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“VABF” web director Shunya Hagiwara thinks about the alternativity of art expression in a post-coronavirus era
This is a series of articles on art in post-COVID-19, unraveling it through the words of experts. In the fourth installment, Shunya Hagiwara, who served as the web director for last year’s VABF. -
「時音」Vol.12 The Idea Behind Photographer Yoshihiko Ueda’s Film: “Truth Only Exists Right by You”
Photographer Yoshihiko Ueda Talks About Truth He Wanted to Convery in His First Film, A Garden of Camellias. -
TOKION SONG BOOK #4:”Wildfires” by Sault resonates with the BLM movement and strongly promotes a fair world
The series by the writer Ryoichi Niimoto living in Brooklyn, who digs deep into the thoughts that musicians put into the songs. Analyzing “Wildfires” by British-born masked band Sault, who resonates with the BLM movement and protests against Asian hate and attempts to break down the racist barriers in our society. -
“I Would Come Out to Tokyo If the Time Is Right” The Reason Why NOT WONK Stays In Tomakomai To Pursue Music Shuhei Kato Interview…
This is an interview with Shuhei Kato from the three-piece band based in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, NOT WONK. In this second installment of his interview, we talked about the band’s hometown, Tomakomai. -
Tokyo Young Love Series Volume 1: An Analysis of Hanataba Mitai na Koi wo Shita and its Protagonist’s Uncomfortable Behavior
Tokyo Young Love is a series of essays about love stories set in Tokyo by Tokyo-based writer Shuden Girl. In this first installment, Shuden Girl takes a close look at the movie Hanataba Mitai na Koi wo Shita (in Japanese, I Fell in Love Like a Flower Bouquet) starring Kasumi Arimura and Masaki Suda. -
NOT WONK Reaches a New Frontier with dimen Their Experimental Approach that Led Them to Their Evolution Shuhei Kato Interview Part 1
This is an interview with Shuhei Kato from the three-piece band based in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, NOT WONK. In this first installment of his interview, we talked about the experimental approach they took for their latest album, dimen. -
“It’s not going to last, unless you are happy” Goal of the vegan cosmetic brand “UNNATURALLY NATURAL”
This is a series of articles introducing new and emerging cosmetic creators from Japan. In the first article, we introduce Ai Gemma Hirano , a founding member of the fashion brand self-portrait. From the launch of her vegan cosmetics brand “UNNATURALLY NATURAL” in 2020 to the thoughts that went into it. -
Morley Robertson’s Movie Column Vol. 3: Imagining the great transformation of an era — Mad Max
TV personality Morley Robertson introduces three films for imagining a post-corona world that’s undergone a great transformation. His second movie recommendation is Mad Max. -
The Brilliance of Osaka Asian Film Festival “A Film Trip Around Asia in the Internet Age” Vol. 7:
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. -
Asia, a Horror Film Paradise during Coronavirus — Korea “A Film Trip Around Asia in the Internet Age” Vol. 6:
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.