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Cunimondo Takiguchi breaks down the era of City Music [part 1]: Breaking down City Pop through CITY MUSIC TOKYO invitation
City Pop grabbed the hearts of people all over the world overnight. Cunimondo Takiguchi (aka Ryusenkei), a key figure in the contemporary City Pop landscape, unravels the magic and history of the genre. -
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On his debut solo album, Ryohu recounts his journey and thinks about the future
KANDYTOWN rapper and beatmaker Ryohu has released his long-awaited debut solo album. Writer Shoichi Miyake, a close friend of Ryohu, asks him about the inspiration and meaning behind the album. -
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The reader completes the poem: Tahi Saihate on reading poetry
We spoke to Tahi Saihate about her solo exhibition and poetry. -
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Why Artist AUTO MOAI Draws Faceless People
Artist AUTO MOAI held two solo exhibitions this November at Shinjuku B Gallery and Nishi-Azabu CALM & Punk. TOKION caught up with the artist about the exhibitions, the story behind their work, and what they’d like to try going forward. -
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What Claire Tabouret portrays in “Lockdown Self-portraits”
While the worldwide lockdown causes loneliness for everyone, the uncertain world reflected in Claire Tabouret announced a work that looked inside herself. -
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kudos / soduk designer Tsukasa Kudo on the twists and turns of his career
From Naha, Okinawa to America, Antwerp, Paris, and Tokyo—Kudo overcomes the twists and turns of life with the help of his friends. -
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[Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 4: The correlation between Gucci’s evolution of “sexy” and the use of “bitch” in hip hop
In this series, Tsuya-chan writes about contemporary music with a focus on Japanese hip hop. She breaks down the relationship between music and fashion, as well as fashion trends and youth culture. In her fourth installment, she breaks down how Gucci’s idea of “sexy” changed over the years and how that correlates to the shift in the way Japanese hip hop uses the word “bitch.” -
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University of Tokyo Student Tomohiro Nakano’s “Creative Process of Conworlding”
Tomohiro Nakano, who has been independently creating his own constructed world “Firraksnarre” for more than ten years, tells us about the significance of creativity. -
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Japanese ceramic artist, Akiko Hirai, displays her work at JW Anderson’s flagship store in London
The display pieces were selected by Jonathan Anderson, the creative director. -
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“fragment design” and British culture magazine “THE FACE” collaborated and released items today at the TOKION E-STORE and TOKiON the STORE
The designs which come from the magazine’s past covers and logo font sets, are printed on T-shirts, long-sleeve T-shirts, parkas, caps, stickers, and more. -
