The Last Man in Fukushima – Kindhearted Local Remains in Radioactive Zone to Feed the Animals
When the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant went into meltdown, after the devastating tsunami in 2011, most of the locals fled to overcrowded temporary shelters. So did Naoto Matsumura, but the brave man soon decided return to his home town of Tomioka, just to take care of the many animals left behind! And even though the radiation […]
Incense Pointillism – Artist Burns Thousands of Holes into Paper with Incense Sticks to Create Beautiful Landscapes
While traditional forms of pointillism involve adding distinct dots of color in patterns to form an image, Korean artist Jihyun Park does the opposite. He inverts the art of pointillism by puncturing dots into paper instead of adding them. Using incense sticks, Park burns thousands of tiny holes into rice paper, until recognisable patterns of […]
Sizzling Hairstyle – Chinese Barber Cuts Hair with Hot Metal Tongs
Wang Weibu is one of the few remaining Chinese hairdressers practicing the ancient hair-cutting art of ‘Dahoujia’. The rather extreme technique involves the use of a pair of red hot metal tongs to burn hair off, instead of cutting it! Weibu, 72, starts by heating the clamp in a wooden fire until it is red hot, […]