Tag: Japanese
The Three Messages in Hello Kitty
In this cute excerpt from the Hello Kitty episode of “The Toys That Made Us”, the founder of Sanrio, Shintaro Tsuji explains the three messages…
Lolita Hank Hill Fan Art
LOL! I don’t know why this exists but I’m glad it does. I never knew I needed Lolita Hank Hill from King of the Hill…
Taxi Ghost Stories
This is an interesting little post about taxi ghost stories in New Orleans and Japan. I remember hearing in a documentary about taxi cab drivers…
Japanese Word “Ne” Means the Same as the British “Innit”
This is neat and might help someone struggling with learning the meaning of the Japanese “-ne?” particle. So basically the Japanese word “ne” means the…
Hayao Miyazaki vs Junji Ito
LOL! This amusing post illustrates the difference between artists Hayao Miyazaki vs Junji Ito. It’s funny because Miyazaki’s work is bright and wholesome and Ito’s…
Feudal Star Wars – Fan Art Samurai Redesigns
Artist Nikolas A. Draper-Ivey drew this amazing fan art of samurai inspired redesigned characters from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The series is called “Feudal Star Wars”:…
Balloon Art of Popular Characters From Geek Culture
Japanese artist Ryo Kajiyama of Balloon Na Art has mastered the art of balloon twisting and transforms popular characters from geek culture into inflatable sculptures!…
The Last Ninja – Ninjas Are Cancelled
There’s only one ninja left on earth. Jinichi Kawakami is Japan‘s last ninja grandmaster and only heir to authentic ninjutsu. He said: “In the age…
The Rice Ball That Doesn’t Think It’s Special – A Fable
This beautiful little story called “An Umeboshi on an Onigiri” comes from the manga Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya. The short fable is about a…
Memes in Japanese Ukiyo-e Art Style
Memes of the Floating World illustrates popular memes in the style of classic Japanese woodblock prints, reimagining pop culture as Ukiyo-e art. They are named…