Have you heard the word itasha? It is an otaku word meaning “pain-mobile,” which refers a car decorated with characters, usually female, from anime, manga, or video games. Last…

These words are the tattoos written in Japanese shown in the YouTube video below. It is interesting to see tattoos written in Japanese because not so many Japanese care to…

  When you imagine a mermaid, you will draw a beautiful long-haired woman with a fish tail. But illustrations drawn by the Japanese in the 19th century is way different…

    Can you believe that you can paint the cherry blossoms above in only 5 minutes? There is this video on YouTube instructing how to paint Japanese style cherry…

I have to share this strange painting I found in another Japanese blog.   It’s a small doctor’s office on a residential street…  

Recently, advertisements are often seen on Japanese trains. Pictures and ads of a product are painted on an entire train. It’s an exceptionally effective advertisement because millions people see it…