Nothing like a good pair of socks to remind us that some people are blessed with artistic talent and others, well, aren’t.
creative
Even if the world isn’t your oyster, you can make your world be about oysters with these new eye-catching goods.
Cat meets toast! Read more to learn all about this simple, yet creative internet craze that’s sweeping Japan.
From far away it looks like a simple drawing on paper, so you might never guess how it’s actually made.
A Japanese Twitter user has been wearing some of the same socks for over 20 years, opting to fix them up with cute, economical patches rather than throwing them out!
Find your purr-fect creativity outlet over the holidays and give these eight kitty-compatible DIY projects a try.
Autumn is the season of school cultural festivals (bunkasai) in Japan. Students pour hours and hours of their time into creating the best possible attractions, food stands, and performances and proudly display these efforts of love for the surrounding community to enjoy.
There must be something in the water because, starting with the teacups ride we introduced last month, Japanese students seem to be showing some unprecedented creativity this year. Just take this musical arcade game that was built entirely by high schoolers, and which many stunned guests have proclaimed to be “good enough to be in a real game center.”
The beach is, for obvious reasons, one of the most popular leisure destinations during summer. There’s so much to enjoy at the beach during the hotter months: the sun, the sea breeze, the refreshing water… and of course it’s bikinis and guys with well-sculpted bods galore.
But this summer in South Korea, it’s not just the beach babes and hunks who are strutting around in their skimpy swimwear. Even the world-famous probiotic beverage Yakult is showing off its shapely body in a variety of swimsuits! Check out the designs after the break!
So you’ve mastered the use of chopsticks and can proudly turn down the offer of a fork when you go to your favorite Asian restaurant. Many upscale eateries will probably supply you with a hashioki or chopstick rest to set the eating-end of your utensils on when not in use. At more casual restaurants, though, you have no choice but to lay them across your plate or setting them on a napkin so as not to touch the table’s surface.
Or, if you’re feeling crafty and would like to try your hand at some origami, you can use the paper wrapper your chopsticks came in to create a cute and useful peacock chopstick rest!
When made properly, sushi rolls can be a pretty colorful and nicely designed food. There’s the white of the rice contrasting with the black/dark green of the seaweed, and then there are the colorful main ingredients, such as bright-orange ikura, green cucumber, yellow egg, and deep-red tuna. Maybe it’s this presentation that has drawn many companies to make products modeled after everyone’s favorite raw fish roll.
In the past year, a couple of brands have come out with incredibly cute and creative sushi roll towels. Unfolded, they look just like interestingly patterned towels, but bundled up, they turn into sushi rolls that look so delicious you’ll want to take a bite!
Most people who have a fondness for Japan have encountered origami at one point or another. It’s certainly one of the most famous of the Japanese paper arts and the origami crane carries so much more meaning than a simple piece of paper.
Another Japanese art that utilizes the complexities of paper is kirie, or paper cutting art. All it takes is a craft knife, a little dedication and free time and you can turn a black piece of paper into a stand-out work of art. Looking for a new hobby this winter vacation? Look no further than kirie!
Once you finally finish your years of study in high school and get into a good university, it’s party time! Or…do nothing time. Some people occupy their new-found free time with Netflix queues, watching the latest and greatest television shows and movies. Others take the opportunity to let their creative juices flow and make some really awesome things. One college senior in China decided that just watching super heroes on a screen was not enough, he figured he could become those heroes instead. How awesome would it be to punch the great evil known as homework when you look like Captain America?
The other day, we brought you a new shirt that took Twitter by storm. Is this the peak of high fashion in Japan? Or just a shirt that reveals a couple of peaks? It didn’t take long for Internet users to take this shirt aimed at those well endowed and find more creative uses for it. And it’s not only women who are clamoring for the turtleneck this holiday season. Check out the pictures to see who else will be buying one and what they’ll be using it for!
