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Master katana craftsmen and anime mecha designer team up to will Evangelion to life in katana form.
Fans have met a lot of memorable characters in the video game series’ 30 years, which also means a lot of bittersweet farewells.
100 photos part of extremely specialized photography display that promises “peculiar immorality.”
The Jomon Tribe project delves into Japan’s prehistoric mystery with a stunning new photographic exhibition.
Notebook and diary planner posts from a Japanese artist offer a small peek into the inner lives of ordinary people.
The official Ghibli Museum is closed for now, but look forward to a double dose of animated fun in July!
A special art exhibition dedicated to important people in the life of poet and painter Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934) is currently underway in Tokyo.
People have been blown away by the beauty of the whales and their intricate submerged worlds.
In the lead-up to the release of the first Attack on Titan live-action movie, we were inundated with all sorts of fantastic collaborations. There was the tie-up with an epilation salon in Shinjuku, a campaign against illicit substances with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and even “Advancing hot dogs” at Aeon cinemas.
Since the film’s release, the giants have been quiet for a while but it seems they’ve just been gathering steam for their next amazing project: destroying public restrooms at stations on the Osaka train line.
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