A Paper Craft Castle On the Ocean
I had the wonderful opportunity to see this wonderful paper craft art installation by a genius of the name of Wataru Itou (伊藤航), a young student of a major art university here in Tokyo. The installation is hand made over four years of hard work, complete with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of paper! Clearly, this man must have created one of the most stunning examples of Paper Craft in the world? At the exhibition you will also have the chance to see a video showing Mr. Itou at work in his studio, cutting and folding piece by piece. The exhibition is called Umi no Ue no Oshiro (A Castle On the Ocean ), 海の上のお城. It is exhibited at Umihotaru, a place which in itself is a major attraction: a service area in the middle of the ocean, right between Tokyo City and Chiba Prefecture. If you haven’t checked it out yet, use Google Earth for a close up of what is probably the weirdest parking lot in the world. Well, it’s more than a parking lot actually, but I am saving a more detailed description along with photos for another post. For now, enjoy this wonderful work of art!
wow… I really need to go see this.
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WOW!
Beautiful.
Thanks
Vito
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I wish to see that castle in reality;) It looks great;)
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4 years?? on 1 project?? that’s amazing. absolutely fantastic! already put on my to-do-list for my japan holiday…right after tokyo disneyland
P.S. Just a side not; the exhibition place is called umihotaru, without the “no”
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Thanks Manhattan Project! If you can read Japanese you might want to learn more about this guy who spent 4 years on this project in his room not much bigger than the castle itself. http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0218/TKY200902180005.html
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Kind of ironic, huh?
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maybe the castle would have been even bigger if his room was
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You’re probably right Em. If rents weren’t so high here in Tokyo it might well have been bigger!
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Hooray to you, “Tokyobling”, for sharing this wonderful and extensive link with all of us so we may take the time to really know more about this artist and his life. It is through people, like you, who take the time to let us know the truth about the correct names of people and the links to their lives, that help us to learn about what we are interested in. Again, we are very greatful!!
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wow it’s amazing
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Stunning! Paper is truly the most amazing material. Disneyland, eat your heart out!
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WOW!!!
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Wow!!! this is something different!
thanks for the sharing!!
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Very impressive, that is a lot of paper ^^
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WoooWWWW $$
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That…is gorgeous.
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Wow, wondering what they used for adhesive?? Lol!!!
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I love paper art! Seen Yulia Brodskayas work? http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/4804/yulia-brodskayas-paper-cut-illustrations.html
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Maria! Jo jag har sett hennes konst! She is an amazing talent as well. Thanks for the link!
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how long would it take to do with CGI and then you could travel through it. I have mixed emotions about someone spending that much time on something that is so fleeting.
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Nice paper craft castle. This castle reminds me of the Castle in “The world that never was” in Kingdom Hearts 2.
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Delightful! The Japanese are masters of the art of paper crafting.
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Madsilence, thanks for the comment. Love your blog by the way. http://madsilence.wordpress.com/
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By any chance do you have contact info for the artist? Ripley’s would be very interested in something like this. Thank you for posting the beautiful pics.
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Thanks Scott! I don’t have his address but you could try asking to have your message forwarded to him by any of these institutions:
His university:
http://www.geidai.ac.jp/english/index.html
A newspaper mentioning him in an article:
http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0218/TKY200902180005.html
The current exhibitor:
http://www.umihotaru.com/event/0905papercastle.asp
Good luck!
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Thanks for the reply! I’ll let you know if it goes anywhere.
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WOW! This is truly amazing!
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Stunning piece of art. This will inspire a lot of people all over the world.
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[…] Schloss, das der Tokyoter Kunststudent Wataru Itou aus Papier gebastelt hat. Auf der Seite von TokyoBling gibts weitere Fotos von diesem atemberaubenden […]
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W O W!!! Nice Art! 🙂
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That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen…
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[…] achieved in this tour de force of paper craft. Check out some of the amazing photos at Tokyobling’s blog as well as get some info on the exhibition. A young art student named Wataru Itou spent FOUR years […]
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beautiful work. he should be proud
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that is wonderful job. mr itou ur make amazing beautiful paper job.
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AMAZING.
I am inspired by the dedication that went into this project
welll doneee!!
sugoii desu ne!
