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This series introduces J-Beauty brands in Europe by Keiko Suyama, the representative of “Dessigne,” who consults on the entry of Japanese beauty brands into the European market. For the fourth installment of this series, we feature “WA:IT” is created by Raffaella Grisa.

Christophe Lemaire and Sarah Linh Trang, designers of Lemaire, reflect on the Fall/Winter 2022-23 collection and discuss the resonance between the brand and the Japanese aesthetic.

Nippon Connection, a Japanese film festival in Frankfurt, Germany, is returning to in-person screenings for the first time in two years. The 22nd edition of the festival will be held from May 24 to 29. It will screen more than 100 of the latest Japanese films and present cultural programs to experience Japanese culture through workshops, lectures, concerts, and other events. Some films will be offered online after the festival.

This is the second half of an interview with designer Takuya Morikawa, where he explores the philosophy behind making clothes, with a focus on fashion brand TAAKK’s fabrics. He talked to us about the production of the brand’s spring/summer 2022 collection, the magic of fashion, and his mission as a designer.

In the first half of this interview with designer Takuya Morikawa, we explore the philosophy behind making clothes, with a focus on fashion brand TAAKK’s fabrics. He looked back on past collections and spoke to us about “gems” that inspire him to develop them.

Taiwanese DJ and event organizer Spykee and Taiwan Counter Culture Travelogue author Keiichi Kanda discuss the relationship between Japan and Taiwan’s indie scenes.

This series introduces J-Beauty brands in Europe by Keiko Suyama, the representative of “Dessigne,” who consults on the entry of Japanese beauty brands into the European market. For the third installment of this series, we feature “Sterre Rose Beauty.”

Hinako Omori is a musician who moved to London when she was three and has been based there ever since. We talked to the artist to learn about her debut album released in March titled “a journey…”, the compositional process behind the meditative ambient music, and her identity as an artist.

When you pursue a lifestyle inspired by Zen—live like a floating cloud without obsessing over anything, it may create an opportunity to build a positive society that shares happiness universally.

A video created by MOGA, a dancer based in Yamagata, went viral after Wanda Sykes retweeted it. The video was uploaded on January 23 and viewed more than 460,000 times. What was MOGA’s real intention behind the video?