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Tokyo Young Love Series Volume 1: An Analysis of Hanataba Mitai na Koi wo Shita and its Protagonist’s Uncomfortable Behavior
Tokyo Young Love is a series of essays about love stories set in Tokyo by Tokyo-based writer Shuden Girl. In this first installment, Shuden Girl takes a close look at the movie Hanataba Mitai na Koi wo Shita (in Japanese, I Fell in Love Like a Flower Bouquet) starring Kasumi Arimura and Masaki Suda. -
“Encounter of words and images” shown by the fashion journal “The Skirt Chronicles” from Paris, inspired by Japanese magazines
“The Skirt Chronicles” by three Parisiennes. The growth of the popular magazine has distributed in over one hundred points of sale throughout the world and inspired by Japanese magazines. -
TOWA TEI’s New Album LP And His Hardcore Love For Records
It has been over 30 years since TOWA TEI has started his career as a member of Deee-Lite in New York. In this interview, we ask him about the production of his new album LP, based on his hardcore love for records. -
Thoughts on Generations and Creative Activities by TAKUMA (10-FEET), and His Sentiments Toward His Hometown of Kyoto
10-FEET’s new EP Ao has released. TAKUMA, who resides in his hometown of Kyoto, shares his thoughts on the modern ways of expressing and taking action. -
ANRI’s Nina Ehara on why the startup industry needs diversity
We asked Nina Ehara, a senior associate at the independent venture capital firm ANRI, about how to tackle the challenges of a male-dominated startup industry. -
NOT WONK Reaches a New Frontier with dimen Their Experimental Approach that Led Them to Their Evolution Shuhei Kato Interview Part 1
This is an interview with Shuhei Kato from the three-piece band based in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, NOT WONK. In this first installment of his interview, we talked about the experimental approach they took for their latest album, dimen. -
The Leading Curator of the Kawaii Culture in the World: “menmeiz” The Project Draws Attention for its Unique Development
The kawaii culture, which originated in Japan, reached all over the world and has started to develop its own style in different countries. In this interview, Saho Maeta discusses her aspiration as the head of the “menmeiz” project. She works as a curator of the kawaii culture from other countries, and presents her work on “menmeiz”. -
Artist Rie Yamada Gives A Hard Look At The Future Concept Of Family In Japan
Rie Yamada is an artist who confronts the difficult issues concerning family. In this interview, we talk about what our “true self” is and the future concept of family in Japan, as seen in her new marriage hunting-based project Familie suchen. -
The producer of the hip-hop head bible, “Style Wars,” talks about the early days of hip-hop — “Style Wars” collector’s items now available from TOKION
Today is the first day “Style Wars” hits Japanese theaters. Producer Henry Chalfant talks to TOKION about the Bronx in the 1970s. Official merchandise now available from TOKION. -
The Enigmatic Unit Chameleon Lime Whoopiepie and Its Entirely ‘Punk’ Prescence
The Chameleon Lime Whoopiepie is an up-and-coming unit selected for Spotify’s “RADER: Early Noise 2021”. We explore the full story of the enigmatic unit.