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246 Fun Miniature Dioramas By Japanese Artist Who’s Been Creating Them Every Day For 5 Years
Bigger doesn't always mean better, as Japanese artist Tatsuya Tanaka proves with these tiny dioramas that he makes for his ongoing Miniature Calendar project.
He's been creating these miniature worlds every day since 2011, and we first featured his works of art a couple of years ago, but since then he gave life to hundreds more of creative ideas, some of which you can find below. Using everything from slices of bread, earphones, banana skins, and Pringles tins, Tanaka gives life to these everyday objects by reinventing them as props for the miniature people he combines them with. Whether he's using a bottle cap to recreate a restaurant scene or turning green plastic straws into a bamboo forest, the artist knows how to turn even the most unremarkable household item into truly unexpected miniature dioramas. Vote for your favorite below, and then check out more of his unique artworks on Instagram where he has almost 600k followers.
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Alli Sibul 8 years ago
Sätime aga õiged noodid jälle mälusse ja hakkame laulma 22.04.17 Viimsi Püha Jaakobi kirikus kell 15.00 päeval. Kohtumiseni!
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Douglas Goldbach 8 years ago
"Dear my friends, we have gathered here to say farewell to this sum, that ended up subtracting..."
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Judie Bodner 8 years ago
Once upon a time there was book called island. Or was it an island called book 📚
Kate Johnson 3 years ago (edited)
I used to have that notebook! (It must've taken him months to remove all of the ink.)
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Douglas Goldbach 8 years ago
They are so close to the rocket, that I even wonder the image of 2.30.
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Judie Bodner 8 years ago
Not a darn light on in the whole city. And my arm is so tired maybe no one will notice if I change arms. !
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Bunnies are better!! 8 years ago
I'd probably get sick from eating all that popcorn
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Dina AlBadawi 8 years ago
No Davi, he used the see trou plastic to fix the figurines and show the jumping - the stages of the jump.
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Carly Noelle 8 years ago
Is it just me or does one of them look like they're running backwards?
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Carly Noelle 8 years ago
I don't know what that says but it looks cool so I think I'll upvote it.
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Victoria Pietsch 8 years ago
This image especially shows how tiny and intricate these figurines are, since the roll of tape is not really enlarged.
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Helen Vnuk 8 years ago
This is a very interesting and funny way to get kids to eat their vegetables.
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Victoria Pietsch 8 years ago
That's some hot real estate. Comes with a chimney and everything.
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Victoria Pietsch 8 years ago
People use animal scat to build fires. He's just storing up for future use.
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Sanajah Rodriguez 8 years ago
U scream i scream we all scream for ice cream oh u wzlk on ice cream
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Victoria Pietsch 8 years ago
My friends love Pocky and introduced the treat to me. It's surprisingly good for chocolate on a stick. I hear music every time I eat some
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Victoria Pietsch 8 years ago
Little did the lone cameraman know, he was being watched. How else would this photo occur?
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Victoria Pietsch 8 years ago
It's the escalator to no where from "The Simpsons"... or it leads to an elevator in the heel that goes to the valet parking.
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Cheekypanda123 8 years ago
We have eyes you dont have to tell us what it is
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Daria B 8 years ago
For a moment, they looked like the singer is Nami, and the guitarist Sanji from One Piece.
Dracule Mihawk 8 years ago
Same here but unfortunately I'm far behind on that show ha ha
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Hannah Bunker 8 years ago
Like if you made it to the bottom (and if you think all of these are still awesome)
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Green line 8 years ago
I am just wondering how you are able to create these many miniatures with different characters and concept. Apart from this I applause for your patience and talent for doing such a good work. My best wishes for your future work.
Irene Carlyle 6 years ago
it's impossible to choose a favorite--some are lovely, others are cleverly creative others have a marvelous sense of whimsey--ALL are winners--what a gift you have!!! As Karen (below says) WOW! WOW! WOW! ..supurb!!!!!!
Green line 8 years ago
I am just wondering how you are able to create these many miniatures with different characters and concept. Apart from this I applause for your patience and talent for doing such a good work. My best wishes for your future work.
Irene Carlyle 6 years ago
it's impossible to choose a favorite--some are lovely, others are cleverly creative others have a marvelous sense of whimsey--ALL are winners--what a gift you have!!! As Karen (below says) WOW! WOW! WOW! ..supurb!!!!!!
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