Hiroya Kurata is a painter who also restores paintings in New York. “Summer Hours” is his first exhibition in Japan in three years. We spoke to him about his career and art.

Part.2 of our interview with NISHIMOTO IS THE MOUTH director Katsutoshi Nishimoto. We explore the depths of culture and his positive personality, starting with his tattoos.

Peppe introduces his first encounter with Japanese culture through his manga. The fifth installment is on his first experience of “Edo Kiriko” in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.

Part one of our interview with Katsutoshi Nishimoto, the director of NISHIMOTO IS THE MOUTH. We asked him about the intention behind his appearance on popular YouTube channels and future plans for his brand.

This is an interview with Fumi Yoshinaga, who published the interview book 仕事でも仕事じゃなくても　漫画とよしながふみ（Regardless of Whether Work or Not Work: Manga and Fumi Yoshinaga）.

Kiki Kudo writes about living in New York City and Connecticut during the pandemic.

In this interview, we will learn more about the world view created by Ben Gorham, the founder and director of “Byredo”.

We explore the history and traditional importance of Okinawan bashofu (textile made of banana fiber) through living national treasure, Toshiko Taira, who has dedicated her life to its revival.

A boy who grew up on the streets became a young man who challenged himself to take on high fashion. The following is about the tenacious Hideaki Shikama.

The interview explores the current posture of O.N.O, a music producer and DJ as well as a member of THA BLUE HERB, a hip-hop group based in Sapporo, Hokkaido who is active both locally and globally.

We interviewed Black Country, New Road, who played in Japan for the first time at Fuji Rock Festival ’22.

This series introduces J-Beauty brands in Europe from the perspective of Keiko Suyama, whose company Dessigne consults in the entry of Japanese beauty brands to the European market. For the sixth installment of this series, we feature REY TOKYO, helmed by Rey Nakajima.

Documenta 15 is the 15th installment of Documenta, an art exhibition held in Kassel, Germany. This year, Ruangrupa, an Indonesian collective, curated Documenta 15. Hiroyoshi Tomite reports on the artworks exhibited in Mitte.

DJ Kenji Takimi speaks on Primal Scream’s sound and transformation during the Second Summer of Love era.

We asked Taiwanese manga artist/illustrator Gao Yan about her first serialized work, The Song About Green – Gather the Wind, which was published as a book in May. She spoke on the backstory of her work and her first encounters with Japanese culture.

A column by Rishi , editor-in-chief of the music zine 痙攣, about the manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto.

Taku Obata, an artist passing down the tradition of B BOYism returns with his large-scale sculpture “B BOY REVENGE 2022.” We approached him about his perspective in an interview.

California Store is a souvenir shop in Nakameguro, Tokyo, with an eye-catching assortment of products that can’t be found anywhere else. The owner Takahiro Akiyama speaks on the meaning behind the store’s theme, “cheerful and fun eroticism” and his signature T-shirts.

Skateboarding can be viewed from multiple angles in this age of diversity. What does it look like to you? What exactly is skateboarding? There is probably more than one answer to these questions. Obviously, the answers varies depending on the times and the way it appeals to society. This time, we’ll focus on people who continue to look at and record the most universal aspects of skateboarding.

Part two of our interview with Kazuki Arima of OTOGIVANASHI, who have released their new album, Us.

1972-2022 TOMMAX and Osamu Nagahama: Two Mens’s Okinawa and America, an exhibition of work by the photographer Osamu Nagahama and the contemporary artist Tsutomu Makishi (TOMMAX), was held this year in Okinawa, Japan. We interviewed Osamu Nagahama in Okinawa. This second part focuses on the work exhibited in the show.

Part one of our interview with Kazuki Arima of OTOGIVANASHI, who have released their new album, Us.

Fujii Kaze just released his sophomore album, Love All Serve All, and is currently on tour. We investigate what makes his music attract so many people.

Born in 2000, Joshua Nishimiya is a skater leading the way for the next generation. We spoke to him about his thoughts on the skate scene and vision for the future.

The interview explores architect Hiroshi Nakamura’s plan and concept of the Shinpujuyo-sho and Seishin-sho at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno, Tokyo.

An interview with artist SHUN SUDO, whose solo exhibition “Blowin’ in the Wind” was held at elephant studio in Tokyo until July 24.