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Japanese Artist Makes Realistic Creature-Inspired Handbags And Other Accessories That Look Too Real (35 Pics)
Japanese artist Amanojaku to Hesomagari has a superpower. They create leather accessories that look like animals from around the world, and it's crazy how accurate they look. Pouches, bags, bracelets, you name it, Amanojaku does it all. Even though all of them are masterpieces, the insect ones with their myriads of legs and shiny armor really do stand out. So continue scrolling, enjoy the creatures and who knows, maybe they'll cure your entomophobia.
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Ian Taggart 6 years ago
And using the animal's adaptation to aid in the design was creative to. This belongs at a steampunk convention.
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Homaira Matthews 6 years ago
Where can I buy a amaheso bag ? Ps email me : homairamatthews@gmail.com
"Before becoming an artist, I studied cognitive neuropsychology at graduate school," Amanojaku to Hesomagari told Bored Panda. But they began teaching themselves sewing and found themselves naturally drawn to the animal kingdom. "There are so many unknown animals in the world. And there are many animals that are hated unfairly, too. Through my work, I am trying to show people how charming they are."
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Kate Johnson 6 years ago
Nope. I've got a thing about beetles, but some are okay. This is not one of them.
The artist said they can spend nearly a month working on a single piece. "Small ones can take me up to 3 days, while large works sometimes last 3 weeks." However, it's not just sewing. Amanojaku to Hesomagari also teams up with other professionals to make her creatures as close to their real-life counterparts as possible. "I am extremely grateful to the researchers and [nature] photographers who teach me about all the animals I'm interested in."
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Tessa Thompson 6 years ago
Realistic-looking enough to freak me out at first glance, so I'm giving it two thumbs up. Fabulous work!
Ian Taggart 6 years ago
It's cool, but I wouldn't want to wear it around my arm like that. *Shudder*.
Kate Johnson 6 years ago
Hell no. Nope, nope, nope. Even little ones freak me out; I'd probably have a panic attack every single time I looked at it!
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Doober 6 years ago
..said the poor stingray that was just minding his business :(
Load More Replies... Tessa Thompson 6 years ago
Rays are awesome, so rock on! The lip gloss up the bum, though...0_o No thanks! XD
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Ophélie Rault 6 years ago
Yeeeaaaah insect eating what they can to survive and become scarab, what a bunch of a******s right ?... for f**k s, don't complain that your garden his alive that's a fantastic news and carab are disepearing all around the world so...
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NMN 6 years ago (edited)
Sorry, but no, there are no pseudopods. That is an beetle larvae, Scarabaeoidea super family to be more specific.
Load More Replies... Tessa Thompson 6 years ago
Top marks for realism. Do not understand why anyone would want a big ole purse that looks like a common lawn grub, though. *shrugs* To each their own.
Barbara Jones 6 years ago
I love that... but it is so nice I would not carry it often as I would mess it up!
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Ian Taggart 6 years ago
Yup. A discovery that changed the landscape of science. It proved that some prehistoric animals are still alive and well.
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Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
A sugar glider, one of the cutest animals on the planet, I think. But best left alone in the wild in Australia! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_glider
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James Thompson 6 years ago
That's really cool! Though not as functional as others on this list.
Felicia Dale 6 years ago
I love this so much- but I would worry about the legs being fragile. It would likely be a wall hanger in my house.
D Leah Lederman 6 years ago
It's not a cricket. I love crickets! It's a disgusting grasshopper!
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James Thompson 6 years ago
I love that the bag has a b******e! That's some serious attention to detail.
Daja Lindeman 6 years ago
Don't you mean...... Cloaka? For your cloakeys!?
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EpicFangirl 6 years ago
lol that one caterpillar looking down : "oh hey carl, hows the shirt tasting today?"
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SirPatTheCat 6 years ago
I would love to just walk around with that thing and when people look at me weird I act like there's nothing different and look at them weird back
Kate Johnson 6 years ago
I would live to have that just to see the look on people's faces when they have to scan it or check it at the airport!
Felicia Dale 6 years ago
Another of my favorites! I know a woman who is an expert in these guys! They're just fascinating.
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Christine Aspinall 6 years ago
Arrgghhh! I'd be too tempted to pull out my can of flea spray! Have to give full marks for artistic interpretation though. A pile of work there! :)
Pam Mark Larson 4 years ago
Seriously, is there anywhere to buy these? please respond if there is anywhere.
