Japanese artist Masayo Fukuda has perfected the skill of paper cutting, which demands great patience and a steady hand. The traditional Japanese art style of kirie, which translates to "cut picture," entails cutting complex shapes from a single sheet of white paper and contrasting them with a black background to expose the pattern. After 25 years of practicing Kirie, Fukuda … [Read more...] about Japanese Artist Cuts Complex Octopus By Hand From Single Sheet of Paper
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An 83-year-Old Japanese Man has Set The Record For The Oldest Person To Sail Solo Across The Pacific
Kenichi Horie has proven time and time again that it is never too late to pursue your dreams. At the age of 23, the 83-year-old Japanese seafarer became the oldest person to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean, 60 years after becoming the first person to do it. "I didn't imagine I'd be sailing at 83," he said, "but I'm still healthy and didn't want to pass up this … [Read more...] about An 83-year-Old Japanese Man has Set The Record For The Oldest Person To Sail Solo Across The Pacific
A Japanese Man Spends $15,791 to Look Like a Dog
A Japanese man spent over 2 million yen ($15,791) creating a realistic border collie costume to appear like his favorite breed of dog. The man, named only as Toko, commissioned the costume from Zeppet, a Japanese business known for making sculptures and models for movies and commercials. Toko went through numerous rounds of experiments and adjustments to get the costume … [Read more...] about A Japanese Man Spends $15,791 to Look Like a Dog
The Reason Why Japanese Monkeys Have Been Observed Riding Deer Is Quite Surprising
Japanese monkeys, famed for enjoying hot baths in their snowy surroundings, have an unusual relationship with sika deer. Japanese monkeys, often known as macaques, have been seen riding on top of sika deer on several occasions (Cervus nippon yakushimae). In the Japanese woodlands, the two species coexist happily. This tight bond benefits both parties: the deer consumes the … [Read more...] about The Reason Why Japanese Monkeys Have Been Observed Riding Deer Is Quite Surprising