31 Mar 3:02 pm  from  Japannewbie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Miss You… The Series
Isn't this such a sweet series from Bergie. Next time I'm behind the jelly beans and you start missing me... we will begin couples therapy....
31 Mar 10:42 am  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tilt-shift stop-motion sumo
This video by the bitter*girls gives the tilt-shift/stop-motion treatment to Japan’s most ancient and honorable contact sport. Don’t mis....
30 Mar 7:02 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
With Kitty – Hello Kitty Adorned Bishoujo Girls
I remembered that first Hello Kitty girl from a Bishoujo Magazine I featured so long ago and was thrilled that her Hello Kittizing was not....
30 Mar 5:28 am  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Seller Fusion Gigs Next Month
I was contacted by a fellow Iowan who is now in Japan studying Taiko Drumming. His name is Frightened Seller and he has a few fusion gigs c....
29 Mar 12:03 pm  from  Japannewbie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Carbon-aware alien ship, glow people in Roppongi
Mother Night, by Noboru Tsubaki [+] This year’s Roppongi Art Night — an annual all-night outdoor art festival featuring installations an....
28 Mar 8:05 pm  from  Pinktentacle   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Get your Zen Garden On
I don’t see these rock gardens much in Japan. You really have to go out of your way to find them. The last time that I can remember visit....
28 Mar 5:58 pm  from  Japannewbie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan – The Strange Country
Japan-The Strange Country (English ver.) from Kenichi on Vimeo.'Japan - The Strange Country' was created by Kenichi Tanaka for his final the....
28 Mar 3:34 am  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
JUKEBOX – Art Through a Booger Lens
JUKEBOX by Kiyoto Shitara will have you wishing all green was booger green... and that all girls carried snide expressions and held themse....
28 Mar 3:13 am  from  Dropdeadkawaii   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Erina Matsui art exhibit in Tokyo
One of my favorite artists (and super-fun person) Erina Matsui is having an exhibit in Tokyo from April 3-May 1 at the Yamamoto Gendai ga....
27 Mar 2:52 pm  from  TokyoMango.com   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Video game art
more after the jump! See more here ....
27 Mar 8:00 am  from  Daily Bento   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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