November 2022

An interview with Steven Julien, a London native sound producer and DJ who runs the Apron Records.

An interview with the young four-piece band chilldspot. The band explores how young people can find their own identity in this age of information overload.

Today, tattoos are considered a form of culture that has a great affinity with music and fashion. We spoke to Tappei, who is turning heads in the scene, about his roots and future.

Shin Okada published Megane to Otaku to Skateboard, an autobiography detailing his first encounter with skateboarding to making his international debut. We spoke to him about his adolescence and current views on skateboarding.

Heavenphetamine, a Japanese band who moved to Europe, talks about living abroad as musicians and their ongoing project to support Ukraine, the NOM Project.

TENGAone, who says he wants to “entertain the viewers” and “change the ways they view the world,” looks back on his past artistic practices and talks about the intention behind his works.

To uncover artist Keiichi Tanaami’s core creativity and spirit, we spoke to him at his studio, surrounded by his powerful works.

The latest report on “DARK MATTER,” which opened in Berlin’s Lichtenberg district in 2021.

Born from a fusion of “otaku” and “tattoo,” the culture of “otattoo” has spread throughout the world from its Osaka origins. We paid a visit to the Invasion Club tattoo studio, and sat down with Hori Benny to hear from the “otattoo evangelist” himself.

Through interviews with people of Japanese heritage working in the creative industries, this series explores the state of contemporary Japan as well as its past.