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Self-taught artists in Japan are winning international praise for the imagination, innovation, and skill with which they make their unusual paintings, drawings, and mixed-media works.

BIGYUKI is a Japanese keyboardist and producer who goes beyond the definition of jazz. He released an EP last December for the first time in a while, and CHAI released a song he produced for them in February. Music critic Masaaki Hara asks the artist about where he’s at today.

“Manucurist” is an environment-friendly and clean nail polish brand born in Paris. About the commitment to clean beauty from the birth of the brand.

Hana Yagi is a fashion designer gaining global attention. This article unveils the sentiments toward fashion, internal conflict, and next challenges of the artist.

Yoshifumi Hashimoto, producer of “After 6 Junction,” which is broadcast on TBS Radio from 18:00 to 21:00 on weekdays, talks about program production.

Cunimondo Takiguchi (aka Ryusenkei), a key figure in today’s city pop scene, talks about the origins of his career to where he is now, his thoughts on the scene, and his vision for the future.

Rie Harui, a jewelry designer who produced showpieces for “Yohji Yamamoto” Fall-Winter 2021/22 collection, talks about her brand philosophy.

Recorded last summer, Ayano Kaneko’s new album Yosuga is finally out after a year and a half. We asked her about the thoughts behind her songwriting during an extremely confusing 2020.

How did the Eraser series—which has a concept of ‘extricating from anthropocentrism’—come to live? And what endeavors were undertaken? The aforementioned questions are elucidated by the words of Toshiki Okada and Teppei Kaneuji.

Thoughts of producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto infused in the cultural program “After 6 Junction” being broadcast on TBS Radio.