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“Perfect Days” is a film by maestro Wim Wenders, starring Koji Yakusho. Yusuke Koishi investigates the idea and contemporaneity of the city of Tokyo in the film.

Tibetan literature spread rapidly around the world in the 2010s. When White Crane, Lend Me Your Wings: A Tibetan Tale of Love and War was published in Japan in 2020, the book went into reprint in just two months. We explore the appeal of Tibetan literature with researcher Izumi Hoshi.

Photographer Hironori Kodama’s photo column documenting his journey through Mexico, his new destination. The fourth installment covers the city of Cuauhtémoc.

Photographer Hironori Kodama’s photo column documenting his journey through Mexico, his new destination. The third installment covers the city of Samalayuca.

A limited edition book turi showcasing the work of Turi Gramstad Oliver, a prominent figure in Nordic design, was released. The book includes works inspired by Japanese artists, who led the Mingei movement, and Japanese culture.

Girls band HANABIE. rose to fame after the release of their single “Pardon Me, I Have To Go Now” in January 2023. In part 1 of this interview, they shared insights into the formation of the band and the struggles that led to the establishment of their performance style.

This year’s Nobel Prize in Literature went to a Norwegian playwright, sparking interest in Norwegian books in Japan. Join us in exploring Norwegian picture books with translator Junko Aoki and writer Gro Dahle.

As a member of the Korean diaspora community, Kim Suehyang researches Korean food culture and explores the fascinating history of fermented foods on the Korean peninsula through her lens. She encountered the food culture carefully passed down through generations, rooted in the wisdom of the Korean people.

TOKION spoke to contemporary artist Leiko Ikemura about her inspiration and thoughts behind her solo exhibition “When Animals Become Art” at Berlin’s gallery, The Feuerle Collection.

Since her debut in 2000, Tujiko Noriko, an artist based in France, has been building a distinct soundscape using electronic sounds and her voice. Earlier this year, she released her first album in around three years and nine months, Crépuscule I & II, on Editions Mego and will be going on her Japanese tour in January 2024, her first one in five years. Where does the artist find herself today? We present our interview with her, which took place this spring.