Tag: Japan

The Unknown Story Behind The Murakami Flower

You don’t have to be fashion lover to recognize this design, of a flower with rainbow petals smiling right back at you. Without any exaggeration, the Murakami flower has been everywhere the last decade of fashion, oftentimes with no name or story surrounding the origin.

The not so Kawaii Side of Japan’s Harajuku Culture

I remember watching Refinery 29’s video a couple of years back, titled The Dark Side of Harajuku Style You Haven’t Seen Yet, which opened my eyes to a whole new perspective on…

Japanese Snacks for Sweet Breaks

Caution, Japanese snacks, and vending machines are not your average chocolates, chips, or cola. Everyone knows snacks of Japan with their interesting flavors. So, when did the experiments with different flavors start?…

Forgotten Women Artists In Art History: Uemura Shoen

Which artists cross our minds first when we think about it? Van Gogh with his cut ear, Dali with his unusual surreal artworks, maybe Frida Kahlo with her unibrow or Monet with…