Students of Japan School of Wool Art (nihonyoumoua-togakuen) learning the art of needle felting in Japan have created this wearable cat head that’s so realistic, these photos look like they’ve been Photoshopped. It’s incredibly impressive, but there’s just something about the realism combined with its huge size that makes it undeniably disconcerting.

Japan School of Wool Art (nihonyoumoua-togakuen)

The cat head was made from sheep’s wool felt by teacher Housetu Sato and his students of the Japan School of Wool Art (nihonyoumoua-togakuen). It’s the only school in the world to offer a special cat-making course where students learn the art of creating  “needle felted cats”.These cat heads are realistic and wearable – meow!

Japan School of Wool Art (nihonyoumoua-togakuen)

Sato-sensei is an expert in this niche field and has even published a series of books on how to make realistic felt animals. He instructs students from complete beginners to advanced in this unique art.

Japan School of Wool Art (nihonyoumoua-togakuen)

Sato-sensei’s felting art has already received attention for his reproductions of manga artist Fujio Akatsuka’s characters as cat dolls at the “Akatsuka Fujio Tribute Exhibition” held in Tokyo in November 2014. Now the head will be on display along with students’ other works at the Tokyo Museum of Art’s “Heisenkai Choice Exhibition” from Saturday April 18 where you’ll be able to try it on for yourself!

Japan School of Wool Art (nihonyoumoua-togakuen)

Tokyo anyone?

Source: Twitter via Kai-You
Images: Twitter, Cat Doll Blog