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“Searching for C instead of only A or B; that is the TV producer’s role,”—Ryohei Kamide’s thesis on modernizing TV, Part I
Ryohei Kamide is the director and producer of the TV series Hyper HardBoiled Gourmet Report, and works for TV Tokyo. In part I, he talked about how programs are built on traditional values, the fundamental issue of TV, and so forth. -
On Call Me by Your Name, the film that restored Kotone Furukawa’s faith in humanity
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? -
Notebook on Fashion and Society Part 1: The Birth of New Cultures from Crises
This series of columns explore the present and future of society through the lens of fashion. The first installment looks at the symbolism of counter-fashion in a post-Trump world. -
haru. on Stereotypes in Advertising and “Social Sculptures”
While still attending university, haru. founded independent magazine “HIGH(er) magazine.” In June of 2019, she established HUG, a content production and artist management company. TOKION asked her about her thoughts, which defy stereotypes and norms. -
TBA Studios, the Pioneer of Sharing Films for Free “A Film Trip Around Asia in the Internet Age” Vol. 3
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. -
Photographer Yann Gross shows a world united by skateboarding
The story of Yann Gross, a photographer who helped develop the skateboard community in Uganda. -
A Spanish writer who recommends “solo activities,” Hector Garcia proposes “finding your ikigai (sense of purpose) through solo activities”
Based on a philosophy of emotional independence and overcoming reliance on others, “solo activities” can serve as the starting point for cultivating a whole new you. His rules for finding happiness on one’s own that are taking the West by storm. -
「時音」Vol.4 imma has positive thought and her own individual regardless of real or virtual life
We ask the first virtual influencer in Japan, imma, about the strength of individual transmission and pandemic. -
[Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 2: The Symbolism of Versace in Japanese Rappers’ Lyrics
In this series, Tsuya-chan writes about contemporary music with a focus on Japanese hip hop. She breaks down the relationship between music and fashion, as well as fashion trends and youth culture. In her second installment, she deciphers the symbolism of Versace in Japanese rap, such as KOHH, SALU, and Elle Teresa. -
Photo Series “Wordless Dialogues” Vol. 1. The large-scale photography exhibition in London that “frees us from the curse of masculinity.”
Tomo Kosuga, an art producer living in Amsterdam, writes a column exploring photography around the world today. In the first installment, he thinks about gender through his analysis of the large-scale London photography exhibition, “Masculinities.”