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SirPatTheCat 6 years ago
Hehe a leatherback sea turtle that is made of leather and you wear on your back
George Humes 2 years ago
Would love to have a copy of the plans/instructions for this.... Please! caddis_fly_2002@yahoo.com
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Brendan O'Hara 3 years ago
It would be really cool if all the pilot fish were also little bags for change or other small items. Lol. Love this
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
https://www.seeker.com/shark-cleaning-stations-identified-1765194575.html
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Felicia Dale 6 years ago
I'd like this one even more if it was colored like a live lobster instead of a cooked one.
TheCutestDeer 6 years ago
I've always wanted a pet lobster! I imagine walking him in the grass and hanging him on my neck! Of course I could just eat the meat whenever I was hungry!
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Andrea Delden 6 years ago
I like the turtles because I only wear backpack type purses and they are really cute!
EpicFangirl 6 years ago
awwww now this ones cute! seeing that its not a bug with super long legs and antenna and scary as heck :D
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Juririn 6 years ago
Acually, I just find some eating the leaves off my lemon trees...
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Patricia Wilson 5 years ago
It’s a moth caterpillar, White Furcula species see photos and more info at link https://bugguide.net/node/view/476
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Milda Mockūnaitė 6 years ago
I wouldn't be able to control my reflex to slap it with something heavy.
lynx butt 6 years ago
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Patricia Wilson 5 years ago
It’s a Hellgrammite, the aquatic larval stage of the Dobsonfly. https://bugguide.net/node/view/3609
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Jennifer Mckenna 6 years ago
These are from more than just Japan but your comment gave me a good laugh because Japan is a bit weird sometimes. :)
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EpicFangirl 6 years ago
id back into someone on purpose and poke em with the little antenna thingies XD
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Andrea Delden 6 years ago
I was just thinking that Japanese people only carried snacks in their bags and then I see this 😊!
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SirPatTheCat 6 years ago (edited)
Aw yiss a dinosaur I would love to have that (I think it's a dimetrodon)
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john bartholomew (murkle46) 6 years ago
South Park did something very much like this in the Amazon rainforest getting gay with kids episode
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Joyce Laundrie 6 years ago
I'm sorry, but I don't think many would actually buy these. They'll stand out, but not in a way most of us think about purses.
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Noelle Fynmore 6 years ago
They breathe through the little trumpets on the head
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Wolfie 6 years ago
Yeah!! What is this?? Looks cute ...but idk what it is
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Sadie Jayne 6 years ago
I love people like you Mr. Longshaw.... We need more smart people like you to fill in the blanks for the rest of us! (mostly for me)
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Tessa Thompson 6 years ago
So cute! Thought the wee little leggy thing was a spider, not a hermit crab, though. Love both, so *shrugs* whichever.
Cra-Z cat lady 6 years ago
I don't think that you are actually this b****y in real life. Also you sound like an a*s.
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Calcium The Bully Terrier 6 years ago
A spoonbill! Fun fact: This bird was the basis for design for the Loftwings in Legend of Zelda!
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Kate Johnson 6 years ago
That would be perfect for pool cues... then it could be a "Pool Shark", lol!
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EpicFangirl 6 years ago
a lot of these are very well done, and the craftsmanship is exquisite!!!! but personally id rather not have bugs crawling all over me....
Nevits Yibble 6 years ago
I like the attention to detail. The shark, for example, isn't just a shark but a specific species (oceanic whitetip). The markings are accurate, rounded dorsal, even the oversized pecs. And this shark is almost always accompanied by pilot fish.
The Random Merp 6 years ago
I heccin love all of these! As a big buggo fan, this is awesome to see. Anyone know if he's selling any?
Theory Buchannon 6 years ago
I LOVE THESE DESIGNS I really liked all of them to me they are so cute and creative
EpicFangirl 6 years ago
a lot of these are very well done, and the craftsmanship is exquisite!!!! but personally id rather not have bugs crawling all over me....
Nevits Yibble 6 years ago
I like the attention to detail. The shark, for example, isn't just a shark but a specific species (oceanic whitetip). The markings are accurate, rounded dorsal, even the oversized pecs. And this shark is almost always accompanied by pilot fish.
The Random Merp 6 years ago
I heccin love all of these! As a big buggo fan, this is awesome to see. Anyone know if he's selling any?
Theory Buchannon 6 years ago
I LOVE THESE DESIGNS I really liked all of them to me they are so cute and creative
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