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This is the first of a series of articles by Daniel Takeda, a music agent and up-and-coming journalist gaining attention for their perspective on Generation Z. The first of the series will encompass the “Gen Z values” involving four topics: “Diversity and Identity,” “Activism,” “Anti-Capitalist Politics,” and “Gender and Sexuality.

In the late 80s, freebie stickers included with snacks were boomingly popular among Japanese children. Like DNA, the D.I.Y. sticker culture has evolved into something new. From Japan, we present the world enclosed in 48mm.

In an analysis of David Graeber’s must-read book “Bullshit Jobs,” theorist Satoshi Kizawa talks about the music of Oneohtrix Point Never and the ideas of Mark Fisher.

What does fashion writer Itoi Kuriyama think about Raf Simons’ first women’s collection? We take a look at her analysis of this collection’s theme, “Teenage Dreams.”

To celebrate its re-opening on October 1, the Palais Galliera (Musée de la Mode de Paris) is held a retrospective dedicated to Gabrielle Chanel.

At one point, actor Kotone Furukawa questioned humanity every time she saw what was going on all over the world. What film saved her amidst it all?

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.

What is the identity of Tomoki Koizumi, the designer of Tomo Koizumi, who worked on costumes for artists and was selected as a finalist for the 2020 LVMH Prize?

The story of Yann Gross, a photographer who helped develop the skateboard community in Uganda.

Berlin Art Week was held in uncertain times. Here we report on four groups of artists based in Germany and Japan.