Hand Made Paper Castle Exhibition
by Wataru Itou, Tokyo

4 Year Project - 100% Paper

This wonderful paper craft art exhibition is by Wataru Itou, a young university art student in Tokyo. The models are hand made over four years of hard work, complete with electrical lights and a moving train, all made of paper!

Wataru's achievement is recognized as one of the most stunning examples of Paper Craft in the world.  Visitors to the exhibition can see a video demonstrating Mr. Itou at work in his studio, cutting and folding each intricate piece by hand.

The exhibition is called Umi no Ue no Oshiro or "A Castle On the Ocean."  It is on display 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.

Please enjoy this wonderful work of art!  Many Thanks to Tokyo Bling's Blog