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Beautiful =)
Maravilha este castelo
queria ver de perto
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It’s perfect. My mind is blown!!! Thanks so much for all your wonderful photographs of this place I wish were “real” so I could run around inside of its astounding beauty!!!
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che bello…..non avevo mai visto…
http://riflessioniquotidiane.wordpress.com
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[…] July 3, 2009 at 6:11 pm (Uncategorized) (interesting) Here’s something for all you arty types out there. If you like building from paper, this takes a bit of beating! See it here. […]
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Wow – those are really pretty colors and great pictures. Did you take them yourself? I mean, the paper castle on the ocean is definitely awesome stuff, but the photography is just as awesome in my opinion. I wonder what it would look like over a pond or a lake?
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Thank you! I agree. It would look cool on actual water too. I take all pictures on this blog by myself.
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impressive!!!!
now i have to find a way to get myself there and see the real thing!
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So beautiful!! What a very talented individual and patient, to say the least. To see it in person would be breathtaking. Thanks for sharing this.
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Absolutely fantastic, I did not imagine such a sculpture could exist.
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Congratulations on an amazing labor of love. I would love to see it in person; perhaps when I retire.
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Simplemente fantástico, alucinador.
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oh GOD!!!
i born to be this thing.
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wyjekurwabane!! awesome;p
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Good job! =)
Unbelievable!
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How extraordinary! Just blogged about it at allthingspaper and linked here, thanks to your post and beautiful pics!
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Thanks Ann! I checked out your blog, there are some truly amazing stuff on this blog, for example the pulp paper sculptures of Deborah Baldizar and the wonderful cardboard rococo furniture of Jonathan Ro-Schofield! Thanks for sharing!
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wonderful $$
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wow, i’m having a really hard time believing that all he used was paper! amazing!
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That’s amazing! Truly impressive…
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Thanks Halie! I checked out your blog, lovely stuff you’ve got there. Who’s your photographer? I’ll keep it on my “to-read” list from now on! You make even plain dresses look glamorous!
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Incredible! Just.. incredible. 🙂
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Fantastic!
Congratulations!
It is bery very beautiful. I am very happy!
Congratulations! Congratulations!
Silvana – braziliam – São Paulo – Brazil
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Preposterously posted to my Posterous…
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Just think if the 4 years had been spent in doing something constructive?
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I can’t think of anything more constructive than this!
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purty!
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Wow, it’s really amazing.
And I just wanna add that the artist has shown us what it means by “a thousand-mile journey begins with the first step and can only be taken one step at a time”.
It’s really inspiring. =)
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That is the amazing and beautiful art I believe I have ever seen! A magnificent effort which is a treasure that all beauty lovers should see! Thank you, Wataru Itou!!
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And this guy could not pass the art-school test.
I’ll bet they suddenly don’t want to bother with the bloody test.
But now, he can chose ANY art-school he wants! hahaha!
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I know, it is amazing, isn’t it? Well, he’ll graduate next year, finally. He deserves a medal!
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Oooooh, papercut.
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Japaneses do it better!
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that’s nothing you should have seen the crane I made today from a single sheet of paper
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María Tal Vez:
Espero que estas imágenes sean de tu agrado.
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Everyone, if you follow the link to this pingback you’ll see a neat picture of Mr. Itou himself. I just wish the poster had credited my photos. Such is life in the Blogosphere I guess…
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Wow such an art !!!Congrats.
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wow!!!
I’m speechless!!
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“… with electrical lights […] made of paper!” Now that’s impressive.
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O.o This is insanely awesome!!
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Wohoo!!! really fantastic!
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WOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!
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Breathtakingly gorgeous
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Totally amazing. What a work of art and craftsmanship. I can’t even imagine trying to move it from your workshop to the exhibit area. Fabulous
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Fabulous work of a genius.
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Ok I can go back to work with my eiffel tower
http://www.mitellus.com/wordpress/?p=113
Excellent job!!
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Votre tour, c’est magnifique! http://www.mitellus.com/wordpress/?p=113 You sir, have a nice blog!
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This is one of the most beautiful things made by man that I’ve ever seen! thank you for sharing it with us!
