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What lies behind the tech industry’s gender gap? Waffle’s Sayaka Tanaka talks about the importance of educating middle and high school girls.
The future as envisioned by Waffle, an organization trying to close the gender gap in IT through educational opportunities for middle and high school girls. -
「時音」 Vol. 9: Hiroshi Sugimoto’s 25-Years-Long Project, The Enoura Observatory
In October 2017, Hiroshi Sugimoto inaugurated the “Enoura Observatory” in Enoura, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, which he defined as his “legacy.” In October 2020, he published Tales of Enoura, a pinnacle of his refined taste. -
The Reality of Immigrants in Japan Face in Along the Sea and Come and Go “A Film Trip Around Asia in the Internet Age” Vol.…
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. -
「時音」Vol.8 Night Tempo unravels the appeal towards retro culture in this fast-paced society
Without giving in to nostalgism, Night Tempo tells us about his relationship with Japanese Shōwa era’s music and culture. -
BABYMETAL explores the new frontier 「時音」Vol. 7
As BABYMETAL celebrates its 10th anniversary, SU-METAL and MOAMETAL reflect on what’s changed and what hasn’t in the past 10 years. -
[Shockwaves in Contemporary Music and Fashion] Vol. 4: The correlation between Gucci’s evolution of “sexy” and the use of “bitch” in hip hop
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 fourth installment, she breaks down how Gucci’s idea of “sexy” changed over the years and how that correlates to the shift in the way Japanese hip hop uses the word “bitch.” -
Who is the spectator?; Pixy Liao and the subversion of traditional gender roles
Tomo Kosuga, an art producer living in Amsterdam, explores photography around the world today in this series of columns. In his third installment, he breaks down Pixy Liao’s photography, where she questions straight, conventional relationships. -
“The supremacy of simplicity stops growth.” Ryohei Kamide’s thesis on modernizing TV, part 2
We ask TV Tokyo producer and director Ryohei Kamide about modernizing TV. In part 2 of this series, he talks about new possibilities for TV networks. -
Benjamin Deberdt, the endlessly creative photographer
Paris is hosting the 2024 Olympics. In a city where things the old and the new clash with one another, lives a perpetually creative photographer. The following is Benjamin Deberdt’s story. -
“Massive Life Flow; Inside the Mind of Keiichiro Shibuya” Part 2: In Search of a New Form of Live Performance
Keiichiro Shibuya held his very first live-streamed show back in September. We spoke to him about the thoughts and feelings he had about the show, what he achieved through it, and how he feels live performances will change.