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USUGROW [Part 2]: On his roots, his style, and the power of expression that connects the world
A solo exhibition by the artist USUGROW was held at the new Toranomon gallery, SHINTORA PRESS. TOKION went there to delve into his roots and style while asking him about his recent thoughts that led to the exhibition. -
B-boy Issei on what needs to be done for the future of breakdancing
Breakdancer Issei, who has earned numerous world-famous titles in his teenage years, says he wants to spread breakdancing even more in Japan. We delve into his roots and process of creating his own blueprint. -
Tokyo-based director Xavier Tera, shows cultural diversity and Japanese identity
The director behind the music video for Kaytranada’s Look Easy ft. Lucky Daye is Xavier Tera, friend of the artist and self-proclaimed fan of Takeshi Kitano. What is Tokyo-based Tera’s vision of Japanese culture? -
USUGROW [Part 1]: The thought behind his dance drawings, the unchanging spirit, and the diffusion of culture
USUGROW’s solo exhibition is currently on view at Shintora Press, a new gallery in Toranomon, until July 10th. The exhibition mainly displays works with a “dance” theme. What was USUGROW feeling and thinking as he made these works? -
Delivering Souls Through Music and Words That Are Present in the Moment—Reggae DJ RUEED’s Now
RUEED is an artist, who is at the forefront of the Japanese reggae scene. We asked the man, who strides forward as he leaves tracks on the unknown road, about his “sentiments etched in his creative activity” and “what lies ahead of him.” -
Paving the way with founder Masaki Sakota and local barbershop BARBER SAKOTA
BARBER SAKOTA is a barbershop that maintains the traditional aspects of Japanese barbershops while reimagining them. What is founder Masaki Sakota’s definition of a barbershop? What is its future? -
UKICO’s contemporary take on Japanese trip-hop, and her message about love and consciousness
UKICO, who spent time in Paris, New York, and Japan, creates a unique sonic world. From songwriting to music engineering her journey has just begun. -
Gen Z Pop Icon Grace Aimi――Taking Her Global Standard Pop Songs from Okinawa to the World
The next generation singer/songwriter, Grace Aimi, challenges the world together with Chaki Zulu. Zooming in on the birth of the new Gen Z icon. -
The Borderline of ‘Life’ Captured by Photographer Ryuichi Ishikawa Surviving Through Nature. The Discomfort of Presenting in the Middle of Shibuya
Kimura Ihei Photography Award winning photographer Ryuichi Ishikawa has carried out the shooting, accompanying survival mountaineer Bunshou Hattori going on a hunting expedition—There, Ishikawa witnessed the ways of facing lives. -
MÖSHI, the Uniqlo-approved musician and designer of the next generation
MÖSHI is an artist who creates music, fashion, art, and “context design” using multiple methods he cultivated at prestigious institutions in London and New York.