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Dear Heather, thank you for the nice comment. I saw your blog and you do some excellent horse miniatures! Being a long time rider myself I appreciate the details in your work. Also, the photos of Akhal-Teke horses on your site are excellent. Didn’t know they were present in the US in such large numbers! I have ridden in Mongolia and there is a certain something about central asian horse breeds. Thank you for sharing!
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Love this!! Totally amazing. Love how you photographed the castle.
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Thank you Debra! You might possibly be my first Prince Edward Islander visitor. I have never been there but some day… I saw your prints on your site as well, very nice! My favorite might be “Who’s Guarding the North Shore”. Keep blogging and keep giving us more of that Pricnce Edward Island perspective.
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Wataru Itou is really a genius.
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Awesome!
I’m going to share this blog w/ others.
Thank you, you are extremely talented.
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I hope there is good fire protection there! It woudl probably burn very easily!!!!
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The one, let’s hope they have covered all eventualities!
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fail! maybe got some problemas with rain 😛
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Mr.Wataru Itou – AWESOME! Thank you for sharing 😉
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Awesome!!! 恐い! 恐い! 恐い!
すてきな~ :3
信じられない, すべては紙で作ったか? 4年?!?!
涼しい!!!!! >0<
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wow amazing !!!! really awesome !!! luvvvvvvv da work of japanes ppl …
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one question. is there a template?
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I don’t know, but honestly, I wouldn’t think so.
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thanks for the info…..nice blog bro. plizz reply me too
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Thanks for the comment! I wish I could read Indonesian…
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a stunning and beautiful construction, clever and unique , I have never ever seen anything like what i have just seen, i admire his genious .
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Origami at its finest! Truly the most breathtaking art installation I have ever seen.
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Thank you! I am sure the artist would be please with your comment too.
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this is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool!!!!!!!!!!!
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scary….
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Wow can’t believe it that is all paper!
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Fantastic, unbelievable!!!
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Spectacular! This sets the standard for any work of the kind as far as I’m concerned. I’m filled with admiration for the brilliance, the imagination, the skill and perspicacity it took to create this.
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I forgot to mention that I’m very curious as to how the lighting and wiring were installed. I imagine it’s needful to design so as to suppress any fire hazard. As I gather the train is functional, I also wonder what type of engine is used in it, and whether it’s set by hand or remotely controlled.
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Thank you for the comment Valamiel! I am curious myself, but I don’t know anything about the insides of the castle. The trains moves, as well as the Ferris wheel, and lights seems to turn on an off according to a determined pattern.
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[…] a virtual city like this. In fact, at least three of my previous posts have been about this theme: A Paper Craft Castle On the Ocean, A Cityscape of Polysthyrene – Satomi Suzuki and The Coolest Pop Out […]
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Awesome, so beautiful…
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He is tempting the ire of Murphy. Surely someone will walk in the door and cause some loose ceiling tile to fall down and fubar it?
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Haha… I really hope the law doesn’t kick in on this one!
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[…] ver más imágenes de la obra aquí. Esta entrada fue publicada el Lunes, 23 Noviembre , 2009 a las 3:59 pm y clasificada en Arte y […]
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There is nothing crafty about that work.
That’s art.
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Hi Tina, thanks for your comment! It sure is pure art!
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[…] https://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/ […]
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[…] Update: The Tokyobling Blog has some higher-resolution images. […]
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[…] papercraft castle on the ocean however, puts my ingenuity to shame. A stunning display of cut x paste by Wataru Itou, complete […]
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awsome
its so cool
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its amazing, beautifu,l stunning….. 🙂
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Me and my classmates at Glen Edwards use these picture class. We all think this is awesome keep blogging about cool art.
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Hi! Sounds great – I’m happy if your classmates enjoy these. I’ll do my best to keep looking for stuff like this. In the meantime – keep studying!
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oh my god that is so awsome
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I really amaze with those masterpiece!
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[…] entitled Castle on the Ocean. When she departed with magazine in tow, I found these photos through Tokyobling showing the product of Wataru Itou and his four years of labor. Impressive no? Sadly, seen only in […]
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I love it !
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utterly wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what patience
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Thanks Frances! Nice blog by the way. Love your animation!
