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Haircuts and Secondhand Clothes: UNDER THE SUN, a New Type of Store
There has recently been a steady increase of stores fusing different businesses. We highlight a new kind of store, a combination of a hair salon that grooms its customers’ appearance and a secondhand clothing store. -
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Rapper ID’s Thought On His Album and His Unique Freestyle Raps
Rapper ID released his first full album, B1. Although he attracts attention for his MC battles, he has created a work that presents a different musical style. We talk with him about the album, while tracing his origins. -
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Riverside Story by xiangyu and Yoshiki Hanzawa: Making Clothes from Trash Found in the River
To make clothes from trash found in the river; we asked what singer xiangyu and Perminute designer Yoshiki Hanzawa want to say through Riverside Story. -
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Calligrapher Mami’s Independence. On Writing Her Unique Calligraphy Part Ⅱ
Calligrapher Mami’s self-produced independent exhibition is currently open for the first time in nearly five years. In Part Two, we unveil her sentiments etched in the exhibited calligraphy works and her worthful independent projects. -
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Calligrapher Mami’s Independence. On Writing Her Unique Calligraphy Part I
Calligrapher Mami’s self-produced independent exhibition is currently open for the first time in nearly five years. In a room full of her significantly unique feat, we talked about her journey so far until the opening of this exhibition. -
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BMX Rider Yohei Uchino on the past 20 years of his career and what’s next
This year, BMX flatland world champion Yohei Uchino celebrates the 20th anniversary of his career. He reflects on the start of his career to the present, the establishment of THE PARK, and how he became the first Japanese rider for Brooklyn Machine Works -
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New possibilities for shamisen――The modern sound and lingering sound of the Tokyo Ghetto Shamisen
It is a time to reconsider the traditional culture of Japan precisely because we can’t go abroad. The article reveals a real face of Tokyo Ghetto Shamisen, an artist who continues to explore new possibilities for the shamisen woven in between the city and nature. -
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Ukiyo-e and street culture: NAGA illustrates the intersection between the past and present
NAGA is an illustrator who incorporates street culture into sceneries from the Edo period. How did he discover his experimental style, and what’s his goal? -
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From Tokyo to the world: HOLE AND HOLLAND’s multifaceted approach
Tokyo-born indie label HOLE AND HOLLAND makes more than just music. Active on the global stage, the group recounts everything from their formation to the present day. -
