Kawaii Japan's culture of cute is a book by author Manami Okazaki that documents Japan's kawaii culture in all its manifestations. We interview some of the most famous Japanese shojo manga artists, illustrators, designers, artists who encapsulate the kawaii aesthetic in their work. All photos under creative commons, feel free to use for non-commercial usage, but check with me first as some of the photos are not mine: meowth23@gmail.com
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Naito Rune
Shot Naito Rune's show, curated by 6%DOKIDOKI's Masuda. While Naito is known for being the 60s illustrator of doe-eyed, bambi faces girl characters (as well as panda and fruit) there were many of his darker works on display. It is easy to see roots of Japan's gothic lolita culture in his creepy sketches.