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[…] [via] Related posts:30 Amazing 3D Construction Paper Sculptures […]
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[…] four years of hard work, complete with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of paper! A Paper Craft Castle On the Ocean __________________ Phils Papercraft — Phils Gallery — Paper Model Search […]
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omg!
it`s fantastic, amazing, beautiful and fabulous!!!♥♥♥
they are born of this,
wow very good work.
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I saw this some time ago and have had to come back several times to look at it again – it’s fabulous, really!
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E absolut minunat !
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[…] (Above: “Castle On The Sea” Exhibition at Umihotaru via here) […]
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[…] Ero He`ll Fight (Detail)TypographyMy Modern MetropolisMy Modern Metropolis 2Paper MaskLast ClickWataru ItouThis astounding paper model looks amazing with all the little lights illuminating it. Be sure to hit […]
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This is amazing! Very creative..
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[…] I just want to say: This. is. […]
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[…] Wataru Itou This paper model looks very impressive with all the little lights illuminating it. Be sure to hit up the link for more pictures of this masterpiece. […]
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[…] Wataru Itou This paper model looks very impressive with all the little lights illuminating it. Be sure to hit up the link for more pictures of this masterpiece. […]
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[…] А вот один японский студент сложил из бумаги домик. […]
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This is amazing! I’m saving a link to this on delicious.com
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[…] original post for Umi no Ue no Oshiro (Castle on the Ocean) is in Japanese. I saw the post atTokyobling, with many more photos of this wonderful […]
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Amazing……. there is no word to express the feeling after seeing it.
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Truly lovely. I would like to know who’s twisted idea it was to include an ad for “paper shredding” at the bottom of the article though…
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Hahaha… thanks for the comment Brian! The “paper shredding” ad is generated automatically by WordPress/Google. I don’t get anything for them and have no influence on what appears on my site. As long as there’s no ads for certain medical enhancements I’m happy though… (^-^;)
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[…] (A Castle on the Ocean by Wataru Itou) […]
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[…] me: “A Castle On the Ocean” by design student, Wataru Itou. Created over four years and featuring electric lights and a moving […]
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[…] Moving from the realistically awesome to the completely crazy, Wataru Itou (伊藤航) has created the paper castle of paper insanity. An intricate, flawless paper masterpiece, it’s even fitted with electrical lights that illuminate the castle with hues of yellow, green, pink and white. The exhibition is called A Castle On the Ocean (海の上のお城), and other information is here. More gorgeous shots of this mind-blowing creation at Tokyobling. […]
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[…] all by hand, out of paper (complete with lights and a moving train), over the course of 4 years. Click here for more pictures of the Paper Craft Castle, and here for all the other paper art on Smashing […]
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[…] I had the immense opportunity to see this wonderful paper craft art installation by a genius of the name of Wataru Itou (伊藤航), a young student of a major art university here in Tokyo. The installation is hand made over four years of hard work, complete with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of paper! Clearly, this man must have created one of the most stunning examples of Paper Craft in the world? At the exhibition you will also have … Read More […]
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[…] A castle by the sea in Japan. https://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/ […]
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[…] but I can’t find any evidence that I’ve shared it with you all. A 4 year project, A Castle on the Ocean has lights, trains, and all the gingerbread castle bits any princess could want. And a Ferris […]
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[…] While perusing some of my typical sites for tutorials and inspiration, I stumbled upon some amazing artwork done by an artist in Tokyo. The artist, Wataru Itou, took four years to create this amazing piece of paper craft sculpture. The sculpture was created from ordinary paper and features some very detailed buildings, streets, and even a running train all made out of paper. Click this link to see the original post I found regarding this amazing piece of artwork and more images: https://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/ […]
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What an incredible show of talent and imagination!
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[…] Wataru Itou […]
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[…] Amazingly lovely lit-up paper castle. […]
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[…] https://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/ […]
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Wow that is awesome! That had to have taken some serious time and skill to make
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This is insane. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. I just wanted to congratulate and pay my respect to the artist.
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[…] future palace, created by Tokyo art student Wataru Itou (via Tokyo Bling). The exhibition is called Umi no Ue no Oshiro (A Castle On the Ocean), and is situated – […]
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Wataru Itou, four years? your patience is to be commended. and what an awesome result! Is Wataru Itou working on anything new?
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Hi Lily! He sure is the very model of patience! I have no idea what he is up to these days. Self-marketing not being a strong point among Japanese artists.
