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Tetsuya Umeda in Beppu “Zero-Tai”—unearthing Beppu’s history from the depths of hot springs
Artist Tetsuya Umeda held a unique art project called “Zero-Tai,” composed of a film, map, and radio last winter. He’s also planning on publishing a book to add further clues about said project. I spoke to him to discover more. -
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UKICO’s contemporary take on Japanese trip-hop, and her message about love and consciousness
UKICO, who spent time in Paris, New York, and Japan, creates a unique sonic world. From songwriting to music engineering her journey has just begun. -
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Japanese Art Brut: A Still-Developing Phenomenon with a Distinctive Character of Its Own
Self-taught artists in Japan are winning international praise for the imagination, innovation, and skill with which they make their unusual paintings, drawings, and mixed-media works. -
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“Funsho-sya” a indie publisher offers an addictive reading experience via books with dangerous charm.
An independent publisher Funsho-sya publish books of artists with strong and rare charisma based on music.Hajime Matsushita, who runs this independent publish label with members from diverse backgrounds talks about the true picture. -
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A brand new style by TOKION has arrived
This article showcases a couple of outfits using original items released by TOKION. -
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BIGYUKI, the New York-based Japanese artist at the forefront of jazz
BIGYUKI is a Japanese keyboardist and producer who goes beyond the definition of jazz. He released an EP last December for the first time in a while, and CHAI released a song he produced for them in February. Music critic Masaaki Hara asks the artist about where he’s at today. -
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In their live show, anna, Kuuki Kaidan show kindness and other core qualities of their conte
The comedy duo Kuuki Kaidan on their live conte show, anna. -
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Gen Z Pop Icon Grace Aimi――Taking Her Global Standard Pop Songs from Okinawa to the World
The next generation singer/songwriter, Grace Aimi, challenges the world together with Chaki Zulu. Zooming in on the birth of the new Gen Z icon. -
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“The Witches of the Orient” Shines a Spotlight on the 1964 Olympic Gold Medal Japanese Women’s Volleyball Team
This is a documentary film had its world premiere at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, held online in February 2021. It is scheduled to be released in Japan early this summer. -
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Analyzing a solo exhibition during Dutch lockdown: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, photographer Erwin Olaf sees his future self
Tomo Kosuga, an art producer living in Amsterdam, explores photography around the world today in this series of columns. In the fifth installment of this series, the author visits a gallery for the first time in four months and writes about leading Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf. -
