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The former member of the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force waited until he was 80 to reveal his artistic pastime.
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JR East has finally announced the dates of operation and ticket prices for its contemporary art Shinkansen set to begin running in late April.
A Japanese hobbyist spent six months drawing a massive and complex maze on a wall-sized sheet of paper. Thankfully, he filmed the whole thing and set it to some catchy J-Pop for our viewing pleasure.
Mario and Luigi appear in a new artwork that combines traditional Japanese art techniques with the modern-day video game world.
NEC’s creative collaboration with digital artist Atsuki Segawa shows us what it might have looked like if computers existed in Japan during the Edo Period!
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We’ve all heard the old adage, “No two snowflakes are alike.” While the saying may be old, this book from Edo era Japan—featuring 86 drawings of snow crystals—may be older.
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