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“A Film Trip Around Asia in the Internet Age” Vol. 1: Anticipating the Release of Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit’s Film in Japan
This series of columns introduces the rich culture of Asian films from countries such as South Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines. It also aims to investigate the similarities and differences between Japanese films and other Asian films. -
“EVANGELION”series “Your Name.” and “GODZILLA”…… Report on the “MANGA⇔TOKYO”
Exhibition of more than 500 items from 90 Japanese manga, anime, games and SFX films (tokusatsu) depicting the changes and characteristics of Tokyo. -
TORAYA CAFÉ・AN STAND introduces new confectionery that transcends the boundary of east and west confectionery.
Introducing An Paste Ice Lolly, a lolly of frozen Azuki bean paste, from TORAYA CAFÉ・AN STAND, reflects on the tradition-rich establishment and its commitment to going beyond the Japanese and western framework. -
Fashion Psychologist shares a deep relationship between post-pandemic sentiment and clothing
“The link between what we wear and how it makes us feel is undeniable,” says Dr. Dawnn Karen, a leader in the growing field of Fashion Psychology who pays close attention to the relationship between attire and attitude: not just how clothes make you look, but how they make you feel. -
Nobuyuki Sakuma on 4 Films We Can Learn From. Part 2.
TV producer of TV TOKYO Corporation, Nobuyuki Sakuma talks about his movie recommendations and the memories attached to them. -
WACK which includes such member acts as BiSH and Mameshiba No Taigun puts on an exhibition A total of 41 artists contribute to the creation…
The production company, WACK, which hosts such Idol groups as BiSH and Mameshiba No Taigun is putting on an exhibition titled ‘SCHOOL OF WACK’ at Shibuya’s Parco ‘Parco Museum Tokyo’ that will run until August 31. Here we will cover the state of affairs at the exhibition. -
As an artist and a model, Colliu conveys the “relationship between the viewer and the piece” through her artworks
Colliu, who is active in two fields as both a model and an artist, is holding her solo exhibition “FOLKS!” during the coronavirus pandemic. Here she discusses the “relationship between the viewer and the piece” that is always on her mind. -
What he saw in Raf Simons’s Atelier over the past two years: Almost Black and Shunta Nakajima’s identity and future fashion
Experience Raf Simons’s studio through a phone call. What did you get that you breathed into Almost Black? - SponsoredCardboard Artist Tomotatsu Gima Reimagines Gucci Sneakers with Sustainable Materials
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Pondering on diversity and freedom at a kimono-wearing class in New York.
Essayist Iku Okada explores how to consider the culture of her home country in this era highlighted by multicultural coexistence in light of what she has learned attending kimono-wearing classes in New York. -
Berlin’s club scene hit hard by COVID-19. What’s the idea behind the Revival?
Berlin’s club culture has been hit hard by the COVID-19. Unravels the story of a free live video streaming service by a club commission that is breaking the status quo. -
The self existance in the work. The artist, Tomomi Nishizawa, considers the ambiguous boundary between beauty and medicine
Tomomi Nishizawa, a continuously active artist, held a solo exhibition focusing on the ambiguity of the boundary between beauty and medicine. How does she perceive modern beauty? -
Before we lose “something” from Social media part 2. The potential for “connecting” and “disconnecting”
Replies of personal principles or claims through Social media. Considering ways to handle the discomfort towards Social media companies that do not follow reality. -
The ethical-oriented state-of-the-art upcycle wave also allows the interior industry in Europe to be creatively reused in furniture
A new generation of entrepreneurs driving the improvement of waste problems in the European interior industry. Introducing upcycle ideas by designers and restaurant owner. -
Before we lose “something” from social media part.1 Discomfort in a world unforgiving of “I don’t know”
In the age of diversity, everyone is eager to differentiate. How will “discomfort” on social media, born in this age, change in the future? -
“We want to take a deep dive into Japanese culture” — The cultural theory contemplated by Carsten Nicolai and Kostas Murkudis
Collaborators who have been friends for many years. The two men, who have been close friends both personally and professionally, discuss their collaborations since meeting 25 years ago, as well as the Japan that they both love. -
Brexit has cast a shadow over the British fashion industry
How will the energetic creation of young people be inherited after Brexit, which will make a full transition at the end of December? -
Nobuyuki Sakuma on 4 Films We Can Learn From. Part 1.
TV producer of TV TOKYO Corporation, Nobuyuki Sakuma, chooses soul-stirring films that would have flipped his perspective as a teenager. -
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Earn Chen, Founder of The Salvages, the savior of fashion and culture, puts it in the collection
The Salvages, a brand from Singapore that fuses music and fashion. The items that reflect the original music experience of the owner and designer Earn Chen will appeal to us “What’s culture and fashion”. -
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Hearing from the graphic artist YOSHIROTTEN The relationship between typography and graphic design
The graphic artist-cum-art director YOSHIROTTEN offers his thoughts on the relationship between typography and graphic design, and discusses his next creations. -
“How Does Art Heal the Human Body?” – Part 2 – From Traditional Performing Arts to Urban Planning: How to Live Authentically Through Art and…
Inaba practices medicine based on how the Great East Japanese Earthquake informed his understanding of the world and the absoluteness of mortality. He initially became interested in Noh because it explores the intersection of life and death. -
A community building in Berlin where people who advocate for an ecological way of live gather. What is Lobe Block, where people and nature coexist?
Discovering Berlin’s Lobe Block, where local culture is disseminated from new perspectives for the post-coronavirus era. -
TOKION SONG BOOK #1: Deciphering lyrics of Phoebe Bridgers “Kyoto”. Survival techniques of the US’ digital native generation.
Ryoichi Niimoto, an author living in Brooklyn, explores thoughts of musicians put into their songs. The first of the series takes the latest Phoebe Bridgers’ song. She is becoming a popular newcomer not only in the US but also in Japan. -
The pioneer of street-style photography, Adam Katz Sinding, has been thinking about a new theory of photography during the COVID-19 pandemic
Adam Katz Sinding, is an American-born photographer, leads the world of street-style photography. How does the current world reflect in his eyes whose is flying around the world? -
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Changing the concept of used clothing –The creation of 3D vintage with MEDICOM TOY–
TOKION points to new possibilities for 3D Vintage for the world of used clothing, in which prices continue to rise dramatically. -
Series of Movie: Morley Robertson: Wake up to today’s world seen in “West World”
What does Morley Robertson, who says that the emotions felt from the evil the Covid-19a are tied up in the series, want to convey? -
“How Does Art Heal the Human Body?” Part 1. Why do we need culture in order to live? Toshiro Inaba, a trailblazer in the world…
There’s something that medicine and art have in common; both fields restore this wholeness us humans have. We have our inner world of life and the outer world, filled with rules. Art is necessary to close the gaps that occur in the unconsciousness. -
Daisuke Gemma talks to Jun Takahashi About What It Means to “Make Noise”
Daisuke Gemma talks to Jun Takahashi about his thoughts on music and the background behind his UNDERCOVER collection. What will be the result of their collaboration? -
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TOKION Vol. 1 released on July 28 Special feature “OBSERVE”
The culture magazine “TOKION”, which was first published in 1996, is now back in print. Under the theme of “sending Japan’s cutting edge culture to the world”, the magazine and the web, the shop will be opened in Shibuya Miyashita park.