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Avatar Posted by katz515 6 days ago (http://katz515.blogspot.com)
Category: Film and Books | Tags: family photo art
An Japanese photographer, Masashi Asada published this photo book called "Asada-ke" (Asada Family). What makes it very interesting is that he does "simulation" family photo.

I think Japanese "Costume Play" invaded family photo industry.
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Avatar Posted by James 6 days ago (http://www.pinktentacle.com)
Category: General | Tags: advertising art design
Stylish matchbox ads for Japanese bars, cafes and restaurants from the 1920s to 1940s. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 16 days ago (http://mdn.mainichi.jp)
Category: General | Tags: japan paris ukiyo-e art
Images of ukiyo-e light up the walls along the Seine to celbrate 150 years of Japanese-French relations. Just stunning! read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 26 days ago (http://www.thetokyotraveler.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: cow charity art marunouchi
There is a cow parade going on in Tokyo's Marunouchi district until October 19th - have you seen it? On a brief walk over the weekend I found 19 of the painted fiberglass cows loafing around. There are over 70 out there! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Deas 46 days ago (http://www.rockinginhakata.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: culture art origami technology
American physicist and origami master Robert Lang delivered a pretty sweet lecture at the 2008 TED conference. In it he explains the fusion of mathematics and traditional origami that has high tech application possibilities in space. His talk, viewable in its entirety, is called "Flapping Birds an read more »
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Avatar Posted by freedomwv 51 days ago (http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com)
Category: Photography | Tags: tokyo apoccalypse art
What would Tokyo look like in a post human world. Graphic arts company Tokyo Fantasy has created some amazing pictures of Tokyo after all of us are gone. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 61 days ago (http://matadornights.com)
Category: General | Tags: art tokyo 101 tokyo
Matador nights has named the 101 Tokyo Contemporary Art Fair at number two on their list of the 10 Hottest Up and Coming Art Fairs Worldwide. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 64 days ago (http://matadornights.com)
Category: General | Tags: chiba art star wars vader
What would you do if you were given free reign to decorate your own replica Vader Helmut? Check out these innovative examples that were on display at Star Wars Celebration Japan in Chiba. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LetsJapan 78 days ago (http://www.letsjapan.markmode.com)
Category: General | Tags: rice field paddy art custom tourism
Castle art appears in rice. Must be high to see it. read more »
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Avatar Posted by freedomwv 79 days ago (http://matadorpulse.com)
Category: Photography | Tags: crop circles japan art
Everyone has seen crop circles before, but have you ever seem them in Japan? These photos will blow your mind. The time and detailed put into each one is stunning! read more »
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Avatar Posted by pantero 91 days ago (http://www.docstoc.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: japan art medieval
A wonderful presentation on Medieval Japan Art. Check it out! read more »
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Avatar Posted by freedomwv 95 days ago (http://pingmag.jp)
Category: Photography | Tags: art tokyo construction city scape
The boring white construction walls in Tokyo are starting to look a whole lot different these days. Interesting art and designs on the white construction walls are giving Tokyo yet another factor to its charm. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Deas 109 days ago (http://patrickmacias.blogs.com)
Category: Strange | Tags: godzilla art strange cool
If you just thought "wait, WHAT?" then you're probably also not used to thinking of Godzilla tributes as fine art. But this, I have to say, is pretty darn cool. Godzilla-related wood carvings, with close attention paid to intricate details. These works, by sculptor Akira Ibaraki, are for sale at read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 118 days ago (http://www.pinktentacle.com)
Category: Anime and Otaku | Tags: train ticket astro boy tokyo art
What do you do with your used subway tickets? Most of us throw them away, right? Volunteers from Takashimaya and a few other Shinjuku-based businesses have kept theirs, all 138,000 of them, and built a huge mural of Astro Boy! read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 123 days ago (http://www.atypicallife.com)
Category: General | Tags: hiroshima art hirayama
This artist survived the bombing of Hiroshima, adopted Buddhism, and went on create beautiful art to honor those who lost their lives. An amazing and talented man who shows us the beauty that can be borne of hardship. read more »
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