Alive Painting is a conflation of illustration and performance by Akiko Nakayama. We sat down with the creator to unveil how she views her own unique and evocative medium.

We interviewed photographer Hironori Kodama over email about his current work involving taking photos of and interviewing people in Ukraine.

21-year-old imase is an artist with viral songs on TikTok. What ideas are behind his music-making?

A video created by MOGA, a dancer based in Yamagata, went viral after Wanda Sykes retweeted it. The video was uploaded on January 23 and viewed more than 460,000 times. What was MOGA’s real intention behind the video?

Restaurant Kabi opened in 2017. The driving force of the two co-owners is their “offensive strategy”, one that doesn’t change their personal style.

A special conversation about Yoshi Wada by Koshiro Hino and FUJI|||||||||||TA. In the second part, we will hear the essence of the tribute, how the two perceive notions of music and art in relation to their practices, and music recommendations to listen to alongside of Yoshi Wada.

A special conversation about Yoshi Wada by Koshiro Hino and FUJI|||||||||||TA. In the first part, the two discuss how they first encountered Yoshi Wada’s music, their favorite albums, and more.

New York-based art-writer Vittoria Benzine unravels the concept of “moe” native to Japanese people and the energy of self-transformation hidden in the adolescent uncertainty etched in ob’s artworks.

This project asks creators about the allure of made-in-Japan brands and products. The sixth installment introduces Yoshimi Nagao, who has many fans for her aesthetically refined style.

Three artists, BIEN, DIEGO and Russell MAURICE, talk about their joint exhibition “AFTER APOX” and what they are each bringing to the table.

Photographer Ari Hatsuzawa, who beautifully depicts the times from a journalistic perspective, captured Tokyo during the pandemic. What’s the current state of this anonymizing metropolis, according to him?

In the summer of 2020, two bars specializing in Japanese sake and shochu opened in Berlin, garnering attention for their hideout-like feel. The second volume introduces NOMU Sake bar.

tokyovitamin released a compilation album, which oozes with the zeitgeist of today, at the end of 2021. The following is a review of the album, alongside comments from Vick and Kenchan, who produced the album.

American Dream Express makes danceable beats reminiscent of California’s psychedelic rock scene. TOKION spoke to the band about the release of their 2nd album and what’s been on their mind.

This series introduces J-Beauty brands in Europe by Keiko Suyama, the representative of “Dessigne,” who consults on the entry of Japanese beauty brands into the European mar-ket. For the second installment of this series, we feature “Bizen.”

Tomotatsu Gima reuses waste cardboard and reincarnates them as a new style of art with the theme “Distribution and Consumption.” In Part Two, we talk about his roots and his deeds abroad.

Calligrapher Mami’s self-produced independent exhibition is currently open for the first time in nearly five years. In Part Two, we unveil her sentiments etched in the exhibited calligraphy works and her worthful independent projects.

In the summer of 2020, two bars specializing in Japanese sake and shochu opened in Berlin, garnering attention for their hideout-like feel. The first volume introduces s h i z u k u.

Calligrapher Mami’s self-produced independent exhibition is currently open for the first time in nearly five years. In a room full of her significantly unique feat, we talked about her journey so far until the opening of this exhibition.

Writer Tsuya-chan’s explores Hikaru Utada’s new album BAD MODE.

Tomotatsu Gima reuses waste cardboard and reincarnates them as a new style of art with the theme “Distribution and Consumption.” In Part One, we take a close look at his new analog record cover series.

Koki Sato talks about his photographic expression in NOSTALGIA, a photo book he made at home in New York during the pandemic.

In honor of the late Rei Harakami’s legendary cassette tape re-release, we’re kicking off a short series of three articles. In the first installation, we interview filmmaker Yasuto Yura, whose friendship with Harakami dates back to their university days.

We interviewed Hashim & Akiko Bharoocha, the creators of the ELECTRONIC KUMOKO cloudchild compilation, featuring 21 artists from the US and Japan such as Carlos Niño and Tentenko. In Part 2 of the interview, we asked them about the artists on the compilation, the LA scene, and their vision for the future.

Kato Sake Works is a sake brewery in Bushwick, Brooklyn which known for its distinctive pairing of sake with American food. What is the story behind their hybrid sake culture?

Chou Yi is known for her collaborative work with Beams Taiwan and Nike. As she reflects on her career, she ponders her future and goals.

Constant Practice, a finely curated instagram page and archival fashion store, has amassed a considerable audience for its seemingly niche items. Owner and buyer Zeke Hemme walks TOKION through the store’s history.

Yuto Uchino of The fin. talks about his experiences and what he’s learned from going back and forth between Japan and the world. Finally, he tells us what role he’d like to play as a musician in the Japanese music scene.