Japan Arts News

Phyzios, Inc. ( hereafter, “Phyzios”) will release the app “Carve the Copper Relief” for iPhone/iPod touch ® and iPad ® on February 10, 2012. Anyone can now easily create copper reliefs with a genuine, hand-crafted feel.

Phyzios, Inc. (Head Office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President: Kentaro Suto; hereinafter, "Phyzios") will release an iPhone/iPad application "Sandbox" on December 13, 2011. Build a mountain, a tunnel, or a sandcastle… Give full play to your imagination!

National treasures and important cultural properties preserved and passed down by Hosokawa Family for 700 years are in your hands.

Atakaya, Lacquer-ware workshop, today announced it opens the web shop accepting international order. The first store is attached to Atakaya's Facebook fanpage with various lacquer-ware photo-slides as atakaya's art gallery.

P SOFTHOUSE Co., Ltd. released the latest versions of its plugins “PSOFT Pencil+ 3.02” and “PSOFT Liquid+ 1.52” which are compatible with Autodesk 3ds Max 2012.

PSOFT MOBILE has announced the release of the Zen Brush Art Book iOS app. Proceeds from sales of this app will be donated to assist the victims and reconstruction efforts in the area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11.

An exclusive agreement has been reached between SWEET SOUL RECORDS and Sacha Vee. This agreement allows Japan-wide distribution of Sacha Vee’s self-titled debut EP, "Sacha Vee," which features the NZ Bnet station No. 1 rated single ‘Patience.’

Clipart AC is the English version of the Japanese website called "Illust-AC", that offers a free illustration download system (www.ac-clipart.com adACHIEVE Ltd.). Clipart AC has been just renewed with a completely new design, navigation and function.

An exclusive agreement has been reached between SWEET SOUL RECORDS and TruSoul Entertainment which will pave the way for Japan-wide physical and digital distribution of Innosphere’s debut EP, "Shine."

Asia’s biggest design event expects record number of visitors

PSOFT MOBILE is proud to announce the release of “Zen Brush”, an app that allows anyone to enjoy performing zen art while not compromising on the sensation of using a real ink brush. A universal app, it is usable on both the iPad and the iPhone.

Magajin.com, a Manga and Anime drawing community announces Wacom x Magajin Global Illustration Competition for aspiring illustrators from all over the world.

Hollywood actor Shin Koyamada has been cast in the lead role of stage play “Aino Shizuku” during the opening ceremony of Japan’s 25th National Cultural Festival, Okayama 2010.

Service matches manga artists with prospective advertising clients to create advertisements in a manga style

This year, destiny connected me with makie-artist Matsuya-san, whom I admire and respect, and whose story inspired me to write about his success.

Tuvalu Visualization Project is an art project visualizing information of Tuvalu on Google Earth. This project has been executed as a joint research of NPO Tuvalu Overview and Hidenori Watanave Laboratory @ Tokyo Metropolitan University.

Awagami Factory of Tokushima Japan has released their new fine art bamboo paper made from 70% bamboo / 30% mixed recycled content

III Records Singles CD, We're giving away three copies of III Singles compilation CD.

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