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Katsumi Minami and Shinpei Ueno: Living a life led by skateboarding
Popular LA pizzeria PIZZANISTA! has landed in Japan. TOKION talked to Shinpei Ueno and Katsumi Minami, who are in charge of the Japan branch’s branding, and asked them about their lives as skaters. -
「時音」Vol.8 Night Tempo unravels the appeal towards retro culture in this fast-paced society
Without giving in to nostalgism, Night Tempo tells us about his relationship with Japanese Shōwa era’s music and culture. -
Overdubbing Artist / Home-Recording Musician Urakami Sōki and his Journey into Music
In his short but intense two-years-old music career, Urakami Sōki has become an artist worth of praise and attention. In this interview, he talks about his yet unspoken path to music. -
Defining “otaku” with 21-year-old artist JUN INAGAWA
JUN INAGAWA, a young and exciting artist taking the music and fashion scene by storm, illustrates the modern-day otaku. -
Up-and-coming artist soh souen makes art on the body, the self, and the other
soh souen spoke to TOKION about his interests, solo exhibition, and approach to painting as a digital native. -
BABYMETAL explores the new frontier 「時音」Vol. 7
As BABYMETAL celebrates its 10th anniversary, SU-METAL and MOAMETAL reflect on what’s changed and what hasn’t in the past 10 years. -
KAWS to hold a large exhibition in 2021 under the theme of “Return to the Origin”. Tracing the evolution of KAWS over the past 20…
KAWS to hold a large exhibition in 2021 under the theme of “Return to the Origin”. Tracing the evolution of KAWS over the past 20 years since its first solo exhibition in Japan in 2001. -
Film Director Shō Miyake’s First Decade and the Reason Why He Continues to Make Movies
It has been ten years since Shō Miyake’s first feature film. Going back and forth in time, Miyake frankly tells us about his feelings toward filmmaking, all the while munching on pizza and fried potatoes in a karaoke box in Sangenjaya. -
The Eminent Artist, HAROSHI’s Passion Towards Skateboard Embodied in The Collaboration Skateboard Deck with Tendo Mokko
A Release of HAROSHI The Artist and Tendo Mokko Collaboration Skateboard Deck. HAROSHI reveals his sentiments towards skateboard embodied in the deck and the meticulous details of the product. -
Mary Ellen Mark Photo T-shirts created by “The Salvages” are available at TOKiON the STORE
There are 4 T-shirt designs, limited to 50 pieces each worldwide and include her iconic “Tiny in Halloween costume. “