This year at the New York Comic Con a collective called The Cultyard will be taking over a large swathe of the floor and sort of creating their own convention-within-a-convention. The idea being to congregate a certain aesthetic into one condensed location — an aesthetic defined by the artists and brands taking part. These include […]

Sure, purchasing chopsticks shaped like samurai swords is a no brainer. But what makes these even more priceless is that they’re imported from Japan, not some Sri Lankan sweatshop (I like my novelty toys to be as authentic as possible). Second, the swords are actual reproductions of real blades, famous swords from feudal Japan — […]

Canadians — what can you say that hasn’t been said? America’s Hat has spawned some great artists, world class musicians and genius comics, but has it ever birthed a man destined to build armor for cats and rats? The answer, surprisingly, is yes. Calgary born artist Jeff de Boer has created something which on paper sounds […]

This Samurai Umbrella is brilliant in its simplicity and pretty straightforward in execution. When it rains you can traipse around the city like a fancy lad afraid of drops falling on your head, but when it dries up store the umbrella over your back like Toshiro Mifune all drunk and angry like. Who needs a […]

There are a lot of stupid ways to spend money in this great Supermarket we live in, but I’d have to argue that the $2.5 million this Mogami Do Tosei Gusoku armor is expected to fetch under the auctioneer’s hammer at Bonhams is worth every damn penny. The Edo Period samurai armor is constructed of […]

Speaking of luxury houses and the Japanese, here are some traditional samurai armor pieces embellished with Chanel branding by artist Tetsuya Noguchi. I’m not sure if this is a comment on consumerism, or the artist is simply enamored with all things Chanel, but I have to admit I love the execution.I have a soft spot […]