iron mountains

Mountain objet was quietly placed in the gallery I...

lost in a labyrinth

Many Tori-i gates were installed along the pathway...

manga inspired

This is a sculpture made out of stone. Yes, real s...

UFO

This gigantic umbrella is not UFO, but is a roof f...

Mede-Tai

Tai, or Japanease sea bream, is fish and also one ...

3D first

This game designer created the 3D figures as proto...

bar building

This square vase, or a giant mug cup, has a drawin...

skelton

Skeltons surprisingly appeared when the cover was ...

flowers on the water

Flowers were on the water of Chouzu, the place to ...

border line

Is this the border line? But for what? Actually i...

Spring Snow

This ceramic work is a tea bowl created by Miwa Jy...

shadow

The warm spring sunshine creates unique shapes of ...

post modern

A pair of chairs I found in the museum was so 80's...

wind from the east

This artwork of the ceramic vase remids me the fam...

golden Bonsai

This 2D Bonsai is an artwork placed on the entranc...

plum blossoms

This handcrafted flower is an artwork made of Mizu...

manga craft

This ceramic ware looks conventional craftwork wit...

optical effect

Filter sheets on the window glasses make the lands...

new library

I visited the new library in my town, Kanazawa. It...

crinkled texture

This art work is an ink painting by Hiroshi Senjyu...

Japanese modern

This fine details of the Japanese Tatami-mat room ...

3D Mizu-hiki

Ise-ebi is a kind of Japanese lobster and is one o...

pretty rabbits

These pretty rabbits are the wooden chairs for kid...

Shime-kazari

Shime-kazari is one of the style of Shime-nawa rop...

year of rabbit

This is the year of rabbit that people expect the ...

fortune turtle

Turtle is a symbol of longivity and one of the tra...

Tori-i chair

Tori-i inspired chair? It also looks like a seat f...

Chinese lions

I found lions in the narrow gap of pillars at the ...

Sukiyaki pot

This iron pot is shallow and has an handle. Is thi...

energy flow

Here is an art installation in the forest of the o...

Fumihiko Maki

Fumihiko Maki is a legendary giant in architecture...

ceramic mashroom

Picture below is an installation of ceramic art in...

square earthware

This square earthware looks very modern but is a t...

futuristic

As some of you may have figured out, this building...

lion dog

狛犬 / Koma-inu or a lion dog is a statue of guardia...

shiro

This logo is just a combination of the simple geom...

paper clothes

This jacket is made out of paper. Yes, paper. Not ...

not just a rock

A rock, but it's not just a rock for Japanese. In ...

slimy water

Carps are slowly swiming in the slimy dark water. ...

machi-ya

Machi-ya is a traditional style of Japanese wooden...

glassware

Distinctive combination of glassware and earthware...

god of water

People used to believe a dragon as a god of water,...

3D Anime

Anime is now one of Japan's most popular subcultur...

harvest season

Harvest season has arrived. Since ancient times wh...

new house in the old town

Building a new house in the old town must require ...

architectural ceramics

There were ceramic works on display in the glass r...

beauty of machines

The old machine, although I don't know what it is ...

break through

This huge tree looks as if it was growing that had...

private well

Some old kitchens in wealthy homes used to be equi...

tiny Mizuhiki

These cute accessories are earrings that is made b...

curious space

Vacant lot suddenly appears in an old town. This h...

gradation

You can see four colors in gradation are painted o...

packing

Packages are sometimes wasteful. And we japanese a...

local customs

People in Kyoto get Chimaki, a rice cake sophistic...

heart shape

These heart shapes engraved on a stone are traditi...

draining basket

This basket has an unique structure with dual laye...

fan shape

This installation features fan shaped fabric on wh...

elephant

This three legged stool is originally designed by ...

art of pins

These unique figurines of animals are created by a...

thistle

This small dish has a hand drawing by Kenkichi Tom...

mosquito net

The texile work dyed in subtle gradations of indig...

sunflower

Sunflowers were beautifully in full bloom in the f...

house shape

I don't know why but house shaped objet always att...

RaTeCasse

Radio + Television + Cassette-player = RaTeCasseT...

woodpecker

This machine looks like for wood processing, howev...

supporting structure

The outer corridor of a temple building usually ha...

air trash

What do you think this is? A trash basket? No, it'...

campaign graphics

The visual is a part of branding project for the l...

number one

This tower is Abeno-Harukas in Osaka, the tallest ...

wood works

Massive yet tranquil presence. This simplified and...

wrapping and knotting

This beautiful wrapping is a congratulatory gift w...

wood hook

Giant wood hooks pictured below are called Daikoku...

reality

This bronze hawk is so ellaborated and amazingly r...

modern craft

Traditional craftware meets modern design. Picture...

gateway

An old well was opening its gaping hole as if it w...

curious building

This old building has miniature Eiffel tower on it...

blue feet

The gigantic blue feet was surprisingly appeared i...

bamboo vase

This vase has a unique bamboo covering which is be...