Tag: japan

Tokyo Gifathon

Post author By Dan
Post date April 28, 2017

These are just pure delight. James Curran is making a gif a day during his month in Tokyo. His style is so lovely, I have no idea where to even begin doing this sort of animation but I’d love to.

My faves…

#TokyoGifathon Day 18 – Fish market. pic.twitter.com/7ML9Vcocbr

— James Curran (@slimjimstudios) April 18, 2017

#TokyoGifathon Day 16 – Yoyogi Rockabillies pic.twitter.com/798tC53mhM

— James Curran (@slimjimstudios) April 16, 2017

#TokyoGifathon Day 14 – Cat café. pic.twitter.com/H93vv0nVKB

— James Curran (@slimjimstudios) April 14, 2017

Tags animated gifs, animation, japan, tokyo

Art Design

Community Manholes

Post author By Dan
Post date April 27, 2017

These are delightful.

After World War II, city planners in Japan proposed the idea of allowing each local municipality to design their own manhole cover as part of an effort to raise awareness for costly sewage projects. Designs would reflect local industry, culture, and history. The result was a huge success, and now over 19,000 manhole cover designs can be found embedded across 95% of all municipalities in Japan.

#大坂 #マンホールカバー #マンホール #manhole #japanesemanhole #manholecover #japanesemanholecover

A post shared by ラット・スパーブ (@rudsooparb) on Apr 15, 2017 at 7:23pm PDT

Japón es un gran plató para los amantes de la fotografía!! Hasta las cubiertas de la calle son fotogénicas!!! #jpp #japan #photographylovers #akashiphotos #akashiphototours #manhole #japanesemanhole #akanko #wildlife #japanphotoproject #torumorimoto #tinabague #photo

A post shared by AKASHI PHOTOS – Photo Agency (@akashiphotos) on Jan 15, 2017 at 6:41am PST

Kamaishi tiger #Kamaishi #Japan #tiger #TORA #manholecover #japanesemanhole #manholeart #iwate

A post shared by Charlotte Wright (@charb4days) on Dec 31, 2016 at 8:17am PST

This video takes you on a tour of the factory where the community-driven designs are manufactured:

(via Colossal)

Tags japan

Art Photography

Fujiyama

Post author By Dan
Post date April 5, 2017

If you’re looking for a rabbit hole allow me to recommend digital collections of the New York Public Library. Naturally, I headed straight for their Meiji era photos of Japan:

The first daguerreotype camera was imported into Japan in 1848 (the patent dates to 1839). Wet and dry plate photographic processes were introduced into Japan by Dutch photographers stationed on the island of Dejima, in Nagasaki Bay, beginning in the 1850s.

I love how instantly recognisable Fuji is:

And how similar this is to Hokusai’s view of Fuji from the Tōkaidō, produced some 70-80 years earlier:

I wonder if the photographer had that in mind when they created the shot.

Tags fuji, hokusai, japan

Film

Silence

Post author By Dan
Post date November 24, 2016

I was already excited about this but now I’ve seen the trailer I just can’t get over how perfect Adam Driver looks as a Jesuit. It’s like he’s walked out of a painting.