Cutting-Edge ‘Ripe Tomato’ Hairstyle from Japan


This hairstyle is called “Ripe Tomato” (“kanjuku tomato”), it’s created by Hiro of Osaka-based salon Trick Store. See more Japanese hairstyle in here.

(via Kotaku)

Japanese Style: Vintage Japanese Newspaper Ads Collection

The university of Tokyo has an excellent site which has over 3000 ads from the year (1891 – 1945), if you interested in Vintage Japanese newspaper ads, get more info in here>>

(via Creative Roots)

Japanese Beautiful Designed Manhole Covers


Osaka city,Osaka pref manhole cover(大阪府大阪市のマンホール)
In Japan, different place have different designed manhole covers. They are nice, colorful, and fully reflected Japanese national culture. Please enjoy these manhole covers below:-)


Kinosaki town, Hyogo pref manhole cover(兵庫県城崎町のマンホール)


Matsumoto city, Nagano pref manhole cover(長野県松本市のマンホール)


Kanaya town, Wakayama pref manhole cover(和歌山県金屋町のマンホール)


Ikaruga town, Nara pref manhole cover(奈良県斑鳩町のマンホール)


Minoh City Osaka pref manhole cover(大阪府箕面市のマンホール)


Onomichi city,Hiroshima pref manhole cover(広島県尾道市のマンホール・消火栓)


Shimamoto,Osaka manhole cover(大阪府島本町のマンホール)


Oji Nara manhole cover(奈良県王寺町のマンホール)


Hashimoto Wakayama manhole cover(和歌山県橋本市のマンホール)


Matsue Shimane,manhole cover(島根県松江市のマンホール)


Kishiwada city, Osaka pref manhole cover大阪府岸和田市のマンホール)

( photos via MRSY on Flickr )

Singing Glass by Mika Aoki


These super exquisite glass sculptures are called “Singing Glass” that created by Japanese artist Mika Aoki. Her inspired from the forms found in microscopic life such as spores, fungi, viruses or even sperm. These haunting yet beautiful artworks, depicts amazing life forms.

(Via Singing Glass )

[ CUTE ] Marshmallow

( via マシュマロ専門店『やわはだkachimo.exblog )

Bonsai Tree Houses by Takanori Aiba


Artist Takanori Aiba worked as a maze illustrator for Japanese fashion magazine POPYE. In 2003 he decided to merge the two crafts—the design of physical space and the drawing of labyrinths for these tiny worlds.
See more of Aiba’s work here.