The images behind the story.
Category imagery is illustrative and does not imply stock availability, a supplier relationship, or brand authorization.
Original illustration
The engraved pine, Fuji and sea landscape was generated with OpenAI image generation for Tokyo Souq. The wave patterns, seals and animated compositions are original web artwork.
Photography & historical artwork
- White Japanese ceramic kyusu teapot and teacup on a sunlit wooden tray in Kyoto.
Photo by Sugarman Joe · Original photograph · Unsplash License - Illustrated Japanese notebooks, pencils and a coffee pot arranged on a wooden desk in Kyoto.
Photo by note thanun · Original photograph · Unsplash License - Detail of a red and white floral kimono with a contrasting obi on a Kyoto street.
Photo by Luke Jones · Original photograph · Unsplash License - Traditional red Japanese paper umbrella with white patterns and dark bamboo ribs.
Photo by Flavio Mori · Original photograph · Unsplash License - Seiko SARB-033 automatic wristwatch with a silver case and black leather strap on a dark surface.
Photo by Paul Cuoco · Original photograph · Unsplash License - The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai, with indigo and turquoise waves and Mount Fuji in the distance.
Katsushika Hokusai · The Great Wave off Kanagawa · Original artwork is public domain. Supplied reproduction used as provided.
Typography
Cormorant Garamond, Manrope, IBM Plex Sans Arabic and Noto Serif JP are self-hosted under the SIL Open Font License. Cormorant license · Manrope license · IBM Plex license · Noto Serif JP license.