All Blog Posts Tagged 'Japan's' (4)

Japan's Creepy Frozen Aquarium (5 pics)

Usually when people visit the aquarium, they expect to see marine animals full of life. Leave it to the Japanese to create something completely different, yet strangely intriguing.

Kori no Suizokukan (Ice Aquarium) in Kesennuma, northeastern Japan uses flash-freezing technology to display about 450 specimens and 80 different species frozen in blocks of… Continue

Added by thinkpossitive on September 13, 2010 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

Japan's Last Samurai + Modern Day Geisha (2 videos)

Australian videographer Matt Allard takes us on an incredible journey through Japan's storied past, giving us an intimate look inside the world of Japan's last Samurai and a modern day Geisha. Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports.

Samurai movies made Japanese cinema famous worldwide. In the 1950s, films such as the Seven Samurai by Akiro Kurosawa were extremely popular both in Japan and abroad. But waning interest is now leaving many of Japan's silver screen swordsmen… Continue

Added by Eugene on September 3, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

The Changing World of Japan's Geisha

Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports from Kyoto on the changing world of the geisha. Shot and edited by Matthew Allard, the piece gives us a rare, inside look at their modern world.

"Japan is reeling from a 20-year economic slump, and has recently been surpassed by China as the world's second-largest economy. What the Japanese call the "lost years" have taken a serious toll on some of the country's most beloved cultural icons, including the Geisha. Instead of… Continue

Added by alice on August 28, 2010 at 9:23am — No Comments

Japan's Massive Comic Book Mural is a Sweet Send Off

As a sweet send off for Japan's National Team's departure to the World Cup, TBWA/Hakuhodo and Adidas Japan have started a massive mural/comic book project called Sky Comic. Thirteen huge murals are being created in 13 different Japanese cities over a five week period. As they are completed, each of the murals are being photographed from the sky by a hot air balloon. On…

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Added by alice on May 18, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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