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Kenji Takimi on Primal Scream’s Sound and Transformation During the Second Summer of Love Era
DJ Kenji Takimi speaks on Primal Scream’s sound and transformation during the Second Summer of Love era. -
The Artist without a Subject and the Eyes of Readers: On the Manga Artist Tatsuki Fujimoto
A column by Rishi , editor-in-chief of the music zine 痙攣, about the manga artist Tatsuki Fujimoto. -
The Perspectives of Skate Photographers
Skateboarding can be viewed from multiple angles in this age of diversity. What does it look like to you? What exactly is skateboarding? There is probably more than one answer to these questions. Obviously, the answers varies depending on the times and the way it appeals to society. This time, we’ll focus on people who continue to look at and record the most universal aspects of skateboarding. -
The Enigma of Fujii Kaze’s Demeanor and Sound
Fujii Kaze just released his sophomore album, Love All Serve All, and is currently on tour. We investigate what makes his music attract so many people. -
Back to the Past at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum: Italian Manga Artist Peppe’s Encounter with Japanese Culture Vol.4
Peppe introduces his first encounter with Japanese culture through his manga. The fourth installment is on his visit to the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in Koganei, Tokyo. -
Retrospective exhibition report ― The Strange Life of the Unknown Photographer Paul Blanca
Tomo Kosuga, an art producer living in Amsterdam, explores photography around the world today in this series of columns. In his seventh installment, he reveals the long-veiled, unknown lifetime of Dutch photographer Paul Blanca. -
“You Can Drink but Don’t Get Drunk” Sake Brewery Tour Manga Series: Italian Manga Artist Peppe’s Encounter With Japanese Culture Vol.3
Peppe introduces his first encounter with Japanese culture through his manga. The third installment is on his trip to a Japanese sake brewery in Okutama, Tokyo. -
The Historical Relationship Between Okinawan Hajichi Tattoos and the Hawaiian Pidgin Language : Lee Tonouchi Tells the Story
Hajichi, a tattoo with a deep blue pattern on the back of a woman’s hand, is said to have disappeared after it was banned by the Meiji government. A writer Lee Tonouchi, who was born and raised in Hawaii, discusses the origins of Hawaii’s unique language, which is closely related to hajichi, as well as its diversity. -
Mike Kershnar, the artist for whom skate photography and drawing are as natural as hugging and eating breakfast in the morning
Mike Kershnar takes film photography, draws with a pen in his hand, and tirelessly types words. His forte is jumping on his skateboard and being able to manifest his energy anywhere, as long as he has the tools he can carry around. He creates and leaves behind unique works, and I’d like to show you a glimpse of that. -
Japanese Synthpop Utahime Mioko Yamaguchi: Up-and-Coming U.S. Journalist Unravels Yamaguchi’s ’80s Trilogy and Latest Work
Shy Thompson, an up-and-coming American journalist who writes for Pitchfork and Bandcamp Daily, unravels Mioko Yamaguchi’s ’80s masterpiece of Japanese synthpop and her latest work “FAIRYTHM.”