Neon tubes

This artwork with neon tubes feels like somewhat A...

old tree

ShimeNawa rope was tied around the trunk of the ol...

layers of time

This artwork composed of stacked wood pieces remin...

twilight zone

Twilight time is mysterious. It's just the moment ...

so cute

“You're so cute, honey.”“Huh, really?”It looked ...

lion's eyebrows

Look at these stunning eyebrows of lions. They are...

blooming fabric

This blanket has a pattern of leaves and stems on ...

cool on the hill

A cool modern building was on the hill. It had u...

passing of the seasons

It seems hot summer days are over now. Do you have...

under the sea

Whales and orcas. We can see such a big sea creatu...

gigantic Syo

A gigantic 書 (Syo), a piece of Japanese calligraph...

pottery studio

I had a chance to visit the working studio where a...

stone age

Stone axes of tens of thousands years before excav...

Mizuhiki art

水引, Mizuhiki, is Japanese traditional artform of p...

cats behavier

A cat figurine was sitting on Zabuton, a Japanese ...

welcoming cat

Maneki-neko (招き猫), beckoning cat or welcoming cat,...

Wajima lacquer ware

Wajima lacquer ware is famous for its beautiful te...

fantasy animal

This elaborated sculpture is student work. It's no...

Godzilla

Godzilla was in the center of the town. I learned ...

goldfish in summer

Appreciating goldfish became very popular among th...

cut model

It’s not well known how to cut logs to get the mat...

team up for a fight

These guys are ready to fight. Not for a soccer ga...

triple A

I found triple A at the seaside park. They seemed ...

fashion meets craft

The design team for ISSEY MIYAKE’s “IM MEN” create...

sign stone

関守石 Sekimori-ishi is a small stone tied together i...

wooden sculpture

This wooden sculpture, created by Japanese artist ...

Mingei graphics

This one is the gift wrapping for the traditional ...

Shiko Munakata

Shiko Munakata / 棟方志功 was a woodblock printmake ar...

A-POC

A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE is a fashion brand which i...

flower arrangement

This flower arrangement by a professional flower a...

Kanji elements

Strange style of Kanji charactor which can be read...

wooden works with hoops

These precisely built wooden works are made by the...

idea for fun

Just cutting a roll of tape at an angle makes it u...

aluminum fins

This public monument is constructed with hundreds ...

flower garden

Spring flowers were arranged in the box with woode...

happy graphics

I love this graphic work by Samiro Yunoki, which h...

welcoming flower

Welcoming flowers on the water at Chouzu, the plac...

fossile of bagle

Is this a fossile of bagle? I don't know the title...

candle event

A public event was held in the mid town of Kanazaw...

no time left

Life is short and time is swift. It really is. Ta...

metal cases

Various size and material of metal cases were disp...

stained-glass of Shinto shrine

Oyama Shrine in Kanazawa downtown has unique gate ...

fabric for fun

Fabric for fun! This technique must have huge poss...

sacred beast

I thought this was a young deer, but was the mythi...

camellia

椿, or Japanese camellia, is popular since Edo peri...

Kumiko

Unique installation was shown at the design exhibi...

glass bottles

These small glass bottles have attractive shape wi...

shower light

This lighting appeared as if a shower is running d...

on the grid

ON THE GRID was a title for the exhibition held at...

Plum blossoms

Plum blossoms have special meaning and value in Ja...

back graphics

Cool graphic was on the back of the Happi coat whi...

happy glasses

An eyeglass shop in my town has windows which are ...

crane game

Claw machines, or known as crane games, were in th...

old house on the corner

An old house was on the corner of Y shape intersec...

goggle eyed

This is Dogu figurine of JoMon period called goggl...

amazing basketary

This basket was not deformed after weaving, the cr...

JoMon pottery

縄文土器, JoMon pottery, is ancient earthware of Japan...

metal flower

Looks like cakes with flowers? These are actually ...

fiber factory

This photo was taken in the manufacturing factory ...

snowfall shape

This beatiful Urushi lacquerware crafted by Saki M...

wooden flame

This wooden artwork looks fire flame. The shape an...

the year of the horse

This year is said to be a year of great strides fo...

oval box

I found nicely built paper boxes at the paper show...

straw art

The artwork hung on the wall of the gellery was no...

vintage butterfly

The old Butterfly Stool shown at the museum was ve...

scattered alphabets

It was hard to tell from a distance, but you'll no...

kings seat

This must be the seat for the forest king to sit o...

cool fire pit

Cool fire pit was built in the wooden deck in the ...

prototype

Prototyping is a crucial process in the product de...

red mailbox

An old red postal mailbox stands solitary on a str...

metal shark

A metal shark was on the street. The work was a li...

potential of embroidery

Embroidery machines can be great tool for designer...

mysterious spiral

This spiral-shaped metal piece sticking out from t...

connected Kannon

These are Kannons who are believed to help people ...

Kami-sama

Kami-sama, or gods, are invisible and that may be ...

bear's sorrow

A large number of incidents involving bears attack...

Y-shaped junction in mind

The road eventually split into two like Y-shape. I...

happy happi

Happi, or 法被, is a Japanese traditional coat which...

quiet moment

This space in Kanazawa 21st century museum is so p...

big saw

This is a traditional type of woodworking saw, cal...

framework

The framework of this artwork is made by welding i...

Mizuhiki spheres

Mizuhiki / 水引 is a Japanese traditional paper cord...

emptiness

Oh, what happend to him? Overthink or burned-out? ...

pleats

Pleats are a great invention, they allow fabric to...

Metal mushrooms

Metal mushrooms are sprouting up after the rain?T...

matte black sandstone

This annex building covered with matte black block...

sentimental portraits

Tadanori Yokoo is 89 years old now and still activ...

GUTAI

GUTAI is avant-garde art group founded in Kansai r...

corn and triangle

This strange corn shaped architecture is a part of...

tigers on the tile

Strange but lovey illustration of tigers were draw...

rare Kuramata

"How high the moon" is the name for the arm chair ...

cool Yukata

Yukata, or 浴衣, is a casual version of Kimono for h...

collapsed building

This newly built building on the corner of HaraJuk...

Urushi Manta

This Manta ray shaped figrine was made of Urushi l...

blue space

A strange blue space was on the top of the buildin...

oceanic Kimono

This Kimono has beautiful artwork of ocean view. I...

wooden works

Karimoku is one of the biggest and finest furnitur...

police bike

It seems Japanese police bikes are nothing special...

blooming plates

These five plates are stackable, and thers's more....

sunflowers

Sunflowers are a favorite theme of Haruka Hayashi,...