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Byobu Folding Screen Depicting the Battle of Sekigahara Comes to Life Through Pixel-Animation by Yusuke Shigeta

The Battle of Sekigahara, fought on October 21, 1600 was one of the most important battles in Japanese feudal history. The scene was depicted in the 1700s on a 6-panel byoubu folding screen that remains housed in the Osaka Museum of History. In a new installation that just went on display, the videographer Yusuke Shigeta has utilized pixel animation to reconstruct the battle as depicted on the folding screen, adding details of the natural landscape that still exists at the ancient battlefield.

Miniature Origami Cranes Take Flight in Sculptures by Naoki Onogawa

March 16, 2021 / Johnny / Comments Off

From a young age, Naoki Onogawa has been obsessed with origami, spending hour after hour folding single pieces of paper into different objects. Today, he creates art by folding paper cranes, or orizuru, one of the most common motifs found in origami. Yet his artwork is anything but common: Onogawa folds miniature orizuru whose wingspan clocks in at just 1 cm. And he folds hundreds of them, attaching them together in branch-like forms as if they were bonsai trees.

Motoi Yamamoto Made 100,000 Sakura Petals From Salt in Memory of His Family

March 14, 2021 / Johnny / Comments Off

Artist Motoi Yamamoto (previously) creates meticulously sculpted installations from salt as a way of coping with the pain of having lost family members. His works typically take the form of labyrinth-like mazes but in a new installation that just opened at the Setouchi City Museum of Art, the artist has created more than a hundred thousand salt petals in the shape of cherry blossoms scattered on the floor.

Japan’s KAI Industries Has Developed the World’s First Disposable Paper Razor

March 13, 2021 / Johnny / 1 Comment

Single use plastics are one of our most critical environmental issues. And you don’t have to travel far to find them. Practically every hotel room is stocked with a plastic razor, ready to be used once and thrown away. Japanese company KAI Industries is solving for this with their latest creation: a 98% plastic free paper razor.

Repetitive, Mandala-Like Paintings by Yuri Shimojo Remembers the Victims of March 11

March 11, 2021 / Johnny / Comments Off

“Sakura 桜” implies Nirvana

Soon after the tsunami receded on March 11, 2011, leaving thousands dead and without homes, cherry trees began blossoming amid the debris. Sakura petals began to fall on the ravaged land and the striking sight inspired artist Yuri Shimojo to begin painting cherry blossom petals as a way to process her pain.

New Branding for Setouchi Brewery Emphasizes the Unique Climate of the Islands

March 7, 2021 / Johnny / Comments Off

The Setouchi Brewery is a new wine and cider maker that has laid down roots in the Setouchi region of Japan, where islands, mountains, sky and Japan’s inland sea all collide. The islands have a long history of growing grapes and the Setouchi Brewery will use entirely local ingredients to create beverages that are inspired the the region’s unique climate and history.

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Presents a Visionary Look at Nature and the Supernatural through Japanese Woodblock Prints

March 4, 2021 / sponsor / Comments Off

Utagawa Hiroshige, “Cherry Blossom Viewing at Mount Goten” (c.1832–1855)

The Japanese have long revered their natural landscape. Its beauty has been a central focus in Japanese culture as has its power. All rooted in the belief that supernatural forces and beings—from ghosts to shape-shifting animals to trickster spirits—inhabit and influence the natural realm. These ideas are vividly portrayed through the woodblock prints on display in a new exhibition at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, “Nature/Supernature – Visions of this World and Beyond in Japanese Woodblock Prints.”

Haruki Murakami Has Designed a Line of T-Shirts for UNIQLO

March 3, 2021 / Johnny / 1 Comment

Haruki Murakami and UNIQLO have teamed up for a line of t-shirts inspired by the author’s novels like “Norwegian Wood” and “1Q84,” as well as his radio program. It’s a collaboration that brings together two of Japan’s heavyweights: one of the country’s most well-known authors, and the largest clothing company.

Kazuo Ishiguro’s Latest Novel ‘Klara and the Sun’ Book Cover Design by Toshiyuki Fukuda

March 1, 2021 / Johnny / Comments Off

British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro’s latest novel “Klara and the Sun” is being released on March 2. The Nobel laureate’s 8th novel has been highly anticipated in both Japan and in his home country of the U.K., and the book is being simultaneously released in English and Japanese. But it’s hard not to notice the colorful and elaborate Japanese book design, particularly when compared to the minimal British version.

Row House in Sumiyoshi by Tadao Ando

February 28, 2021 / Johnny / Comments Off

all photos by Hiromitsu Morimoto

Tadao Ando’s Row House in Sumiyoshi, also known as the Sumiyoshi House, is a residential building located in Osaka’s Sumiyoshi Ward. It was designed by Ando in 1976 for a couple with two children and is considered one of the self-taught architect’s earliest and most influential works.