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Japanese Village Pays Homage To Western And Eastern Art History Through Rice Field Art

August 17, 2022 by Japan Informer

Since 1993, the Japanese Inakadate village has turned its rice fields into artworks. By tapping into their heritage as a region for farming, they produce stunning rice paddy art by planting various kinds of rice with intricate designs. The current project features two iconic female portraits from Eastern and Western art history. On one side is the famous Mona Lisa painted by … [Read more...] about Japanese Village Pays Homage To Western And Eastern Art History Through Rice Field Art

20 Most Fascinating Facts About Life in Japan

Many of us know that Japan is a distant and almost mythical country that we might never get the chance to visit during our lifetimes. But the internet likes to reveal it as the land of anime, crazy fashion, and Gundan robots, and the basic fact is that Japan is more than just that. However, […]

Japanese Artist made these powerful illustrations that will make you think

A picture explains 1000 things. An art is the way of expressing ones vision capability to the whole world. The illustrator and video editor doesn’t share many personal details about his life. “I am an ordinary person who likes chemistry,” he writes on his Twitter profile, but the works of the artist are far from […]

A Visit to Aoshima, a Japanese ‘Cat Island’

Aoshima Island is one of about a dozen “cat islands” around Japan, small places where there are significantly more feline residents than people. In Aoshima more than a hundred cats prowl the island, curling up in abandoned houses or strutting about in the quiet fishing village. Cats outnumber humans six to one on the island. […]

You Can Now Have the Most Luxurious Cry of Your Life in Japan

I think we all know that “a good cry” can be very good for your emotional health. Sometimes you just need to get it all out! But how much would you actually pay for a cry? In Japan, women are willing to pay 10,000 Japanese yen per day (that’s about $85) to hangout in a […]

Governor Koike Announces That Tokyo Will Start Recognizing Same-Sex Partnership

Finally LGBTQ activists can rejoice in Japan! On an announcement on Wednesday, Governor Yuriko Koike said that Tokyo finally would recognize same-sex partnerships, becoming the largest city in Japan to accept such tradition as activists push for national recognition. The constitution of Japan still states that “marriage shall be only with the mutual consent of […]

7 Must-Visit Hidden Gems in Japan

Let’s face facts: When we first travel to a new place, especially one that seems foreign like Japan, it is easy to fall in the same tourist trap. Japan’s top tourist spots include Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. We love them too, believe us. We love the Shibuya nightlife and are still enthralled when we see a geisha […]

Dog Follows Google Street View Car In Japan, Hilariously ‘Ruins’ Each And Every Photo

Google Street View is a useful and fun feature that allows people to explore the world from the comfort of their homes. The camera finds itself in some surprisingly isolated and wonderful places, and sometimes manages to capture some truly bizarre scenes on it’s journey throughout the world. Added to that is this episode from […]

A Robotic Supermarket Bagging System Is Set To Seriously Change Your Shopping Experience.

THE supermarket queue could soon be relegated to the history books thanks to new technology that can quickly scan all the items in a shopping basket at once. Panasonic’s new “Reji Robo” system has already begun to roll out across Japan. It works by scanning small radiofrequency ID tags which are attached to every item. […]

Japan’s Top 3 Cat Islands

It could be excellent for you to be around cats if you’re a cat lover. However, would you believe that there are certain Japanese islands with a higher cat population than the human population? Cat and kitten faces are the cutest thing ever. Japan is renowned for its cuteness. Ehime Prefecture’s Aoshima Perhaps the most […]

How to get free healthcare in Japan without insurance

Brace yourselves, Republicans and Libertarians: it turns out Japan’s social safety net provides free healthcare to people that need medical attention but have no money or insurance. It’s like Obamacare’s angry, ‘roided-up samurai cousin. That’s because there’s a somewhat vaguely-worded provision in Japanese law that states the government is obligated to provide care for those with “troubled […]