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[…] that much more enjoyable–is with a picture of an excruciatingly beautiful paper castle, via TokyoBling. The original post is over a year old; I wonder if it’s still […]
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No words….:)
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[…] suite ici pour le château et là pour le reste. AKPC_IDS += "1018,";Popularity: 1% [?] Faîtes tourner […]
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[…] I had the immense opportunity to see this wonderful paper craft art installation by a genius of the name of Wataru Itou (伊藤航), a young student of a major art university here in Tokyo. The installation is hand made over four years of hard work, complete with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of paper! Clearly, this man must have created one of the most stunning examples of Paper Craft in the world? At the exhibition you will also have … Read More […]
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Wow that is so absolutly beautiful.
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[…] Ero He`ll Fight (Detail)TypographyMy Modern MetropolisMy Modern Metropolis 2Paper MaskLast ClickWataru Itou This paper model looks very impressive with all the little lights illuminating it. Be sure to hit […]
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[…] walk amongst these tiny paper walls. Tokyobling has posted about this amazing piece of art here: https://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/ . I am endlessly impressed with what people are able to do. This entry was posted in […]
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AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
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[…] O local em que a obra está localizada já é uma atração a parte, fica em uma área no meio do oceano entre a cidade de Tókio e a Prefeitura de Chiba. [Tokiobling] […]
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[…] Wataru Itou This astounding paper model looks amazing with all the little lights illuminating it. Be sure to hit up the link for more pictures of this masterpiece. […]
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fabuloso trabajo artistico que sea a logrado , en realidad una maravilla de arte.
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[…] Wataru Itou This astounding paper model looks amazing with all the little lights illuminating it. Be sure to hit up the link for more pictures of this masterpiece. […]
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[…] I had the immense opportunity to see this wonderful paper craft art installation by a genius of the name of Wataru Itou (伊藤航), a young student of a major art university here in Tokyo. The installation is hand made over four years of hard work, complete with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of paper! Clearly, this man must have created one of the most stunning examples of Paper Craft in the world? At the exhibition you will also have … Read More […]
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Great work.
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Amazing
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Thanks Ricardo and welcome to the blog!
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[…] At This!! Check out the photos in the link, you will be gobsmacked!! Took 4 years to complete https://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009…-on-the-ocean/ paper castle 1.jpg paper_craft_castle_5.jpg paper_craft_castle_8.jpg Reply […]
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[…] multe detalii le gasiti aici, pe blogul care a scris despre acesta: https://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/ Tags: arta, castle on the ocean, facultatea de arta, hartie, opera de arta, paper craft, student, […]
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This is absolutely amazing, beautiful, and delicate. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for the kind comment! Hope to have you back soon!
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Very magnificence Work , precision,beautiful and patience
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Thanks M!
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[…] Followed some links about papercraft. Apparently a guy in Japan has spent four years assembling a papercraft castle, complete with electric lighting and a train. […]
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Absolutely exquisite. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks Nancy! I appreciate your kind comment!
*Sorry for the late reply, I’ve been swamped with work and other communications, so much that I haven’t had time to reply to most comments on the blog. I’ll work harder from now on!
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[…] Wataru Itou […]
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[…] Essa arte tem nome, papercraft, a arte de construir objetos tridimensionais com papel, mas ao contrário do origami, o papercraft não é somente dobrado, e sim cortado e colado de forma semelhante ao dado que fazíamos na escola. Utilizando apenas isso, o artista pode criar obras verdadeiramente incríveis, como a imagem que ilustra esse post, onde o artista Wataru Itou construiu esse maravilhoso castelo de papel, detalhe: Itou levou em torno de quatro anos para completar a obra, com todas as luzes e um trenzinho que se movimenta (veja mais aqui). […]
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incredable !!!!! fantastic !
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That’s just amazing, incredible!
Very good work, exceptional!
That’s nice to see how far can go the art with paper 🙂
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Thanks Lucas!
