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tamanaramen’s New Beginnings (Hajimari): Sisters Who Create Their Ideal Space
Interview with audiovisual unit tamanaramen, who has released their new EP Hajimari (Beginnings)． -
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The Coexistence of Anger and Composure; an Interview with the Charismatic Haru Nemuri
An interview with Haru Nemuri, who’s attracting listeners not only in Japan but also abroad. -
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“I want to know what people who don’t know tofubeats thinks”: A realistic, four-year record expressed through music and books
We interviewed tofubeats, who released his fifth album REFLECTION and his book Tofubeats No Nancho Nikki. -
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A new kind of luxury for a new era: Hikaru Utada’s BAD MODE
Writer Tsuya-chan’s explores Hikaru Utada’s new album BAD MODE. -
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On the iki of women rappers and the year 2009, a turning point [Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 17
In this series, Tsuya-chan writes about contemporary music with a focus on Japanese hip-hop. They breaks down the relationship between music and fashion, as well as fashion trends and youth culture. In the last installment, they delves into the heart and trajectory of the work of Japanese women rappers. -
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The counterattack of Japanese music [Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 16
In this series, Tsuya-chan writes about contemporary music with a focus on Japanese hip-hop. She breaks down the relationship between music and fashion, as well as fashion trends and youth culture. In the sixteenth installment, she looks into the creativity of Japanese rapper LEX, who had a notably busy year. -
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“We need more provocative people”—the elusive Dos Monos, who makes the ordinary extraordinary, wraps 2021 up (part 2)
Dos Monos summarizes this year. In part two of this interview, Dos Monos talk about their diverse range of collaborations and how these collaborations reveal the extraordinary and ordinary. “I want [2022 to be] a year where tricksters toy with the world.” -
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“We need more provocative people”—the elusive Dos Monos, who makes the ordinary extraordinary, wraps 2021 up (part I)
Dos Monos summarizes this year. What do they think about their thrilling performance with artists like SMTK and Soushi Sakiyama and the things that make them intriguing? -
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Stiff jean and rappers’ poetic sentiments [Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 15
In this series, Tsuya-chan writes about contemporary music with a focus on Japanese hip-hop. She breaks down the relationship between music and fashion, as well as fashion trends and youth culture. In the fifteenth installment, she analyzes the spirit of hip hop through jeans, which is a clothing item often loved by rappers. -
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Sneakers and hip hop: The perpetual reversal of black and white / [Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 14
In this series, Tsuya-chan writes about contemporary music with a focus on Japanese hip-hop. She breaks down the relationship between music and fashion, as well as fashion trends and youth culture. In the fourteenth installment, she takes a closer look at “the essence of hip hop” through sneakers, an item that has taken on a special meaning in hip hop. -
