Yuki Oka, owner of “ONE RECORD STORE” in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, who has experience overseas, shares his secret plan to turn his record store into a platform.

An interview with actor Kasumi Arimura, star of the film Call Me Chihiro, about how she approaches her roles

An interview with Romy of The xx, who visited Japan in February, about her personal style and solo music.

An interview with Taihei Shii, an artist who published 新しいアートのかたち: NFTアートは何を変えるか (“New Forms of Art: What Will NFT Art Change?”) and is the CEO of Startbahn, Inc. and Art Beat, Inc.

Pascal Bideau, aka Akusmi, is a French-born, London-based composer/multi-instrumentalist. We asked Akusumi, whose first album “Fleeting Future” was released last year, what lies behind his sound world in which diverse elements intersect.

Film director and critic Naofumi Higuchi talks about the background and appeal of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence by Nagisa Oshima, the film that continues to be loved regardless of nationality and age.

We present a conversation between Nobuki Akiyama from DYGL and artist Yosuke Tsuchida. In the second half of the conversation, they talk about the songs in Thirst and how they want to change society through music.

We present a conversation between Nobuki Akiyama from DYGL and artist Yosuke Tsuchida. In the first half of the conversation, the two talk about how they met and their changes in the lead-up to Thirst, DYGL’s new album.

This series introduces J-Beauty brands in Europe from the perspective of Keiko Suyama, whose company Dessigne consults in the entry of Japanese beauty brands to the European market. For the sixth installment of this series, we feature REY TOKYO, helmed by Rey Nakajima. In this seventh issue, we feature warew from Japan.

This is the third installment of Kiki Kudo’s “dual life” in New York City and Connecticut during the pandemic.

In the ninth installment, we look back on Shibuya’s Android Opera®︎, presented last November at the National Art Center, Tokyo, and its possibilities and perspectives along with Kyoji Takahashi’s photographs.

LENZ III is a skate video created by pro skater Shinpei Ueno that was completed after nine years of production. We asked him about the production process, his thoughts behind the work, and the fascination of skateboarding.

Dashwood Books has been specialized in photobooks for 17 years in the Noho area of New York City. We interviewed Miwa Susuda, the longtime manager of the bookstore, about the importance of place, community, and dialogue.

We explore Nicola Cruz’s roots and what went into creating his mix for fabric presents, a popular DJ mix series released by fabric, the renowned club and label in London.

Obon Shokudo is about bringing comfort to the mind and bodies of the customers. Posing questions about what we take for granted about food, the owners are changing the way we think of and enjoy food.

We present a conversation between Tu es mon Tresor designer Aimi Sahara and photographer Jenna Westra, who worked together for the 1977 – Summer Residency and Shop. Using the lens of artistic expression, how do they work with their bodies and sensibilities as women?

Led by Keiko Suyama, who supervises the TOKION column J-Beauty Report from Europe, and fashion designer Sadaharu Hoshino, a new place to experience the beauty of Japan has opened in Paris.

Interview with Geordie Greep, vocalist/guitarist of the notable UK band black midi.

What possibilities does AI bring to improvisation and performance? This is the second part of the special conversation between percussionist Shun Ishiwaka and saxophonist Kei Matsumaru, who held a session with AI that learned their performance at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM] last June.

Illustrator $HOW5 describes the neo-future, where the past, the future, and culture intersect.

Since I’ve been at the forefront of the evolution of photography in Tokyo’s skateboarding culture, I wanted to keep track of the future of the photography world in Japan’s streetball culture. Regarding that, I can’t help but think that a new chapter is about to begin with baller and photographer TANA’s new photo book, Ballaholic.

The air is clear and the stars are beautiful in the winter night sky. It seems to reflect the feelings of us who have welcomed the new year. I wonder why. Although Izuru Narushima’s films are often chillingly serious, I feel that watching them with my family in the living room on a winter’s day could be a good idea. An interview with director Narushima, whose new film was just released.

There has recently been a steady increase of stores fusing different businesses. We highlight a new kind of store, a combination of a hair salon that grooms its customers’ appearance and a secondhand clothing store.

Artist Eric Haze, who is in Japan for his first solo exhibition, Daisuke Genma, creative director of sacai, and Masayuki Nishimoto, of en one tokyo, dive into a conversation branching from the exhibition.

What is the creative background of Frank Leader, who has been obsessed with vintage blankets and antique buttons for many years and insists on handmade manufacturing processes.

We conducted an interview with artist Yuko Mohri to reveal her artistic practice. In the second part, we asked her about keywords in her activities, her admiration for music, her punk spirit, a performer side of her, and her future prospects.

We present a conversation between TWIGY and dj honda. Hip-hop is forever. We trace the catalyst of the birth of the album RAPATTACK and the chemical reaction that it generated.

Sneakerwolf, an artist whose original Edo-moji graffiti “Kanji-Graphy” is gaining popularity, explains how Edo-moji graffiti was born and what message he puts into his work.