Remember making dioramas in elementary school? I do, and I loved created a mini three dimensional world of my own creation. Imagine my happiness when I found these fancy Tatebanko Paper Diorama Kits. Pictured is a depiction of The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Mine were never this beautiful, but I’m tempted to try my hand at it again.

Tatebanko is the forgotten Japanese art of creating amazing dioramas and scenic perspectives from paper. Tatebanko was popular and widely admired from the 17th century (Edo period) to the early 20th century.

Available from Brooklyn 5 and 10 for a mere $10. The kits feature metallic accents and step by step instructions.

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