Johnny Waldman

Contributing Writer Johnny Waldman was born in Brooklyn but moved to Japan a year later. He spent the first 18 years of his life growing up in Tokyo. He returned to the U.S. for college where he studied art and art history. He writes about Japanese art and design at Spoon & Tamago and is also an art consultant specializing in Asian art. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two kids.

Posts by Johnny

Intricate Battleships by Atsushi Adachi are Constructed from Vintage Newspaper

December 6, 2019Intricate Battleships by Atsushi Adachi are Constructed from Vintage Newspaper
Trompe l’oeil Paintings of Brushstrokes Form Abstract Portraits by Teppei Takeda

September 18, 2019Trompe l’oeil Paintings of Brushstrokes Form Abstract Portraits by Teppei Takeda
Neko Cup Creates Adorable Napping Cat Sand Sculptures

July 16, 2019Neko Cup Creates Adorable Napping Cat Sand Sculptures
Delicate Miniature Sculptures Made From Dandelion Seeds by (euglena)

June 18, 2019Delicate Miniature Sculptures Made From Dandelion Seeds by (euglena)
‘Full Page Editorial’ Sand Sculpture by Toshihiko Hosaka Implores Japan to Reduce Plastic

June 3, 2019‘Full Page Editorial’ Sand Sculpture by Toshihiko Hosaka Implores Japan to Reduce Plastic
Japanese Monster Figurines Apologize For Their Destruction at Press Conference Podiums

March 15, 2019Japanese Monster Figurines Apologize For Their Destruction at Press Conference Podiums
Kirie Octopus Cut From a Single Piece of Paper by Masayo Fukuda

December 28, 2018Kirie Octopus Cut From a Single Piece of Paper by Masayo Fukuda
Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Emerges on a Giant Building Facade

December 26, 2018Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Emerges on a Giant Building Facade
Half a Century in the Making: Tree ‘Crop Circles’ Emerge in Japan

December 19, 2018Half a Century in the Making: Tree ‘Crop Circles’ Emerge in Japan
The Art of Japanese Funeral Floral Arrangements

October 3, 2018The Art of Japanese Funeral Floral Arrangements
The Japanese Mini Truck Garden Contest is a Whole New Genre in Landscaping

June 8, 2018The Japanese Mini Truck Garden Contest is a Whole New Genre in Landscaping
A Project to Immortalize David Bowie in Traditional Woodblock Prints

June 7, 2018A Project to Immortalize David Bowie in Traditional Woodblock Prints
Miniature Installations Transform Bookshelves into the Back Alleys of Japan

May 18, 2018Miniature Installations Transform Bookshelves into the Back Alleys of Japan
A Paper Memo Pad That Excavates Objects as It Gets Used

January 15, 2018A Paper Memo Pad That Excavates Objects as It Gets Used
Japanese Tip: An Exhibition of 8,000 Chopstick Sleeve Sculptures Left Behind at Restaurants

December 19, 2017Japanese Tip: An Exhibition of 8,000 Chopstick Sleeve Sculptures Left Behind at Restaurants
A Japanese Home Designed Around a Climbable Earthquake-Proof Bookshelf

December 4, 2017A Japanese Home Designed Around a Climbable Earthquake-Proof Bookshelf
Preserve Botanical Finds and Other Travel Specimens With This Unique Japanese Stationery

October 4, 2017Preserve Botanical Finds and Other Travel Specimens With This Unique Japanese Stationery
A Gigantic Buddha Statue Emerges from the Top of a Hill in Japan

August 3, 2017A Gigantic Buddha Statue Emerges from the Top of a Hill in Japan
Photos of Japanese Playground Equipment at Night by Kito Fujio

June 29, 2017Photos of Japanese Playground Equipment at Night by Kito Fujio
The Incredible Sand Sculptures of Toshihiko Hosaka

May 16, 2017The Incredible Sand Sculptures of Toshihiko Hosaka