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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.” - SponsoredCardboard Artist Tomotatsu Gima Reimagines Gucci Sneakers with Sustainable Materials
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Ayano Kaneko’s New Album Yosuga — Her True Feelings And The Power Of Singing
Recorded last summer, Ayano Kaneko’s new album Yosuga is finally out after a year and a half. We asked her about the thoughts behind her songwriting during an extremely confusing 2020. -
Paving the way with founder Masaki Sakota and local barbershop BARBER SAKOTA
BARBER SAKOTA is a barbershop that maintains the traditional aspects of Japanese barbershops while reimagining them. What is founder Masaki Sakota’s definition of a barbershop? What is its future? -
From Haruki Murakami to cookbook, the beautiful and mysterious “another stories” in books drawn by Germany’s leading illustrator Kat Menschik.
Kat Menschik is an illustrator who has worked on four works of Haruki Murakami including “Nemuri” and “Attacking a Bakery”. She talks about the “trick” of illustrations and binding. -
Nozomu Takahashi, the supervisor of “Animage and Ghibli Exhibition,” talks about “the greatness of Toshio Suzuki as an editor” and “the bond between Isao Takahata…
We asked Nozomu Takahashi, who supervised the exhibition “Animage and Ghibli Exhibition”, to talk about everything from Toshio Suzuki as an editor to Isao Takahata to Hayao Miyazaki. -
The conversation between Moritz R®︎ from Der Plan and Makoto Ori:40 years with music
German and Japanese musicians have been interacting with each other from the days before the Internet. After 40 years, Der Plan’s Moritz R®︎ and Makoto Ori hold a conversation for the first time. -
Tetsuya Umeda in Beppu “Zero-Tai”—unearthing Beppu’s history from the depths of hot springs
Artist Tetsuya Umeda held a unique art project called “Zero-Tai,” composed of a film, map, and radio last winter. He’s also planning on publishing a book to add further clues about said project. I spoke to him to discover more. -
UKICO’s contemporary take on Japanese trip-hop, and her message about love and consciousness
UKICO, who spent time in Paris, New York, and Japan, creates a unique sonic world. From songwriting to music engineering her journey has just begun. -
Japanese Art Brut: A Still-Developing Phenomenon with a Distinctive Character of Its Own
Self-taught artists in Japan are winning international praise for the imagination, innovation, and skill with which they make their unusual paintings, drawings, and mixed-media works. -
“Funsho-sya” a indie publisher offers an addictive reading experience via books with dangerous charm.
An independent publisher Funsho-sya publish books of artists with strong and rare charisma based on music.Hajime Matsushita, who runs this independent publish label with members from diverse backgrounds talks about the true picture. -
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A brand new style by TOKION has arrived
This article showcases a couple of outfits using original items released by TOKION. -
BIGYUKI, the New York-based Japanese artist at the forefront of jazz
BIGYUKI is a Japanese keyboardist and producer who goes beyond the definition of jazz. He released an EP last December for the first time in a while, and CHAI released a song he produced for them in February. Music critic Masaaki Hara asks the artist about where he’s at today. -
In their live show, anna, Kuuki Kaidan show kindness and other core qualities of their conte
The comedy duo Kuuki Kaidan on their live conte show, anna. -
Gen Z Pop Icon Grace Aimi――Taking Her Global Standard Pop Songs from Okinawa to the World
The next generation singer/songwriter, Grace Aimi, challenges the world together with Chaki Zulu. Zooming in on the birth of the new Gen Z icon. -
“The Witches of the Orient” Shines a Spotlight on the 1964 Olympic Gold Medal Japanese Women’s Volleyball Team
This is a documentary film had its world premiere at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, held online in February 2021. It is scheduled to be released in Japan early this summer. -
Analyzing a solo exhibition during Dutch lockdown: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, photographer Erwin Olaf sees his future self
Tomo Kosuga, an art producer living in Amsterdam, explores photography around the world today in this series of columns. In the fifth installment of this series, the author visits a gallery for the first time in four months and writes about leading Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf. -
Vegan nail polish brand “Manucurist” from ParisーCommitment to be kind to the body and the environment with clean formulas
“Manucurist” is an environment-friendly and clean nail polish brand born in Paris. About the commitment to clean beauty from the birth of the brand. -
How My Bloody Valentine Has Given an Impact on the Japanese Music Scene
How did the representative of shoegaze, My Bloody Valentine, give an impact on the Japanese music scene? The author of My Bloody Valentine Koso Subete, Takanori Kuroda, elucidates the question. -
Designer Hana Yagi Speaks About ‘The Potential of Fashion’ and ‘The Subsequent Challenge Fueled by Struggles’
Hana Yagi is a fashion designer gaining global attention. This article unveils the sentiments toward fashion, internal conflict, and next challenges of the artist. -
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC as a filmmaker (Part 1): On collecting VHS tapes and creating music videos
VIDEOTAPEMUSIC samples VHS tapes and home videos to create music and films. In part 1 of this interview, TOKION talks to VIDEOTAPEMUSIC about the appeal of VHS tapes and gets a closer look at the thought behind his past music videos. -
Leading ambient unit UNKNOWN ME reveals how they found ambient/new age music, and their new album on beauty
Leading ambient unit UNKNOWN ME reveals how they found ambient/new age music, and their new album on beauty