Japanese artist Hiroko Igeta creates jointed dolls that initially shock with their disarming posture and combinations but ultimately spotlight the human form as percivable art. Born in Tokyo in 1967, Igeta has honed her doll like sculpture skills since 1986. Her dolls feature movable limbs.
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Inappropriate American Tees in Asia
It’s sort of like how Americans often sport Chinese symbols in tattoos or clothing without really knowing what it could mean. Same goes for Asia. These fine people go about their day blissfully unaware they are wearing something with an extremely crude and/or inappropriate message printed across their chest. See the vast collection below:
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Cycle by Kouhei Nakama (Video Short)
A beautifully poetic computer animation titled “Cycle” by Tokyo based artist and designer Kouhei Nakama. The short follows dancing figures from birth to death playing with shapes and substances. “Life is a cycle. We are dying from birth, reborn till death.”
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100 Years of Beauty in Japan (Video)
Cut.com has created a new addition to their 100 years of beauty series by adding their most recent 16th attachment 100 Years of Beauty in Japan starring model Mei Kurahashi in 100 years worth of Japanese beauty. cut.com
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Michelangelo’s David Turned Into an Action Figure!
Action figures known for representing favorite block buster super heros, monsters and more has taken a different unexpected turn towards art history. We best know artist Michelangelo for his famous statues in their iconic poses. But now thanks to Japanese manufacturer Figma you can adjust historically famous artworks that including David of Michelangelo, the Venus de Milo and The Thinker by Rodin all in action figure form. They are available hereat the GoodSmile website.
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Japanese Game of Thrones Manga Covers
The popular novels have been translated into many different languages and infiltrated many different cultures. In Japan, artist Noriko Meguro creates the books covers in a manga like rendition. Images © Noriko Meguro / Hayakawa Publishing.
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Lindsey Wixson by photographer Karen Collins
Simplistic with subtle flirtation and pastel color blocking. Lindsey Wixson poses for photographer Karen Collins for Japan’s 2015 June issue of Numéro. Publication: Numéro Tokyo June 2015 Model: Lindsey Wixson Photographer: Karen Collins Fashion Editor: Felipe Mendes Hair: Romina Manenti Make-up: Alice Lane Related articles How SHOWstudio Embraced 3-D, Instagram, and More Technological Innovations Bridal Hair Restoration Committee: Bridal Hair Growth Man who landed drone at Japan PM Office, turns self in Lindsey Wixson by photographer Richard Burbridge
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Malaika Firth by photographer Giampaolo Sgura
A dramatic visual fashion editorial mixing culture and fashion to create a fashion story. Model Malaika Firth dressed in pattern mixing designs and styled to match intricate sugar skulls. Photographed by Giampaolo Sgura for Vogue Japan’s May 2015 issue. Magazine: Vogue Japan May 2015 Model: Malaika Firth Photographer: Giampaolo Sgura Fashion Editor: Anna Dello Russo Hair: Andrew Guida Makeup: Jessica Nedza
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COMME des GARÇONS 2015 Spring Collection in Wonderland Magazine
80’s Flash forward fashions by COMME des GARÇONS photographed in Japan for Wonderland Magazine. Model Corentin Renault photographed by Thomas Whiteside. See the color filled eccentric fashion series below.
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Julia Nobis photographed by Luigi+Iango
A cold winter fantasy. A queen like them with heavy embellishments while fog and snow surround model Julia Nobis as she nobley poses for Vogue Japan for their September 2014 Issue. PHOTOGRAPHER: LUIGI+IANGO MODEL: JULIA NOBIS STYLING: GIOVANNA BATTAGLIA HAIR: LUIGI MURENU MAKE UP: VIGINIA YOUNG NAILS: MAKI SAKAMOTO
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6 Weird Japanese Beauty Devices
To be fair let’s admit all cultures have a few odd ways of achieving beauty. Here are six weird Japanese beauty devices, do they work? I’m not completely sold. Are they out of the norm? Yes, absolutely. 1. Non-Surgical Nose Job: price 83$References: japantrends and gizmodiva 2. Eye Widening Frames References: japantrendshop and 7gadgets 3. Personal Face Lifts References: fancy and japantrendshop 4. Sassy Lipped Facial Firmer References: japantrendshop and chipchick 5. Panoramic Beauty Mirror References: japantrendshop and geekalerts 6. Anti Double Chin Firmer References: japantrendshop and bookofjoe Related articles Well, Aren’t These The ‘Cat’s Pajamas?’ Anti-Aging Face Compressors – The Kogao Double Face Mask Helps…
