Category Archives: Japan

Aji Project

December 9, 2020 12:03 AM \

In the northeastern part of Shikoku Island in Japan the stone industry has been developing since ancient times. It is in this location that the company, Aji Project, can be found.  The company makes stone products from Aji stone, the hardest of all granite in Japan and is often called a granite diamond.  The texture is fine, and the luster and color are graceful and beautiful.  The household products of Aji Project are created by skilled craftsmen and blends naturally into any interior.  In their website they say this about the material:  

“The first tool people used was stone. Stones have been in nature, very close to us for a long time. People feel the softness of the naturally born roundness, the hardness of the rugged rock surface, and the cool and comfortable temperature by touching it without any special consciousness. A stone product that stands quietly near people.”

More of their product can be viewed on their website, Facebook and Instagram.

Images:  Courtesy of Aji Project.

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Micao

August 14, 2020 12:03 AM \

Mika Hirasa is an embroidery writer and illustrator based in Kobe, Japan.  She graduated from Kobe University majoring in business administration.  After working at a foreign-affiliated manufacturer, she taught herself dyeing, sewing and drawing with free motion sewing machine embroidery, eventually establishing her artistic career under the artist name, Micao.  Her work is widely used in advertising for major companies, books, magazine cover pictures, and collaboration with major sundry makers.

The artist can be followed on her website, Facebook, Behance and Instagram.

Images:  Courtesy of Micao.

Posted in: Embroidery, Illustration, Japan \ Tagged: , ,

Fumio Watanabe

July 20, 2020 12:03 AM \

Amazed by the beautiful landscape illustrations of Japanese illustrator, Fumio Watanabe.  Wish we could tell you more about the artist but there was very little information available.  We do know that he graduated from Setsu Mode Seminar in Shinjuku City, Tokyo and is a member of Tokyo Illustrators Society.

More of his work can be viewed on his website, Facebook and TIS (Tokyo Illustrators Society).

Images:  Courtesy of Fumio Watanabe.

Posted in: Illustration, Japan \ Tagged: ,
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