Fake Miniature Foods in Japan

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Do they look real? But be careful not to eat them because they're only about the size of your fingers! When just looking at photos of these artworks, it is hard to distinguish a fake miniature food from real food because of the astonishing details of the tiny artworks. According to my basic knowledge about these kinds of artworks, it takes about the same or even more amount of time as making the corresponding real foods to make these miniature figures. As a person with bad eyesight and no skills related to art, I can't imagine how people add on the little details with tweezers to complete the figures.

The process of making a fake miniature cake

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Fake miniature of salmon

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Japan, as it has been recognized as one of the many countries with cultures that consist of many handicrafts and skilled art, has many of its people making these miniature foods and even other things such as entire settings/locations and furniture. These miniatures when completed are usually used as decorations and are sometimes used as earrings, rings, cellphone strings, and others. Because of the realistic appearance of these artworks and relative familiarity of them, miniature art has become one of the most popular, famous types of art around the world, especially in the eastern hemisphere.

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Miniature ring of pizza