MOST POPULAR
Now
We try Muji’s new “communist” suit【Photos】
Amazingly beautiful cakes inside fruit – Our newest Japanese dessert obsession【Photos】
Eating a shark heart from a Tokyo supermarket【Photos】
Over 30,000 goldfish on display at Art Aquarium, Tokyo’s newest Instagrammable spot
Old dog shows new trick with very Japanese solution to toilet paper wall challenge【Video】
Our team of five reporters try to turn themselves into Japanese heartthrob Kimutaku【Photos】
Hana Kimura’s mother slams Terrace House castmates for partying after daughter’s death
We try out Pizza Hut Taiwan’s Ramen Pizza, try to figure out its national identity
Japanese women show overwhelming resistance to unisex bathrooms in survey
Tokyo man arrested for his very tiny guns
Weekly
Sailor Moon Wedding Dress Collection lets you dress like Usagi, Tuxedo Mask as you say I do【Pics】
Pandemic hair trend: A haircut to match your mask not your face
Full-size Evangelion statue appears at Japanese theme park with entry plug synchronization tests- Hana Kimura’s mother slams Terrace House castmates for partying after daughter’s death
Brad Pitt discusses why his view on face masks changed in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases new plush characters that turn into eco-friendly reusable shopping bags
Strange bird outside Shinjuku Station looks like a reincarnated salaryman
The Evangelion Tamagotchi is here, so let’s raise an Angel!【Photos】
Consul General of Japan in New York plays and slays Jimi Hendrix style Star Spangled Banner【Vid】
How to make your own sold-out Uniqlo Airism mask in less than two minutes
Monthly
Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls- Sailor Moon Wedding Dress Collection lets you dress like Usagi, Tuxedo Mask as you say I do【Pics】
- Pandemic hair trend: A haircut to match your mask not your face
- Full-size Evangelion statue appears at Japanese theme park with entry plug synchronization tests
Do the new Uniqlo summer face masks really deserve bad reviews?- How to make your own sold-out Uniqlo Airism mask in less than two minutes
Japanese-American singer Hikaru Utada opens a discussion on racism on Japanese Twitter- Hana Kimura’s mother slams Terrace House castmates for partying after daughter’s death
Japan’s one-person mini tempura pot turns every day into fry day
Yearly
Adult Cream Pie coming to McDonald’s Japan
Jason calls off Friday the 13th activities due to coronavirus
Japan goes beyond rice cookers with new curry rice cooker, the kitchen gadget we need right now
Microsoft Japan’s experiment with 3-day weekend boosts worker productivity by 40 percent
Japanese cosplay model shows off thighs, but fans’ eyes are on her Nintendo 64 controller grip
Which Pokémon are you? Official quiz reveals your Poké-personality, and how to take it in English- Customers race to Uniqlo for new summer face masks, but are they really worth the hype?
- Parasite movie releases free official wallpapers to download as backgrounds for video calls
Pokémon fan learns the startling truth about the Wooloo plushie
Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Our team of five reporters try to turn themselves into Japanese heartthrob Kimutaku【Photos】
Hana Kimura’s mother slams Terrace House castmates for partying after daughter’s death
We try out Pizza Hut Taiwan’s Ramen Pizza, try to figure out its national identity
Japanese women show overwhelming resistance to unisex bathrooms in survey
Tokyo man arrested for his very tiny guns
Aichi man arrested again after having slashed over 1,000 women’s tires to get to know them better
Consul General of Japan in New York plays and slays Jimi Hendrix style Star Spangled Banner【Vid】
A summary of the plot of Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke (by someone who’s never seen it)
Studio Ghibli releases new plush characters that turn into eco-friendly reusable shopping bags
Pikachu Outbreak home robot walks, talks, and sings when you call to it【Video】
Do the new Uniqlo summer face masks really deserve bad reviews?
Full-size Evangelion statue appears at Japanese theme park with entry plug synchronization tests
Should Japanese schools stop making kids write book reports? Twitter debates
-
