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We asked Nina Ehara, a senior associate at the independent venture capital firm ANRI, about how to tackle the challenges of a male-dominated startup industry.

Alber Elbaz talks about Japanese thought, fashion, art, and of course, “AZ Factory”

Convergence Culture changed the relationship between fans and creators, but what is it, exactly? We consider this question via the pioneering book on fandom studies.

Popular both in Japan and overseas, works in this category, made by self-taught artists, are original and powerful — and the subject of critical debate.

The new record label “TYP!CAL” started in 2020. Gikyo Nakamura, the label owner who is a specialist of domestic and international music trends. We ask him about the label’s launch story.

Why are people in Korea talking about money? Artist and novelist Lang Lee on why she started selling insurance.

This series considers solo lifestyle living in Japanese culture as well as all over the world. In this article, we explore ways to maintain mental health of those living the solo lifestyle. One of those methods is seeking help though psychotherapy and approaching it from an American perspective, which appears to be more open and progressive.

Ichiko Aoba’s new album is a soundtrack to a fictional film. How was it made? The following is a discussion between Ichiko Aoba and her two collaborators.

How did a private residence built by an entrepreneur for his wife become a US military officers’ dormitory, an embassy, and a museum? Shinagawa’s last exhibition sheds light on the history of the Hara Museum.

The wave of Japanese music now termed city pop has broken international ground in recent years, and its mass appeal continues to reach new ears. Mark McNeill, a producer at Seattle label Light In The Attic, shares some of his view on the genre and its future with Tokion.