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
Saturday, 16 June 2012
Kazari sushi
Kazarisushi is sushi made up of a bunch of parts that are arranged strategically so that they form patterns when rolled futomaki style. The snail is made up of rolls, pyramid shaped rice columns, egg and so on. The colors are produced with seaweed, dried pickled plum and other sushi ingredients so it tastes quite good, actually. It is something of a craze at the moment, along with truly amazing bento designs (Kyara-ben).