There are lots of websites out there that invite artists to post their works for all to see. However, there are a great many artists out there, and over time a build-up of paintings, drawings, CGIs and photos can become too much for the average person to know where to begin, let alone anyone scouting for new talent.
On 6 January, a new website called Slash Temp (stylized “/temp”) was opened that lets illustrators freely post whatever creation they like on one condition: a ticking timer will be attached that deletes the image in 24 hours. This isn’t just some random image dump though. There is a way to preserve drawings that get a rise out of viewers for better or worse…
Red light district sushi restaurant in Tokyo shows us just how wrong we were about it
Sandwiches fit for a sumo served up in Osaka【Taste Test】
Starbucks Japan adds a Motto Frappuccino to the menu for a limited time
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
Tokyo Tsukiji fish market site to be redeveloped with 50,000-seat stadium, hotel, shopping center
Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
French Fries Bread in Tokyo’s Shibuya becomes a hit on social media
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Studio Ghibli glasses cases let anime characters keep an eye on your spectacles
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Pokémon Sleep camping suite and guestrooms coming to Tokyo Hyatt along with giant Snorlax burgers
Akihabara pop-up shop sells goods made by Japanese prison inmates
Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited Away theory
Studio Ghibli releases new action figures featuring Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Beautiful Ghibli sealing wax kits let you create accessories and elegant letter decorations【Pics】
New private rooms on Tokaido Shinkansen change the way we travel from Tokyo to Kyoto
Katsudon vs. tonkatsu vs. katsu sandwich – What’s the best way to eat pork cutlet in Japan?
It’s Japanese commercial time! Watch the best ads from 2017 in one glossy 4K video
Wizarding World Japan releases Dark Mark soy sauce dish among other new products
Osaka’s creepy cute mascot speaks for first time, adds more fuel the creepy OR cute debate【Video】
We tried Korea’s way-too-big King Tonkatsu Burger at Lotteria 【Taste Test】
We order a ridiculously long, thin serving of soft serve ice cream, get a big surprise instead
This just in: Yawning bunnies are terrifying! 【Photo Gallery】
Not so fast! Japan’s super-high-speed maglev Shinkansen line opening has been officially delayed