Jumpei Mitsui

Jumpei Mitsui’s LEGO Version of Hokusai’s Great Wave

August 5, 2021 by Japan Informer

JAPAN| If you’re traveling around Osaka and are a fan of Lego sculptures, you should definitely visitHankyu Brick Museum. This museum is specially dedicated to exhibiting the works of the only certified professional LEGO builder in Japan, Jumpei Mitsui. Among all of the marvelous builds, the LEGO version of the iconic Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” is definitely … [Read more...] about Jumpei Mitsui’s LEGO Version of Hokusai’s Great Wave

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