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Takuma Watanabe x Yayako Uchida [Part 1]: On Last Afternoon’s musical universe and the background of its production.
On May 7th, Takuma Watanabe released his latest album, Last Afternoon. TOKION explores the brilliance of this album through a conversation between Takuma Watanabe and his former musical collaborator, Yayako Uchida. -
Artist Utena Kobayashi Unveils the Behind the Production of Her New Album Released Along A Picture Book, And Her Sentiments Toward Creativity
Artist Utena Kobayashi has released her new album, 6 roads. Why did she decide to release the album along a picture book? What is the meaning behind the title derived from Buddhism? –We asked the artist about the production background of the album, her sentiments etched in the work, and her creative source and philosophy. -
The story of how The Spellbound started believing in themselves
The Spellbound announced themselves as a band last December. Masayuki Nakano and Yusuke Kobayashi speak on releasing singles for five consecutive months. -
Yumi Matsutoya x Jun Takahashi The roots and future of the two, uncovered during the conversation at the shooting for “The Shepherd Undercover”.
This article includes the conversation between Jun Takahashi and Yumi Matsutoya who were featured in the image visual of Spring / Summer 2021 collection of “The Shepherd Undercover”. -
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The Official Goods of Thundercat, Marking His Upcoming Japan Tour, To Be Available at TOKION
Thundercat is highly lauded for his musicality, but also garners high acclaim in fashion. His official goods will be released at TOKION to mark his anticipated Japan tour that has been postponed from last year. The goods will be hitting the store on May 29th. -
Synth Duo CRYSTAL’s New Perfect Pairing of Kayokyoku and Funk Music — Inheriting The Remnants Of The 80s Revival
CRYSTAL, a synthesizer duo consisting of Ryōta Miyake and Sunao Maruyama, just released their new album Reflection Overdrive. We asked the band about their new album and its background, their image of the 80s, and more. -
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General director Yoichi Ochiai speaks on the diversity of bodies celebrated by True Colors FASHION
True Colors FASHION, a fashion show based on the theme of diversity, is going to be streamed online. We spoke to the general director of the show, Yoichi Ochiai, about it. -
Looking back on Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme/[Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 9
In this series, Tsuya-chan writes about the relationship between music, fashion, trends, and youth culture. In her ninth installment, Tsuya-chan will reflect on the fervor and success Hedi Slimane created with Dior Homme while relating to the UK rock scene at the time and Slimane in the present day. -
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC as a filmmaker (Part 2): How he approaches people and places during his artist residencies
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC samples VHS tapes and home videos to create music and films. In part 2 of this interview, he talks to TOKION about his music videos depicting Seoul and Tokyo, as well as his artist residencies in regional towns. -
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.”