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ONLY ONE WORD BEYOND GREAT
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[…] And my favorite one: Wataru Itou […]
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[…] נראות לי הטובות ביותר. הסתכלו על הצ'יף המורה ובנו, על הארמון הקסום עם כל פרטיו הקטנים והמופלאים, על עולם החי המתעורר לנגד […]
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[…] papercraft project! http://tinyurl.com/laxb22 Via […]
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[…] Castles Made of Paper – I know it sounds weird, but these photographs are absolutely stunning. […]
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Incredible ! Very fine work
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[…] I had the wonderful opportunity to see this wonderful paper craft art installation by a genius of the name of Wataru Itou (伊藤航), a young student of a major art university here in Tokyo. The installation is hand made over four years of hard work, complete with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of paper! Clearly, this man must have created one of the most stunning examples of Paper Craft in the world? At the exhibition you will also ha … Read More […]
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Your work is beautiful… very inspiring…
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So beautiful.. Amazing work!!!
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I can see how a paper craft differ from origami, but both are seriously awesome. I’m checking out your other photos right now. Gosh, you got the skill of snapping from the right angel and make amazing pictures.
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Thanks Penman! You are much too kind! (^-^;) I have soooo many posts on craft, paper craft etc… Don’t do this at work! haha….
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papercraft castle..beautiful creation……..just amazing
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This paper craft city is absolutely amazing.
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Thanks Cathi! Glad you found it! (^-^)
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awesome stuff..thanks a lot for sharing this piece of art… 😀
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[…] Itou (伊藤航) is a Japanese student in a Tokyo art university with an amazing piece of work: this paper castle, titled “Umi no Ue no Oshiro” (A Castle On the Ocean) took four years to complete, and […]
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[…] It looks impressive with different types of lighting, too. Learn more and see more pictures of the castle in all its white, and colorful, glory, at the blog Tokyobling. […]
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[…] I love it when I find things that just blow my mind – craftsmanship that is just top notch and materials or intricate details you can hardly believe. Like this paper castle. Yes I said paper. This wonderful paper craft art installation by a genius of the name of Wataru Itou took over 4 years and is complete with lights and a moving train. Wataru Itou is a Toyko art student and this stunning work is on exhibition Umihotaru. See more pictures here. […]
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beautiful
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[…] craft by Wataru Itou (伊藤航) (Clicking the english name will yeild a blog with more info and photos. Clicking the […]
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Je cherche des renseignements sur cet artiste et sur son oeuvre, est-il possible de le contacter ?
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Salut! Je suis désolé, je ne sais pas personnellement l’artiste. (>_<)
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AWESOME…..
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[…] Wataru Itou : tác phẩm có tên Lâu Đài Trên Đại Dương do chính Wararu Itou, một sinh viên mỹ thuật ở Tokyo mất 4 năm tạo thành. Click vào link dưới sẽ xem được nhiều hình ảnh của Wataru Itou hơn. […]
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[…] Posted by Sifter in ART & DESIGN, GALLERIES | 0 commentsArtwork by Wataru Itou | Photograph by tokyobling.wordpress.com This incredible castle is an amazing display of papercraft, an artform that uses heavy […]
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Absolutely astounding!
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Thanks Charline!
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[…] I didn’t realize that this artwork was actually from 2009. Google search landed me on TokyoBling’s blog that originally covered this exhibition back in the […]
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[…] Wataru Itou This astounding paper model looks amazing with all the little lights illuminating it. Be sure to hit up the link for more pictures of this masterpiece. […]
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[…] A Paper Craft Castle On the Ocean « Tokyobling’s Blog […]
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how very very beautiful.
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[…] Check out this incredible art installation by Toyko art student Wataru Itou. It took four years to complete and is made solely out of paper. I would love to see this in the live. Umi no Ue no Oshiro which translates to A Castle On the Ocean, is exactly that as it is/was (not sure if the installation is still active) located in an ocean service centre near Tokyo City. It is lit up by electrical lights and also has a moving train made out of paper as well – Incredible! via Tokyobling. […]
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Wow, you really shot this well…difficult lighting, but the photos are amazingly sharp and beautiful. Truly incredible art, and I can see where the 4 years of creation took place, stunning scenes…and the photographs are amazing.
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Thank you Dalo! I hope I can meet this artist some day! (^-^)
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This is a castle from heaven!!! God, I enjoy looking at it..:)
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Reblogged this on BookIdeas and commented:
Unfortunately this exhibition is several years old. BUT, the pictures here are worth seeing of this phenomenal work of art! Enjoy!
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