The giant rubber duck which graced the riverside of Osaka in 2009 is back to the Japanese city for a short stay (Dec 11-25). Neat video by Darwinfish105 [Jp]... … [Read more...] about Giant rubber duck revisits Osaka
Kobe Luminarie 2010
Kobe Luminarie is an annual light festival in Kobe, Japan, held every December to commemorate the earthquake in 1995. Video from the 2010 opening event... The light installation is a Japanese-Italian collaboration, thus resembling European architecture style. The … [Read more...] about Kobe Luminarie 2010
Chinese Guan Yu Transformers
Bi Heng, a student from China Central Academy of Fine Arts, has created a 9.1 metre sculpture for his final year thesis, which combines elements from popular Transformers franchise with deified ancient Chinese General Guan Yu. … [Read more...] about Chinese Guan Yu Transformers
Wenlock & Mandeville – London 2012 Olympic Mascots
Meet Wenlock and Mandeville, the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic mascots. Wenlock is named after Much Wenlock, a small town which inspired the modern Olympic Games; while Mandeville is after Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the precursor of the Paralympic Games. The … [Read more...] about Wenlock & Mandeville – London 2012 Olympic Mascots
Quack… Giant duck invades Osaka
A 10m tall giant rubber duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, was displayed in the Japanese city of Osaka recently. The rubber duckie (and its taller cousin) has been travelling around the world since its creation in 2007. … [Read more...] about Quack… Giant duck invades Osaka
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, Japan
The 4th Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, dubbed the world’s largest outdoor art festival, is currently held (July 26 to Sept 13, 2009) in the Echigo-Tsumari region, encompassing Tokamachi City and Tsunan Town in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Artists from 38 countries … [Read more...] about Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, Japan
Colourful mural in Qingdao, China
Colourful murals in Qingdao, China; covering more than 60,000 square metres on 21 buildings at a shopping street in Qingdao's Taidong commercial district. The painting was completed in June 2008 in conjunction with the Beijing Olympics, where Qingdao was the venue for sailing … [Read more...] about Colourful mural in Qingdao, China
Ayumi Hamasaki releasing album in USB flash drive
Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki is releasing her new album, Next Level, in USB flash drives (limited version) along with regular CDs. The idea is not new, American stars Matchbox 20 and Jennifer Lopez had done this. Ayu is probably the first popular Asian artist to try … [Read more...] about Ayumi Hamasaki releasing album in USB flash drive