Great read from @ericvb.bsky.social on the story of a French animator who managed to get a job at Studio Ghibli. The insight into Ghibli's methods and hands-on care couldn't be timelier in terms of the current news cycle and OpenAI's ghoulish Ghibli ripoff machine.

As costs rise and consumer tastes shift towards coffee and other beverages, Japan's small tea growers are struggling to stay afloat. Here's how one company is connecting tea lovers worldwide with artisanal Japanese producers steeped in tradition.

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#japan #ad

【お知らせ】『とんがり帽子のアトリエ』最新85話がモーツーwebで掲載されています。魔法使いの秘密、彼の秘密、世界の秘密。少女は、隠されたものを知っていく。
最新話雑誌で読んでくださってる方、いつも応援ありがとうございます。単行本派の人もありがとう！担当さんから連絡があり、単行本既刊にまたまた重版かかりました！新規読者さんも増えてるようでとても嬉しいです〜！本誌もよろしくね！ #Δ帽子
comic-days.com/episode/2550...

Ashitaka is done!

Rappel si vous l'avez manqué hier: @muffinbiencuit.bsky.social , qui nous avait déjà régalés avec son "Jolis Souvenirs" revient pour un nouveau financement participatif chez @exemplaire.bsky.social !
C'est le moment d'aller (re)découvrir son travail !
👇
www.exemplaire-editions.fr/exemplaire/p...

Inking done. Might add a few more patterned elements during coloring.

necromancer's lure

The print (art/photographic print, tote bag, phone case, pin) is now available on the store!

simzart.redbubble.com

Thanks for all the love as always 💘

Kanji Box (iOS Only)
And oldie but a goldie. (I almost got an iPhone for this app!)

A versative program that really drills kanji and kanji-vocab based on their JLPT levels. One-time payment and not too expensive either.
kanjibox.net/ios/

🌙 Crescent County is:

🧹 Kiki’s Delivery Service but with cropped jackets and chokers
📻 lofi and crunchy alt rock playing out of your 00s flip phone
💜 full of heart and earnestly about finding home

Our demo is OUT ON STEAM RIGHT NOW! Thank you @dayofthedevs.org !!

Finally, if you're coming to Japan, let us put together a tour for you and be your expert guides! Tours and the Journalism Fund are the top two ways we keep the lights on and ensure our content free to the public.

unseen-japan.com/unseen-japan...

Watching Together. 🫂