August 2021

The series by the writer Ryoichi Niimoto living in Brooklyn, who digs deep into the thoughts that musicians put into the songs. Michelle Zauner gained popularity as a dream pop diva and was supported by a wider range of listeners in her latest studio album “Jubilee”. Decipher the thoughts she put in from the lyrics.

Not a few invisible elements including the hospitality determine the comfortableness of the stay experience. In the first part, we will explore the notion of true comfort and introduce luxury experience from an example of an urban stay setting.

AAAMYYY, who is the member of Tempalay and playing in a backing band to artists such as Ryohu and TENDRE, expressively shows her new self in her second album.

Momi Sako of CAMPFIRE expounds on what kind of social good is needed today.

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 the twelfth installment, she peers into the heart of Prada’s creativity through the lens of hip-hop stars’ lyrics.

Fishmans’ drummer talks about songs that could only be recorded in a private studio, his responsibility for one drum sound, and consistent attitude and energy toward “everyday life” of a band that has been changing like a living thing.

KAZZROCK and SNIPE1, two driving forces behind Japan’s graffiti scene, talk about the past and present of the scene and where they are now. In part 2, they discuss their thoughts on the street versus art, as well as today’s scene.

The Japanese edition of French psychedelic pop artist Moodoïd’s newest EP features a song with Miho Hatori. We asked frontman and Japan-enthusiast Pablo Padovani about the details of this new release, as well as his affinity for Japan.

This project asks for creators’ view about the appeal of Made in Japan brands and items. The first instalment features Emil Pacha Valencia, the editor-in-chief of the cultural media “TEMPURA” from Paris.

KOSUKE KAWAMURA, GUCCIMAZE and YOSHIROTTEN’s first joint exhibition, CHAOS LAYER, is currently on display. This article features the conversation among the trio, who had collectively challenged the distinctive creative means that would likely be in rejection from other artists and graphic designers.