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A New Chapter of Wednesday Campanella Draws a New Era of Japanese Pop Music
Utaha, a 20-year-old icon of Japanese pop culture, has been selected as the second lead performer and singer of Wednesday Campanella. What vision are they creating for now and the future? -
imase, the Gen Z artist on TikTok who debuted with one year of music production experience
21-year-old imase is an artist with viral songs on TikTok. What ideas are behind his music-making? -
A monochromatic world where fiction and non-fiction meet: Artist Ai Teramoto’s subtly mysterious portraits
Ai Teramoto’s an artist who draws pictures of characters with unique, captivating eyes. We spoke to her about the roots of her art, her influences, and her most recent artworks. -
“Sora Wo Torimodoshita Hi” by Shakkazombie; Big-O’s world according to Ignition Man
Shakkazombie’s Ignition Man talks about his memories with and Shakkazombie’s tribute to the late rapper, Big-O. -
The Next Generational Star with an Enviable Crooning Voice, Nishina—Her Portrayals of the Shadow and Light in our Daily Lives
Nishina is one of the most crucial artists of the next generation. With her soothing transcendent voice and delicate poetic aesthetic, she creates a new wave in the music scene. -
America, coronavirus, and music: Director Taketoshi Sado made Haruomi Hosono’s first U.S. solo shows into a movie
Haruomi Hosono’s concert documentary, which was shot in 2019 in New York and Los Angeles, is finally complete. Director Taketoshi Sado, a close collaborator of Hosono’s, tells us how Hosono feels about the U.S. -
Rainbow Disco Club, the party delivering timeless, high-quality music and art, on why we need dance music now more than ever
Rainbow Disco Club is an outdoor music event set to take place on October 30th and 31st. Following a series of postponements, we interviewed organizer Masahiro Tsuchiya about the dance party which will be held amid the coronavirus crisis. -
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. -
AAAMYYY Exposes Her “Sincere Self.” The Artist Breaks Out of Her Shell and Reveals Her New Self in Her Latest Album Annihilation
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. -
Loads of Random Packages from Amazon Transformed into Art Pieces. Shunsuke Shiga’s Challenge to “Augment Photographic Expression”
One day, photographer Shunsuke Shiga started receiving packages from Amazon. He then decided to transcend this uncanny incident into art using an X-ray.