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Tag Archives: Japanese
Kodomo no kuni
The site Kodomo no kuni shows part of the images of this Japanese picture book magazine during the first decade after its inauguration in 1922. Looking through the vast collection of illustrations, you will notice the influence of Bauhaus’ works … Continue reading
Honda Zoomer
Japanese products are so much more cute. Even the commercials are kawaii. The Honda Zoomer spot shows what I’m saying. It’s an extremely well done 3D animation produced by Le pivot and directed by Takéo Hatai to the Honda motorcycle … Continue reading
Posted in animation, video
Tagged ads, advertising, animation, commercials, cute, Japanese, kawaii, video
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Ultraman: Singing and Dancing
I remember that Ultraman was amusing when I was a little girl. It was funny too, but “well done” never was a quality associated with it. After watched this video I changed my mind: the old episodes look so much … Continue reading
Bento Windows & Bento Art
That is the best version of Windows that I ever saw! I bet it works much better than the “normal” version; if it doesn’t work at leat you can eat it. There are more pictures of that Windows laptop bento … Continue reading
Posted in art, food, fun, technology
Tagged art, bento, cool, food, funny, gadgets, Japanese, technology, windows
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Radical Suzuki
Funky Radical World is the adorable site of the Japanese illustrator Radical Suzuki. He has been working with illustration since 1995, working with advertising, magazines, making covers to books and creating characters. He makes colourful and very feminine illustrations of … Continue reading
Japanese Dolls on the Western
Japanese Dolls on the Western Toyshelf: The “Jap Doll” – Ningyô on the Western Toyshelf 1850-1940. An impressive collection with illustrations and references that suggest the place of the Japanese doll in the minds of American and European children, and … Continue reading
Mizna
The talented Japanese artist Mizna has a very nice work of illustration, from kawaii girls to horror illustrations. She loves horror comics from childhood, that explains why there are many works with this theme, even when they are cute, like … Continue reading
Posted in art, illustration, toys
Tagged art, artist, creepy, dolls, horror, illustration, illustrator, Japanese, toys
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Wayward Catgirls
Wilde Home for Wayward Catgirls anime fan site. I don’t know if this is kawaii, funny or just weird, but with a gallery of tastefully nude catgirls I couldn’t resist to post it. Is that cat porn? Anyway, if you … Continue reading
The Obakemono Project
The Obakemono Project: a Gaijin’s Guide to The Fantastic Folk Monsters of Japan. In Japanese, O is a prefix denoting respect, and bakemono literally means a changed thing – something perverted and altered and moved beyond its natural state – … Continue reading
From Lebanon to Japan in Posters
Art Posters in Lebanon from The Jafet Library Archives and Special Collections. The AUB collection of 177 art posters dates from the early sixties until the late twentieth century. (via Agence eureka and BibliOdyssey) Far and Wide: The Golden Age … Continue reading