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Painter/illustrator Hajime Sorayama’s new exhibition, Space Traveler, is currently showing at three venues in Tokyo. Sorayama shared intimate details about his latest works and creative philosophy at one of the venues.

Last year, COMPUMA released his first solo album A View, as well as a DVD with analog and video works. We dive into the background of his work spanning thirty years.

Portland, Oregon, once had a Japantown, where many Nikkei lived. We trace the past and present of Japanese Americans with Jana Iwasaki, a board member of the Japanese American Museum of Oregon.

For the tenth installment of this series, we look back on Shibuya’s solo piano concert last December alongside photos taken by Kenshu Shintsubo.

Aof Smith is a Bangkok-based contemporary artist whose creatures and style inspired by manga, science fiction, and other forms of art are gaining popularity. We interviewed him at his first solo exhibition in Japan.

Interview with designer Meryll Rogge, who was selected as a semifinalist for the LVMH Prize 2022. She talks about what made her pursue her current career and about the background behind the creation of her collections.

Jiro Yanase, who released “Tmago(卵)” at the end of 2022 and is currently on a nationwide tour, presides over betcover!! Despite the fact that he says he did not want to make the album sound like “music,” he has been particular about the ideal form of the sound and the words.

Film director and critic Naofumi Higuchi talks about the background and appeal of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence by Nagisa Oshima, the film that continues to be loved regardless of nationality and age.

We present a conversation between Tu es mon Tresor designer Aimi Sahara and photographer Jenna Westra, who worked together for the 1977 – Summer Residency and Shop. Using the lens of artistic expression, how do they work with their bodies and sensibilities as women?

Interview with Geordie Greep, vocalist/guitarist of the notable UK band black midi.