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Do you know tatebanko? Well I’m pretty clued up on Japanese culture, but I had no idea what it was until recently. Apparently it is an almost forgotten art of creating scenic dioramas using paper and clever use of perspective. It was popular in Japan during the 17th Century (Edo Period) till the 19th century [...]

One of our favourite contemporary artists, Audrey Kawasaki is having her first solo show in Japan. You’d think, as famous as she is and a name like Kawasaki – she’d already been having shows there. But alas, she is based in L.A. Her show is going to be at Space Yui in Aoyama, Tokyo. If [...]

The Japanese have always had a thing about masks, from the elaborate theatrical kabuki masks to the traditional  oni masks that keep away bad spirits (and also seem to end up as common tattoo designs in the west). More recently though – it’s all about face masks that keep away nasty germs and viruses. You [...]