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Depicting The Spirit of Jazz; Interview with “BLUE GIANT” Story Director NUMBER 8 on His First Novel “Piano Man” and The Background of Its Creation
NUMBER 8 talks about the stories behind the creation of a spin-off novel of “BLUE GIANT,” the pains and joys of the creative process, and the drama of jazz and human beings. -
J-Beauty report from Europe Vol. 8: TSUKI Cosmetics reveals and develops the underlying strength of J-Beauty in Spain
This series introduces J-Beauty brands in Europe from the perspective of Keiko Suyama, whose company Dessigne consults in the entry of Japanese beauty brands to the European market. For the eighth installment of this series, we feature TSUKI Cosmetics. -
Tradition According to OAU: the Different Traditions that Make Up the Acoustic Band
We spoke to Martin from OAU, who released their new album, Tradition. He took us behind the scenes of the making of their new album. -
Mahito the People Talks about GEZAN’s New Album Anochi and the Possibility of Alternative Music; Part I: Farewell and Encounter in the Pandemic, or Toward the Recovery of Physicality
An interview with Mahito the People of a band GEZAN that released their sixth full-length album Anochi in three years. In the first part, we asked about the band’s activities during the pandemic, the possibilities of alternative music in turbulent times, and why they focused on the theme of “voice” for their new album. -
時音 Vol. 20: Interview with Actor Kasumi Arimura on How to Approach a Role
An interview with actor Kasumi Arimura, star of the film Call Me Chihiro, about how she approaches her roles -
The Significance of Romy of The xx Starting a Solo Project: “It Was a Fun, New Challenge”
An interview with Romy of The xx, who visited Japan in February, about her personal style and solo music. -
Interview with Taihei Shii, Art Entrepreneur; On How NFT and AI Change the Art World
An interview with Taihei Shii, an artist who published 新しいアートのかたち: NFTアートは何を変えるか (“New Forms of Art: What Will NFT Art Change?”) and is the CEO of Startbahn, Inc. and Art Beat, Inc. -
A Conversation Between Nobuki Akiyama (DYGL) and Artist Yosuke Tsuchida—Part 2: Music Culture and Japanese Society
We present a conversation between Nobuki Akiyama from DYGL and artist Yosuke Tsuchida. In the second half of the conversation, they talk about the songs in Thirst and how they want to change society through music. -
A Conversation Between Nobuki Akiyama (DYGL) and Artist Yosuke Tsuchida—Part 1: Making Music Organically and Sounding the Best
We present a conversation between Nobuki Akiyama from DYGL and artist Yosuke Tsuchida. In the first half of the conversation, the two talk about how they met and their changes in the lead-up to Thirst, DYGL’s new album. -
J-Beauty report from Europe Vol. 7: Through warew, an investor shares Japanese philosophy with the world through J-Beauty
This series introduces J-Beauty brands in Europe from the perspective of Keiko Suyama, whose company Dessigne consults in the entry of Japanese beauty brands to the European market. For the sixth installment of this series, we feature REY TOKYO, helmed by Rey Nakajima. In this seventh issue, we feature warew from Japan.