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Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.
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The Japanese town that replaced humans with...scarecrows. YouTuber Tokyo Lens went to Nagoro Village in South-Western Japan. The town, with its decreasing population, is filled with around 300 handmade scarecrows, with each representing a real individual.
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One of the most iconic symbols of Osaka is the fugu (blowfish) paper lantern that hangs over the city’s Shinsekai…
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Gundam models have excellent box art. Twitter user Cody has brought classic mecha art to life with a…
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In 2016, comedian Pikotaro went viral with his song “PPAP.” Earlier this year, he released a song to encourage…
Twitter user Annkoromoti makes incredible models, bringing them to life in anime-like dioramas.
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