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Japanese style pin-ups by Deseo
Deseo is an artist based in Kansas City, Missouri. His style is inspired by a diversity of influences ranging from Japanese manga, classic art, pin up, graffiti, the adoration of the female form, and many other artistic styles. I had a little message exchange and I asked him about the... » read more
Yakuza by Anton Kusters
Kusters spent two years documenting the Yakuza, the most infamous of Japanese mafia, and was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to journey through the crime underworld controlled by the Yakuza. Yakuza is a personal visual account of the life inside an inaccessible subculture: “a traditional Japanese crime family that controls the... » read more
Shohei Otomo – Carhartt work in progress
We are HUGE fans of Shohei Otomo (his post here). He’s an amazing illustrator from Tokyo. Using just a paper-mate ballpen he can do unbelievable things. In this video a work in progress for Carhartt. » read more
Wataru Yoshida
Wataru Yoshida is a japanese artist born in Tokyo, Japan in 1987. In 2007, Wataru chose to pursue an education in design at the Tama Art University, majoring in graphic design and illustration. » read more
Michiriro Matsuoka’s sculptures
Michihiro Matsuoka was born in 1969 in Japan. He defines his work as a “creation of objects” that expresses the passing of time. Working with industrial resin clay, acrylic and other suitable materials, Matsouka fuses machinery with animals creating fantastic sculptures. He finds inspiration in his childhood memories and deteriorated... » read more
Porcelain skulls by Katsuyo Aoki
Katsuyo Aoki is a japanese sculptor born in Tokyo (1972) that use porcelain to create her series of skull shaped works, called Predictive dream. » read more
Poplar Library by Sako Architects
Sako Architects realized this amazing project for Poplar Library, a bookstore specific for children, in Beijing. Main features of the projects are 2 rainbow colored ribbons floating around the 2 floors inviting children to discover the shop world made of spaces and holes to explore. Holes in the bookshelves can... » read more
Naoto Hattori. Japanese pop surrealism.
“I’ve been creating the imaginary world within my mind ever since I was a child. My vision is like a dream, where it’s a sweet dream, a nightmare or just a bizarre dream.” Hattori says. Born in Yokohama at 1975, he studied at the School of Visual Arts in New... » read more
Wooden Bicycles by Sueshiro Sano
Sueshiro Sano is a wooden ship builder, third son and 8th generation of a 200 years long story of a ship builders family based in Botan, near Tokyo. Born in 1958 he has been engaged in the construction of wooden ships since the age of thirteen, and established rare skill... » read more
Breathe by Tomohide Ikeya
“BREATH” is my latest work, focuses on breath, a vital activity of human-beings which is controlled by ourselves. An infinite number of air bubbles appeared in the water enables us to see ‘breath’ with vivid clarity. This are amazing photography from the Breath series by Tomohide Ikeya. Tomohide Ikeya was... » read more
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