Neatorama » osaka http://www.neatorama.com The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:36:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Rubber Duckie Helps Japan http://www.neatorama.com/2011/11/07/rubber-duckie-helps-japan/ http://www.neatorama.com/2011/11/07/rubber-duckie-helps-japan/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:03:07 +0000 Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2011/11/07/rubber-duckie-helps-japan/

Move over, Godzilla! Another giant has emerged in Japan. The giant 31-foot-tall rubber duckie by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman (previously on Neatorama) arrived in Osaka, Japan last month to raise funds to help the earthquake victims.

Anime News Network has the video clip and photos: Link - via Holy Kaw!

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(YouTube Link)

The Lucky Dragon is a work by Japanese artist Yanobe Kenji. It is a water and fire-shooting articulated steel dragon head with glowing eyes mounted on a 15-meter long cruise boat. The video above is of the boat in action at Aqua Metropolis festival in Osaka. It’s scheduled to make similar demonstrations in Osaka’s waterways until October 12.

Artist’s Website

Link via DVICE

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This cool building in Osaka, Japan actually has a freeway going through it.

Link

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Yumiko Matsui is a Japanese artist specializing in fantastic dioramas made out of paper. This one is of the Dotonbori Street in Osaka:

Dotonbori is one of Osaka’s main shopping areas and entertainment districts, and is also known as a food destination. It is a popular tourist destination. It is famous for big cheesy neon signs on the street. Those signs become part of the culture of Osaka. Dotonbori street gets busier at night because of the lights.

Check out the gallery here: Link – Thanks Yumiko!

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