桜 - SAKURA KANZASHI 

桜 - This is the Japanese character for sakura. The 木 (ki) on the left side means tree/wood and developed from a pictogram of a tree, with the horizontal line as branches and diagonal lines as roots. Sakura is derived from saku 咲, which means to bloom, or alternately to smile/laugh. The 口 in 咲 indicates an open mouth.

Tradiciniai japoniški plaukų smeigtukai - kanzaši su vyšnios žiedų ornamentais: http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php…

This beautiful vintage style Japanese hair comb is the type called "Kanzashi." This is a kind of umbrella term used for a number of different types of hair accessory.
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_26&product_id=71

This beautiful 'Fan Kanzashi' hair ornament is made of acrylic 'Bekko' Tortoise Shell, decorated with Japanese cherry blossoms. It gradates from amber to black to resemble tortoise shell.

Such ornaments represent a link with traditional forms in Japanese hair accessories, which have been used for hundreds of years before Western styles began to overtake traditional forms.

Lovely JAPANESE hair accessory – ornamental KANZASHI HAIRPIN: Tradition’s inspired modern series. Lovely Sakura cherry tree:
http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=20_26&product_id=59

さくら! Sakura blossoms in your hair 🌸 http://www.mahobeauty.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&path=74_75&product_id=54 

Folding an adorable towel bunny Japanese way!

Super mielas zuikutis išlankstytas iš rankšluosčio!

Fold the towel in half diagonally so you make a triangle. Slightly offset the top points. It looks like Mount Fuji! Perlenkite rankšluostį suformuodami trikampį, galls palikite šiek tiek prasilenkiančius, kad atrodytų kaip kalno viršūnės :)

Pull on the top points a little to make them completely straight. Grasp the bottom of the towel (Mount Fuji’s base) and roll it 3/4 of the way up. 

Suimkite "kalno" apačią ir sukite į rulonėlį link "viršūnių". Tada šiek tiek įlenkite ties viduriu duformuodami būsimą zuikučio snukutį. "Kalnų viršūnės" dabar bus zuikučio ausys. Timptelkite jas ir išgaubkite, kad įgautų gražią ausų formą.

Just to make things a lot easier while finishing off the rest of the body, secure a rubber band around the rabbit’s neck (the part behind the ears). You can skip this part once you’ve gotten used to making towel bunnies, but for now, let’s use it. 
Kad zuikutis neprarastų formos, sutvirtinkite jo kūnelį gumyte (apsukite vietą už jo ausų). 

Slightly open the two rolls of towel that are sticking out. Cross the two open rolls over each other. These are your bunny’s legs! Fold the legs under the bunny’s body, making sure the front legs are nestled under his chin. Secure the bunny’s feet with the same rubber band that’s around his neck.
Šiek tiek praskirkite ir sukryžiuokite likusius rankšluosčio "rulonėlius", tada sulenkite juos, kad galai atsidurtų ties zuikučio snukučiu - tai bus zuikučio pėdutės. Sutvirtinkite pėdutes ta pačia gumute, kurią apvyniojote už jo ausų.

Fluff up the backside and you’ve got yourself an adorable towel bunny! 
Dabar tiesiog papurenkite zuikučio kūnelį, kad ygautų daugiau tūrio. Štai ir viskas - mielas minkštas zuikutis baigtas :) 

Source: http://youpouch.com/2014/02/04/167218/ http://en.rocketnews24.com

Breathtaking art by Japanese artist Sayaka Ganz. 

She creates amazing animal sculptures made of salvaged plastic parts. Her amazing creations are characterized by an incredible sense of motion and her inspiration is supported by a genuine belief that “If we value our resources we will waste less.” http://www.designisthis.com/blog/en/post/animal-sculptures-sayaka-ganz

ALL HAND made DEPTH MAPPING PAINTINGS BY KAZUKI TAKAMATSU
Using countless transparent layers of gouache, Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu creates paintings that mimic 3D depth mapping technology. Takamatsu gets this holograph-like effect entirely by hand, giving his viewers a glimpse into an illusory world populated by ghostly, Lolita-esque figures. 
http://hifructose.com/2013/01/02/kazuki-takamatsus-latest-holographic-specters/

Amazingly intricate artworks by Sagaki Keita heart emoticon Worldwide classics made up of thousands of tiny cartoons!

Keita Sagaki recreates classic paintings by drawing them straight onto paper without drafting them first
His works can take a year to make. 

From a distance, they look like painstaking recreations of classic paintings like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
But a closer look reveals these amazingly intricate artworks are created from thousands and thousands of childlike sketches.

And the 27-year-old, originally from Ishikawa, northern Japan, does not draft the pictures, which can take months to create.
He said: 'I don't draft my work, I just draw it in pen, directly onto paper.
'I usually use a 0.38mm pen, and sometimes ink thinned with water to achieve a grey tone, but that's all.'

Incredibly, Keita Sagaki's works, which can take almost a year to create, are completely improvised and drawn directly onto paper without being drafted first.

Despite his direct approach, Mr Sagaki, who lives in Tokyo, said that some of the pictures have taken him months to complete.
He said: 'It varies according to the size of the work. The Last Supper took the longest time. I drew it for approximately ten months.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2068717/Keita-Sagaki-The-man-hand-draws-classic-paintings--using-thousands-cartoons.html#ixzz3KH57tJP5 

He uses a tapestry of thousands of cartoon characters - woven together to resemble the famous works they mimic.

More: http://lostininternet.com/sagaki-keita-draws-images-within…/
http://sagakikeita.com/works.html

Magical stretchable paper Sculptures by Li Hongbo: Don’t trust your eyes – sometimes things are really not what they seem!

Artist glues thousands and thousands of paper in narrow strips and then shapes them with a band saw and an angle grinder into super detailed sculptures!

Read more: http://lostininternet.com/modern-chinese-art-movement-through-paper-sculptures/#ixzz3KjpU0RZn