What happened when pose maestro Julio Janpierre met Mr Sato in Tokyo
Tokyo has never seen this much blue steel since Hansel and Derek Zoolander. Can anyone be a model? This question has long been on the mind of our reporter Mr…
There’s always time, and space, for a Ghibli figure that’s also a calendar, right?【Photos】
Spirited Away and Kiki’s Delivery Service figurines double as cube-based calendars. Look, we’ll be the last people on earth to snicker at anyone for owning an anime figure or two,…
Temple-heavy Kyoto presenting a unique challenge for travelers looking for Muslim prayer rooms
Kyoto City Tourism Association extends help to those looking for a place to pray the Islamic way. With a surge in the number of foreign tourists visiting Kyoto, the city…
Ten most intriguing NHL team camps. Plus: Pick up some tips for your fantasy hockey league
We are mere days away from real NHL happenings on the ice, so we’re here to get you set for what’s next.
Braving a Japanese national fireworks competition with 10x more people than the city population
Small town turns into major city for one night. In Japan, late summer is often the season for major displays of fireworks, and the Omagari Fireworks, held at the end…
Yasuaki Onishi Suspends Thousands of Copper Foil Molds in an Undulating Framework
Undulating in a Utah Museum of Fine Arts gallery, thousands of glimmering casts seem to float throughout the space. For his large-scale installation “Stone on Boundary,” Japanese artist Yasuaki Onishi…
A Quirky and Joyous Social Movement Builds in Xinobi’s Music Video for ‘Strides’
In a new music video for Lisbon-based musician Xinobi’s song “Strides,” a quirky concept came to fruition thanks to the Callner Brothers. Both directors and producers who specialize in commercials,…
Nintendo opens Art Gallery inside Nintendo Museum with concept art for Zelda, Mario, and more
Museum wants to show you what Nintendo’s video game stars looked like before they every showed up your screen. One of the coolest parts of the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto…
PITR Highlights Storefronts, Signage, and Graffiti in Ultra-Detailed Portraits of Urban Streets
Whether portraying a graffiti tag below a retail window or the bond patterns of bricks, the artist known as Pizza in the Rain, or PITR, illuminates city streets and commercial…
Family Mart opens first clothing store in Tokyo
Even if you can take these clothes out of Family Mart, but you can’t take the Family Mart out of these clothes. Back in 2016, we were very hard-pressed to…