Magic of Japanese women
Based on true story :P She really looked different with and without makeup...
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Izumo Taisha Shinto Shrine dedicated to deity of marriage
Continuing my previous post about sunflowers , our tour brought us to this shinto shrine called "Izumo Taisha". This one is a subsidiary branch in Ibaraki prefecture and the main branch is at Shimane Prefecture. Hence, they call it Izumo Taisha Hitachi branch...（出雲大社常陸教会）...urgh…long name.
February 2014 Desktop Wallpaper for Download
With calendar: 320×480 , 768×1024 , 1024×768 , 1280×800 , 1280×1024 , 1440×900 , 1920×1080 , 2560×1440 Without calendar: 320×480 , 768×1024 , 1024×768 , 1280×800 , 1280×1024 , 1440×900 , 1920×1080 , 2560×1440 Chinese New Year is the most celebrated festival for Chinese all over the world. It falls on 31st Jan this year and we continue to celebrate it for 15 days. My design is based on the traditional Chinese character of the Horse in a shape of a galloping horse with my Evacomics characters riding on it. Red was chosen as the background colour to symbolise prosperity and good luck based on Chinese customs. Wishing everyone a great Horse year! More wallpapers from Smashing Magazine here!
[Comics] Size of the apartment in Japan and elsewhere
I used to do work out almost everyday in my tiny studio in Tokyo but ever since I move back home, my work out has become mopping the floor, thanks to the strong wind and dust here!
Sunflower Festival at Ibaraki in early September
I know it is late January but it is never too late to share with you my beautiful sunflower photos taken back at 6th of September last year :P
The case of the invisible driver (or commuter)
We are pretty much programmed to just get into the bus, tap our cards and dash in to look for a seat. But in Japan, drivers always give you a bow and a greeting to thank us for commuting with them. It was so uneasy for me at first to acknowledge the driver and bow back.
Evacomics on local Chinese newspaper Zaobao
I was on Singapore local Chinese newspaper "联合早报"(Zaobao) today!!! :) The news article is a copyrighted material, so I will just talk about the article briefly. To read more, please buy a hardcopy or subscribe to Zaobao at http://www.zaobao.com.sg ;) xxx Translated brief: Evangeline Neo, a local Singaporean illustrator had recently gained popularity on the internet with Evacomics series that talks about the cultural differences between Singapore, Japan and US. Her comics are updated every Monday and her Facebook had gained 19,600 likes since its establishment in 2010. She was aspired to become a cartoonist since young and was inspired by Japanese anime and manga. She even spent a year preparing a short story comic to enter into a comic competition held by Kodansha, Japan. Although she was selected for the initial round, she did not win the award in the end. ( Blog post back then here ). She started drawing webcomics in Chinese on wretch.cc (a Taiwanese blog
Buying fruits at Japanese supermarkets
I am pretty sure only Japanese put a bunch of background and history to their produce… or maybe I'm wrong?
[Comic] My view from the window in Japan and Singapore
I appreciate the great view I had back then… sob… Back last year 28th March of 2013...