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[Books that feel Japanese] : Bookmarc manager Takeshi Mochida on books that brought new values to the art and music scene
Bookmarc manager Takeshi Mochida introduces his selection of books from the art and music scene that feel distinctly Japanese. -
「時音」Vol.15 “Be here now”—Artist Tadanori Yokoo meditates on his creative career
Artist Tadanori Yokoo looks back on his creative career and talks about his origins. -
Behind the scenes with Hiroshi Uehara, the BMX rider who supported the BMX freestyle competitions at the Olympics
Hiroshi Uehara, the founder of brand 430, joined the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as a BMX freestyle technical operations manager. He’s spent the majority of his life having some serious fun, starting from his teens, with BMX. How did Uehara get involved in a particular historical milestone for BMX? He spoke to us about his future and so on. -
Editor/Art Producer Shigeo Goto Lists Three Keywords for Surviving the Next Generation of Art Scenes
This series unravels the art in post-corona era through the words of experts. In the 7th edition, editor and art producer Shigeo Goto is with us. -
GU and Undercover to launch second collaboration on October 29; kids’ items also available
The lineup includes 28 men’s styles, 20 women’s styles, and 8 children’s styles, with prices ranging from ¥490 to ¥6,990. -
The Expanding Universe of Science Fiction vol.2: The History of Cyberpunk
In this column series, SF book reviewer Teruyuki Hashimoto introduces old and new Science Fiction (SF). This article is about the origins of “Cyberpunk” and the pivotal role that Japan played in it. -
A Real Depiction of Uncontrollable Desire for Recognition in everyday life: Gia Coppola’s “Mainstream” portrays an obsession with “Like!,” youth’s ambition and the risk behind…
In “Mainstream,” Gia Coppola realistically depicts the dangers in becoming addicted to SNS to fulfil the desire for recognition. Director Gia Coppola talks about the background of the film and her thoughts on Japan. -
Momoko Ishihara documents her fascination with love hotels from the Showa era
What is the raison d’etre of love hotels, according to artist Momoko Ishihara, who had a solo exhibition titled Hotel Stone Room No. 507; Fragments of a Memory? -
The thought that mister it. designer Takuya Isagawa puts into his clothing
Takuya Isagawa finds humor in people and is kind to them through fashion. -
Photographer/director Yoshiyuki Okuyama’s dialogue with his late grandmother in flowers
We examine photographer/director Yoshiyuki Okuyama’s photo book, flowers.