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LA-based artist couple Hashim & Akiko Bharoocha bridge the electronic/alternative music scenes in the US and Japan (Part 2)
We interviewed Hashim & Akiko Bharoocha, the creators of the ELECTRONIC KUMOKO cloudchild compilation, featuring 21 artists from the US and Japan such as Carlos Niño and Tentenko. In Part 2 of the interview, we asked them about the artists on the compilation, the LA scene, and their vision for the future. -
Enjoy Locally Brewed Sake at Kato Sake Works in Brooklyn, NY.
Kato Sake Works is a sake brewery in Bushwick, Brooklyn which known for its distinctive pairing of sake with American food. What is the story behind their hybrid sake culture? -
LA-based artist couple Hashim & Akiko Bharoocha bridge the electronic/alternative music scenes in the US and Japan (Part 1)
We interviewed Hashim & Akiko Bharoocha, the creators of the ELECTRONIC KUMOKO cloudchild compilation, featuring 21 artists from the US and Japan such as Carlos Niño and Tentenko. In Part 1 of the interview, we asked them about their move from Tokyo to LA and the background of the compilation. -
J-Beauty report from Europe Vol.1: “Our products are created to be customizable to adapt to every unique skin.” Japanese skincare brand “IRÉN Skin” from France
A new project considers the J-Beauty brand in Europe by Keiko Suyama, the representative of “Dessigne,” who consults on the entry of Japanese beauty brands into the European market. For the first installment of this series, we feature “IRÉN.” -
The “tashinami” of free spirits vol. 7: The Mt. Haguro Yamabushi making natural wine in an underpopulated area of Okayama—part.3
In the Ohaga area of Misaki, Okayama, one Yamabushi (ascetics of Japan’s ancient mountain religion) is taking on the challenge of making natural wine. TOKION explores the winemaking process at Yamabiko Winery, where winemaking is part of the ascetic practice. -
The “tashinami” of free spirits vol. 6: The Mt. Haguro Yamabushi making natural wine in an underpopulated area of Okayama — part.2
In the Ohaga area of Misaki, Okayama, one Yamabushi (ascetics of Japan’s ancient mountain religion) is taking on the challenge of making natural wine. TOKION delves into the harvest of grapes at Yamabiko Winery, where winemaking is part of the ascetic practice. -
Dream Aya and Arisa’s Lifestyle Brand asebi Sparks a Question, “What Do We Truly Want and Need in Our Daily Lives?”
asebi is a lifestyle brand established by ex-E-girls member and now photographer Dream Aya and her ally Arisa. So what are the things they make that they “truly want to own?” -
Mindful Eating: “How You Eat is an Expression of How You Live”
What happens when we focus on and savor our food? Doctor. Sharon A. Suh talks about how to deal with food on a daily basis. -
Japan’s Brand Trivia Vol. 5: The brilliance of Japan-made products according to Adrian Hogan, who draws everyday life with the city as his studio
This project asks creators about the allure of made-in-Japan brands and products. The fifth installment introduces Adrian Hogan, an Australian illustrator based in Tokyo. -
[The ‘tashinami’ of free spirits] Vol.5 Noboru Yasuda, a Noh Performer, Ruminates on Studying Intangibility and How Noh Can Generate Augmented Reality.
Noh performer, Noboru Yasuda, who published A Journey to Search for the Invisible in June, discusses the important values deriving from noh: “the ability to be cognizant of intangibility.”