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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. - SponsoredCardboard Artist Tomotatsu Gima Reimagines Gucci Sneakers with Sustainable Materials
- SponsoredPhotographer So Mitsuya Layers his own “Greenery” over the New “Gucci Off the Grid” Collection
- SponsoredEyewear based on an idea from biology: A new common sense by EYEVAN’s new brand, E5 eyevan
- SponsoredThe Japanese Label, Onitsuka Tiger and the Italian Designer Convey “Hope that the World Currently Seeks”
- SponsoredActor Shuhei Uesugi Dons dunhills New Collection for the Fashion Shoot Carried Out at the Brand’s Newly Opened Concept Store in GINZA SIX
- SponsoredPop-up of the Fashion Show, True Colors FASHION, Launching at TOKiON the STORE “LIVE JACKET” Made by Yoichi Ochiai Exhibited In Store
- SponsoredGeneral director Yoichi Ochiai speaks on the diversity of bodies celebrated by True Colors FASHION
- SponsoredTOKION Vol. 1 released on July 28 Special feature “OBSERVE”
- SponsoredThe heart and soul ensconced in works by Shohei Otomo done in collaboration with Gucci: Art with a visceral appeal
- SponsoredA collaboration between Gucci and the artist Tadanori Yokoo The symbolic GG patterns float in vivid coloration
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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. -
“TOKION” has been renewed. “TOKiON the STORE”, a shop that utilizes digital media and E-commerce, opened in Miyashita Park.
It started as a platform to develop multifaceted digital media, including magazines, E-commerce and the concept shop “TOKiON the STORE”. -
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Artist Geoff McFetridge’s collaboration collection with TOKION of artwork on “verb” motifs
Starting with OBSERVE, a series of artwork on verb motifs led to BROWSE, EXCHANGE and other artwork flavored with Geoff’s characteristic humor. -
INSIGHTS
What is the place of abstract paintings in digital era? French painter Pierre Soulages discusses his work with art curator Hans Ulrich Obrist. -
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The heart and soul ensconced in works by Shohei Otomo done in collaboration with Gucci: Art with a visceral appeal
The artist Shohei Otomo imbues his artworks done in ballpoint pen with a message and soul. This article will pursue Otomo’s appeal based on these recent, newly drawn works done in collaboration with Gucci. -
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The Launch of a Flower Shop that Gives Hope to the World: Human Connections Made Through Flowers
AMKK gives flowers to people for free in destinations around the globe. For their first launch in Tokyo, we reflect back on how the project came about. -
CROKET IS ART
Observations from the man behind the uniquely evolving mimetic croquettes. The Croket theory as presented by the artist, Yasumasa Morimura involves him disguising himself as various characters such as Van Gogh, Marilyn Monroe as well as others. -
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A collaboration between Gucci and the artist Tadanori Yokoo The symbolic GG patterns float in vivid coloration
Gucci elements with a background of HANGA JUNGLE and -Kohke- are in a dynamic collage. Discover the creative background and inspiration for this piece. -
SELF-OBSERVATION
When it comes to creating, the huge amount of online content can be inspiring. But according to designer Kiko Kostadinov, the first thing you have to do is to look at yourself. Let’s learn how to look at ourselves in order to create. -
Enjoying solo activities, Top Chef Anita Lo -Alone time makes us feel alive-
“Doing things solo” is an opportunity to re-make oneself by establishing mental independence and freedom from dependence on others. Here are the rules for eating alone in New York, an idea that’s quickly becoming popular! -
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Manufacturing that’s easy on the environment –A collaborative collection with PUEBCO–
People spending a lot more time at home now may find they want to focus more on the things they use in the house. In this connection, PUEBCO offers unique interior decorating ideas that are also environmentally-friendly. -
–SHIBUYA SOUNDSCAPE–Listening to the footsteps of Shibuya
I always hated the sound of Shibuya, confessed composer and sound engineer, Seigen Ono to composer and artist, Shuta Hasunuma. What did Shibuya sound like during the state of emergency? Let’s listen to their recordings of the empty city. -
“Trashion” is the new word in European fashion industry Young designers tackling the problem of clothing waste
“Trashion” come into fashion in Europe and America. Acceleration of efforts to deal with waste problems and environmental pollution by young designers in their late twenties. -
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The original items are out now in the form of TOKION’s statement, “We transmit cutting edge Japanese culture to the world”.
Embodying the desire to disseminate cutting-edge Japanese culture from Tokyo, where the traditional and the modern coexist