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“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. -
「TOKION Song Book」Vol.8 Arooj Aftab “Last Night”,luscious tunes created by the fusion of cultures and languages
The series by the writer Ryoichi Niimoto living in Brooklyn, who digs deep into the thoughts that musicians put into the songs.Forus on the lyrics to “Last Night” from the latest work by Alge Aftab, whose “Lullaby” was named “Best Song by a Woman in the 21st Century” by NPR in 2018 and was nominated for a Grammy this year. -
The New Generational Icon Rising from Tokyo’s Skate Community, Interview with Kyonosuke Yamashita Part 1 His Charming Character and Thriving Year of 2021
Kyonosuke Yamashita is a pro-skateboarder who makes the world his stage. This article takes a close look at the path he took to go global and his potential future. -
Kunihiko Morinaga’s latest ANREALAGE collection sees the potential of the digital age: Expanding fashion through a collaboration with “BELLE”.
Designer Kunihiko Morinaga’s collaboration with Mamoru Hosoda’s film “BELLE” for the Spring/Summer 2022 collection of his label ANREALAGE has become a hot topic among fashion lovers. With the collection, Morinaga is looking to the future of fashion. -
“2021 was a turning point for me”: MANON, the ‘mashup gyaru’ of the Reiwa era
MANON has worked with all kinds of artists, ranging from big-name artists like Hiroshi Fujiwara and QieziMabo to up-and-coming artists like dodo and LEX. Recently, MANON collaborated with DJ CHARI on her latest release, “Girlfriend.” In this interview, we get to know MANON, the artist who’s been making headlines for her collaborations with various artists. -
“We need more provocative people”—the elusive Dos Monos, who makes the ordinary extraordinary, wraps 2021 up (part 2)
Dos Monos summarizes this year. In part two of this interview, Dos Monos talk about their diverse range of collaborations and how these collaborations reveal the extraordinary and ordinary. “I want [2022 to be] a year where tricksters toy with the world.” -
“We need more provocative people”—the elusive Dos Monos, who makes the ordinary extraordinary, wraps 2021 up (part I)
Dos Monos summarizes this year. What do they think about their thrilling performance with artists like SMTK and Soushi Sakiyama and the things that make them intriguing? -
The Next Generational Star with an Enviable Crooning Voice, Nishina—Her Portrayals of the Shadow and Light in our Daily Lives
Nishina is one of the most crucial artists of the next generation. With her soothing transcendent voice and delicate poetic aesthetic, she creates a new wave in the music scene. -
Fashion and accessory designer millna on her “desire for recovery” laid at the core of her activities
This article explores the underlying philosophy of millna, a fashion and accessory designer and a doll gal. -
Connecting the Extremes—New Worlds Emerging from the New Boys Noize Record, +|-
The prolific electronic music DJ and sound producer, Boys Noize, speaks about his new album, +|- (Polarity), which he spent over four years to bring to completion and dedicated his time brushing it up during the coronavirus pandemic.