May 28th, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments
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A cartoonist as well as artist, Yuichi Yokoyama’s solo exhibition “All Documentation on Neo Manga: I’m Drawing the Time” is now exhibited at Kawasaki City Museum in Japan.

I didn’t have any ideas what kind of man “Yuichi Yokoyama” was until I interviewed him. His works show us unforgettable views, a silence world, and it’s almost like a piece of just moment. And one of the special features of his manga is his use of onomatopoeia. His works are very different from other Japanese manga. But everyone knows we all are fascinated by his works.

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May 14th, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments
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Tokyo and Sendai based visual design studio WOW launched a new project called “WOW id project“, in which each designer from WOW draws out their own individuality by featuring their new video works created with their own personal touch. Read more…

April 8th, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments
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Opened in Akihabara, Tokyo in March 2010, 3331 Arts Chiyoda is a multi-level art center that aims to “create a new art form”. Located in the former Chiyoda Rensei Junior High School, this ‘alternative art space for the 21st century’ offers a range of artistic and cultural activities, as well as a place to link Tokyo with it’s surrounding regions and other East Asian arts communities.

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April 7th, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments
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Some of you might remember that I reported about an exhibition of Japanese artist Hiroki Tsukuda, last fall. Hiroki Tsukuda is a Tokyo-based artist who creates a range of works, including drawings, paintings and 3D pieces. He is now exhibiting 100 new figure toys for his solo exhibition “4010 NIGHT TIME” at TOKYO CULTUART by BEAMS. Here is an interview with the artist who revealed his new works for 4010 NIGHT TIME.

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March 22nd, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments
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If you’re looking for something inspirational, you might want to check out the newly released book, GENGA, by Hiraku Suzuki. The book contains exactly 1000 illustrations dedicated to language and the galaxy. Inspired by every aspect in his immediate environment, GENGA is a dictionary-sized microcosm made out of numerous signals that communicate times between present and future.

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March 8th, 2010 - marikot - 0 Comments
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A record number of visitors attended the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival held in The National Art Center, Tokyo, in February. The 12 day festival was launched in 1997, to promote the creation and development of media arts. This years festival received more than 2,500 works from 54 countries, about 180 award-winning works and jury-recommended works. The festival highlights four art divisions including media based art, entertainment, animation and manga.

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