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Quack… Giant duck invades Osaka

October 8, 2009 by Yein Jee

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.

Suito Osaka Rubber Duck Project, Japan

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Filed Under: Offbeat Tagged With: Cute and adorable, Design & Art, East Asia, European pop culture, Florentijn Hofman, Japan blog, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial, Japan

August 3, 2009 by Yein Jee

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.

Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial 2009, Japan

Artists from 38 countries collaborated with local residents and urban supporters to create over 350 artworks in rice paddies, abandoned houses, and closed schools etc. Check the event’s official website for more pics and details.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Arts and Crafts, Asian events, Asian pop culture, Asian Traditions, Design & Art, Japan blog, Japanese events, Japanese Traditions

Colourful mural in Qingdao, China

April 9, 2009 by Yein Jee

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 events… [image from Xinhuanet (Cn)]

Large graffiti in Taidong, Qingdao, China

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: China blog, Design & Art

Ayumi Hamasaki releasing album in USB flash drive

February 16, 2009 by Yein Jee

Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki is releasing her new album, Next Level, in USB flash drives (limited version) along with regular CDs.

Ayumi Hamasaki Next Level album in USB flash drive

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 this though; I guess she’s stamping her mark as the trendsetter on the land of the rising sun yet again.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Asian Music, Asian pop culture, Ayumi Hamasaki, Design & Art, Gadget & Gizmo, Japan blog, Japanese fashion, Japanese Music, Japanese pop culture, Japanese showbiz

CowParade Taipei 2009

February 13, 2009 by Yein Jee

CowParade is an international public art exhibition which featured in major cities worldwide, where fibreglass sculptures of cows decorated by local artists would be distributed over the city centre. The cows are normally auctioned off after the exhibition at each city with proceeds donated to charity.

CowParade Taipei 2009
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Cows… CowParade Taipei 2009 (Image by Dicky)

Taipei City is the 65th venue for the parade; the exhibition has just ended in early February… a pretty fitting event to welcome the Chinese New Year of Ox.

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Offbeat Tagged With: Asian events, Asian Traditions, Design & Art, Fun and humour, Taipei City, Taiwan blog, Taiwanese Culture and Traditions

LoL moment at Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi

November 9, 2008 by Yein Jee

Some interesting tomb design of the Giarai (or Jarai) tribe, an ethnic group based primarily in Vietnam’s Central Highlands…

Sexually explicit statues of Giarai Tomb at Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi, Vietnam

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Filed Under: Vietnam 2008 Trip Tagged With: Arts and Crafts, Asian Traditions, Design & Art, Ha Noi City, Unusual and weird, Vietnam Blog, Vietnamese Customs and Traditions, Vietnamese Traditions

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