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Artist Utena Kobayashi Unveils the Behind the Production of Her New Album Released Along A Picture Book, And Her Sentiments Toward Creativity
Artist Utena Kobayashi has released her new album, 6 roads. Why did she decide to release the album along a picture book? What is the meaning behind the title derived from Buddhism? –We asked the artist about the production background of the album, her sentiments etched in the work, and her creative source and philosophy. -
The story of how The Spellbound started believing in themselves
The Spellbound announced themselves as a band last December. Masayuki Nakano and Yusuke Kobayashi speak on releasing singles for five consecutive months. -
Delivering Souls Through Music and Words That Are Present in the Moment—Reggae DJ RUEED’s Now
RUEED is an artist, who is at the forefront of the Japanese reggae scene. We asked the man, who strides forward as he leaves tracks on the unknown road, about his “sentiments etched in his creative activity” and “what lies ahead of him.” -
Paving the way with founder Masaki Sakota and local barbershop BARBER SAKOTA
BARBER SAKOTA is a barbershop that maintains the traditional aspects of Japanese barbershops while reimagining them. What is founder Masaki Sakota’s definition of a barbershop? What is its future? -
UKICO’s contemporary take on Japanese trip-hop, and her message about love and consciousness
UKICO, who spent time in Paris, New York, and Japan, creates a unique sonic world. From songwriting to music engineering her journey has just begun. -
Gen Z Pop Icon Grace Aimi――Taking Her Global Standard Pop Songs from Okinawa to the World
The next generation singer/songwriter, Grace Aimi, challenges the world together with Chaki Zulu. Zooming in on the birth of the new Gen Z icon. -
From Tokyo to the world: HOLE AND HOLLAND’s multifaceted approach
Tokyo-born indie label HOLE AND HOLLAND makes more than just music. Active on the global stage, the group recounts everything from their formation to the present day. -
The Borderline of ‘Life’ Captured by Photographer Ryuichi Ishikawa Surviving Through Nature. The Discomfort of Presenting in the Middle of Shibuya
Kimura Ihei Photography Award winning photographer Ryuichi Ishikawa has carried out the shooting, accompanying survival mountaineer Bunshou Hattori going on a hunting expedition—There, Ishikawa witnessed the ways of facing lives. -
Koji Shimotsu’s Transient World — the drive to create in times of coronavirus
Koji Shimotsu released his solo album, Transient World, on March 24th. The following is the story of his band Odotte Bakari no Kuni, the album, and other pertinent matters. -
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.