LIFESTYLE

Afrofuturism includes not only science fiction in written form, but also movies and music. The term was coined in 1993 and has kept developing since then. Here, science fiction critic and anthologist Teruyuki Hashimoto traces the genealogy of this discrete imagination.

Bookmarc manager Takeshi Mochida introduces his selection of books from the art and music scene that feel distinctly Japanese.

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.

In this column series, SF book reviewer Teruyuki Hashimoto introduces old and new Science Fiction (SF). This article is about the origins of “Cyberpunk” and the pivotal role that Japan played in it.

Motoyoshi Kaburagi, the 8th generation owner of Kutani ware’s long-established pottery, Kaburagi Shoten, talks about the background of the combination of that famous graffiti and Kutani ware which is characterized by beautiful golden decorations.

Myochin Nakamura, who embraces a life as a farmer and monk in Suo-Oshima, Yamaguchi Prefecture, talks about everything from his withdrawal from Ging Nang BOYZ to his current way of life.

In this column series, SF book reviewer Teruyuki Hashimoto introduces old and new Science Fiction (SF). This article is about the happy marriage between fashion and SF: SF on makeup, Kill la Kill’s homage to a classic SF, “Fiberpunk,” and Japanese fashion labels such as C.E. and HATRA. And the issue of lookism — how your looks or attractiveness often determines how the world perceives and responds to you.

Not a few invisible elements including the hospitality determine the comfortableness of the stay experience. In the first part, we will explore the notion of true comfort and introduce luxury experience from an example of an urban stay setting.

Momi Sako of CAMPFIRE expounds on what kind of social good is needed today.

This project asks for creators’ view about the appeal of Made in Japan brands and items. The first instalment features Emil Pacha Valencia, the editor-in-chief of the cultural media “TEMPURA” from Paris.