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City Pop grabbed the hearts of people all over the world overnight. Cunimondo Takiguchi (aka Ryusenkei), a key figure in the contemporary City Pop landscape, unravels the magic and history of the genre.

Tomohiro Nakano, who has been independently creating his own constructed world “Firraksnarre” for more than ten years, tells us about the significance of creativity.

“Arcadia” from Dubai was fascinated by the culture and essence of Japan. The founder Amna Sultan Al Habtoor talks about the brand philosophy and the charm of Japan.

Four years ago, Sucheta Dutt launched Solo Living, an online media and community in the UK to share the beauty and fun of living alone. We asked to her about solo living through email interviews.

Asako Tsuji is a socially conscious creative director involved in women’s empowerment. She speaks to us about the importance of awareness and Japan’s intolerance towards ambiguity.

In this series, we unravel the words of different intellectuals in regards to post-corona art. For the first volume, we interviewed Galerie PERROTIN’s Asia-Pacific Partner Etsuko Nakajima.

This is the first of a series of articles by Daniel Takeda, a music agent and up-and-coming journalist gaining attention for their perspective on Generation Z. The first of the series will encompass the “Gen Z values” involving four topics: “Diversity and Identity,” “Activism,” “Anti-Capitalist Politics,” and “Gender and Sexuality.

Fashion Week, which is digital distribution and changes the way it is. Unravel the future of fashion journalism from the words of experts.

While still attending university, haru. founded independent magazine “HIGH(er) magazine.” In June of 2019, she established HUG, a content production and artist management company. TOKION asked her about her thoughts, which defy stereotypes and norms.

What is the identity of Tomoki Koizumi, the designer of Tomo Koizumi, who worked on costumes for artists and was selected as a finalist for the 2020 LVMH Prize?