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Haroshi and His Love Towards Culture Emanated from I versus I – Part.2 – “I’m fighting with myself”
Numerous masterpieces created from discarded skateboard decks. Interview with the artist who continues to evolve along with street culture, Haroshi. -
Dominic Marley, the photographer from the land of football with a skater spirit
Dominic Marley is a photographer who documents skaters and football players in London. Many skaters became well known in Tokyo because of him, such as Nick Jensen and Lucien Clarke. I’d like to introduce Dom and his photos to you. -
The Potential of Writing / Drawing Lines – Enrico Isamu Oyama’s New Praxis
Enrico Isamu Oyama has reinterpreted aerosol writing, a subculture that was born in the streets of New York in the 70s, and presented his own art in the realm of contemporary art. In this interview, we ask Oyama about his thoughts and breakthroughs regarding his solo exhibition Noctilucent Cloud, currently being held in Kanagawa, Japan. -
Sponsored by Onitsuka Tiger
The Japanese Label, Onitsuka Tiger and the Italian Designer Convey “Hope that the World Currently Seeks”
The Italian designer and creative director of Onitsuka Tiger, Andrea Pompilio, nostalgically expresses the “silence” and “dynamism” of Tokyo via the spring/summer 2022 collection. The chief editor of WWDJAPAN, Kaname Murakami, unravels the runway show presented on September 26th. -
Daijiro Morohoshi’s KOCHUTEN; an essay on Manneristic Comics
The large-scale traveling exhibition about a manga prodigy Daijiro Morohoshi that celebrates the 50th anniversary of his debut, is now being held. “Ankoku” critic Mamoru Goto uncovers the profound world of his works. -
“What fashion says”: Nik Cohn and David Marx, decoders of style revolutions, discuss “Today There Are No Gentlemen” [Part 2]
The author of the historical book on men’s fashion reprinted last year in Japan, Nik Cohn, and Japan-based fashion journalist David Marx talk about fashion and culture. -
On newness and criticism of consumerism in Balenciaga and valknee’s creations / [Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 13
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 thirteenth installment, she breaks down Balenciaga and valknee, a Japanese woman rapper who made a song about the brand. -
Why James Oliver makes his magazines, THE NEW ORDER and her., out of Japan
Born in New Zealand and based in Tokyo, James Oliver talks about the appeal of magazine making and his preferences when it comes to media. -
“What fashion says”: Nik Cohn and David Marx, decoders of style revolutions, discuss “Today There Are No Gentlemen” [Part 1]
Nik Cohn and W. David Marx, writing generations and countries apart, have demanded the same answers from fashion. TOKION brought the two together to meet for the first time, and discuss the essential ideas of their books. -
What Keiichiro Shibuya is trying to do with his new opera, “Super Angels,” and his similarity to Kanye West
The world premiere of Super Angels, a new opera composed by Keiichiro Shibuya, was met with great success. Critic Shun Fushimi takes a closer look at the opera and what’s behind this one-of-a-kind musician’s creativity.