Japanese Bee Fly: The Insect That Inspired a Pokémon

Pokémon gets much of its character design from real animals and plants in nature. With 1,025 unique Pokémon, plenty of design ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Gotta Catch These Pokémon Reimagined Through Stunning Traditional Japanese Craft Techniques

Pokémon may have first arrived in 1996, but at Japan House Los Angeles, artists are merging the beloved franchise with Japanese traditions that stretch back for centuries. Late last month, the gallery ...
The Verge

Pokémon’s art exhibition celebrating Japanese craftwork is coming to Los Angeles

Pokémon × Kogei Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft will bring more than 70 Pokémon-inspired works from 20 artists to Japan House LA this summer. Pokémon × Kogei Playful Encounters of ...
Dexerto

PokePark Kanto shows off life size Pokemon and parades ahead of theme park launch

Media previews for PokePark Kanto have gone live, offering the clearest look yet at Pokemon’s first full-scale theme park ahead of its public opening.
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Pokemon Anime Vinyl Record Includes Original Japanese Theme Songs

Side A of the record includes the original Japanese opening theme song of the 1997 Pokemon anime series, “Mezase Pokemon Master.” It is performed by the Japanese voice actor for Ash (Satoshi in Japan) ...