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Japanese art sharing blog. None of the art belongs to me, this is merely a personal collection. If any sources are missing or any permissions are broken, please notify me.

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This blog might become private or inactive

It has come to my attention that my method of sharing artwork may be disrespectful to the artists. While I have always made sure to provide sources alongside my posts (barring any potential oversights), it turns out that it is common courtesy to also obtain permission from the artists to distribute their artwork.

Unfortunately, I am afraid that adding this step might complicate the process to the extent that it would become too time-consuming for me to maintain this blog. I suspect most artists do not write down this information on their profiles (and if they do, I would likely have to resort to a translator), and contacting every single artist for it would be too much for me. I created this blog on a whim, and do not wish to be this dedicated to it.

Additionally, it is possible that Pixiv itself, which is my main source for artwork, does not allow the redistribution of artwork directly from their platform, regardless of whether or not artists are okay with it. This is only hearsay, so I will have to read up on it first to confirm. If it is true, I may have to make the blog (or all of the artwork posts) private.

While I am aware that there are many others sharing artwork without obtaining permission, I prefer doing the right thing, and would rather not risk disrespecting the artists. That said, nothing is set in stone aside from the fact that I will not queue any more posts for the time being. I will read up more on this matter in the meantime before I make a final decision, and it is very much appreciated if anyone has any knowledge to share about it.

Until then, if you happen to have an account on Pixiv, here are my bookmarks. Pretty much all of my posts were taken directly from there, so the content should be more or less the same if you are still interested in it.

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