u/Feeling_Function1184

Every Japan coloring book I found was either cute kawaii characters or a single aesthetic — ukiyo-e patterns, cherry blossoms, zen gardens. Nothing that covered the actual diversity of Japan.

So I made one. 55 illustrations across the full spectrum — samurai armor, ramen bowls, koi fish, Harajuku fashion, snow monkeys, conveyor belt sushi, pagodas, kokeshi dolls. Each page has a short educational caption explaining the cultural context.

Single-sided pages, no bleed-through.

It's on Amazon if anyone wants the full thing: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GW8YKCNG

Would love to hear what the coloring community thinks of the illustrations and its depiction of Japan.

I was applying for some jobs and asked Claude to tailor my CV to some 6-7 shortlisted jobs. It refused to do so one of them. It was a role at Phillip Morris and Claude straight out refused saying the firm is in the business of growing tobacco consumption which is not the right thing to do. So I wont make the CV.

It did however tell me that PMI has roles that dont fall under the business of tobacco and can do so for those roles.

I had a jaw drop moment there! Ended up not applying. It rubbed off on me!