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A report on Keiichiro Shibuya and Eizen Fujiwara’s “Mirror in the Mirror”—“Massive Life Flow; Inside the Mind of Keiichiro Shibuya” Part 4
In the fourth installation of this series, we report on an impromptu performance by musician Keiichiro Shibuya and Shingon Buddhist monk Eizen Fujiwara in Dubai last December. -
“The First Experience of Pachinko—How did it go?” Manga Series: Italian Manga Artist Peppe’s Encounter with Japanese Culture Vol.2
Peppe introduces his first encounter with Japanese culture through his manga. The second installment is about his first-ever Pachinko experience. Any beginners luck?—Let’s find out. -
On the iki of women rappers and the year 2009, a turning point [Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 17
In this series, Tsuya-chan writes about contemporary music with a focus on Japanese hip-hop. They breaks down the relationship between music and fashion, as well as fashion trends and youth culture. In the last installment, they delves into the heart and trajectory of the work of Japanese women rappers. -
[The ‘tashinami’ of free spirits] Vol.5 Noboru Yasuda, a Noh Performer, Ruminates on Studying Intangibility and How Noh Can Generate Augmented Reality.
Noh performer, Noboru Yasuda, who published A Journey to Search for the Invisible in June, discusses the important values deriving from noh: “the ability to be cognizant of intangibility.” -
The counterattack of Japanese music [Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 16
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 the sixteenth installment, she looks into the creativity of Japanese rapper LEX, who had a notably busy year. -
Kabuki is Opera! Manga series: Italian manga artist Peppe’s encounter with Japanese culture Vol.1
Peppe introduces his first encounter with Japanese culture through his manga. The first installment of the series is on Kabuki. -
Japan’s Brand Trivia Vol. 4: After living abroad, therapist Ryoko Hori has a new appreciation for Japanese people and products
This project asks creators about the allure of made-in-Japan brands and products. The fourth installment features Ryoko Hori, a therapist who runs RYOKO senses salon in Berlin. -
Stiff jean and rappers’ poetic sentiments [Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 15
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 the fifteenth installment, she analyzes the spirit of hip hop through jeans, which is a clothing item often loved by rappers. -
「TOKION Song Book」Vol.7 Tyler the Creator’s “Wilshire” implies the age of social networking where negative information tends to be spread
The series by the writer Ryoichi Niimoto living in Brooklyn, who digs deep into the thoughts that musicians put into the songs.The writer decodes the lyrics of “Wilshire” from Tyler’s latest album, which was released in June this year. -
「時音」Vol.16 Why Hisashi Eguchi Chooses to be Both an Illustrator and a Manga Artist
We spoke to illustrator-cum-manga artist Hisashi Eguchi to learn about his artistic career and thoughts etched in his creations.