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Roman Shibata
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Roman Shibata

Shared in silence and steam, a guide to Japan’s bathhouse culture.

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Sentō – The Bathhouse Culture That Nurtures Japanese Community
Culture
Sentō – The Bathhouse Culture That Nurtures Japanese Community
Culture

Shared in silence and steam, a guide to Japan’s bathhouse culture.

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Culture
Mihara Yasuhiro’s Spring/Summer 2026
Fashion
Mihara Yasuhiro’s Spring/Summer 2026
Fashion

A legacy that still ripples through generations of lonely hearts.

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Fashion
Fishmans - A Legacy that Outlived the Frontman
Music & Film
Fishmans - A Legacy that Outlived the Frontman
Music & Film

A legacy that still ripples through generations of lonely hearts.

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Music & Film
PARCO and the Art of Staying Ahead - The Future Was Always Here
Culture
PARCO and the Art of Staying Ahead - The Future Was Always Here
Culture

How PARCO made retail feel like culture instead of commerce.

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Fashion Diary

Yutaro Saito’s monthly fashion column

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Hyper Fishing Enthusiast - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #4
Hyper Fishing Enthusiast - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #4

Yutaro Saito’s fourth column joins a man on a worldwide fishing trip.

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Manga and Anime in the Shadow of Hiroshima
Manga & anime
Manga and Anime in the Shadow of Hiroshima
Manga & anime

Manga and anime remember what textbooks forget.

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Manga & anime
Gunbuster - The "Stupid Robot Girl" Anime that Birthed Evangelion
Manga & anime
Gunbuster - The "Stupid Robot Girl" Anime that Birthed Evangelion
Manga & anime

A robot girl anime that quietly rewrote sci-fi storytelling rules.

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Manga & anime
Breaking Boundaries - Masaaki Yuasa and the Wild Grammar of Animation
Manga & anime
Breaking Boundaries - Masaaki Yuasa and the Wild Grammar of Animation
Manga & anime

Where most follow rules, Yuasa finds freedom in distortion.

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Manga & anime
The Art That Makes Vagabond Ache - Takehiko Inoue’s Mastery of Expression
Manga & anime
The Art That Makes Vagabond Ache - Takehiko Inoue’s Mastery of Expression
Manga & anime

How Vagabond reveals its sorrow through restraint rather than spectacle.

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Manga & anime
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European Impressionism - The Japanese legacy
Art & Design
European Impressionism - The Japanese legacy
Art & Design

Japanese prints quietly reshaped how Europe saw light and space.

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Art & Design
She’s So Hot I Wanna Clean Her Room - 3D Mapped Bedroom Chaos
Art & Design
She’s So Hot I Wanna Clean Her Room - 3D Mapped Bedroom Chaos
Art & Design

Messy rooms scanned in 3D become love letters to chaos.

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Art & Design
Sketching Punk Energy – Ore’s World Between Berlin and Tokyo
Art & Design
Sketching Punk Energy – Ore’s World Between Berlin and Tokyo
Art & Design

Ore sketches loose lines packed with punk mood and manga heart.

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Art & Design
EZ’s Cyborg Wardrobe - The Dream of a Modular Body
Art & Design
EZ’s Cyborg Wardrobe - The Dream of a Modular Body
Art & Design

EZ blurs body and machine until fashion becomes emotional armor.

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Art & Design
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Mihara Yasuhiro’s Spring/Summer 2026
Fashion
Mihara Yasuhiro’s Spring/Summer 2026
Fashion

A legacy that still ripples through generations of lonely hearts.

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Fashion
Japan’s Charm Obsession - The Pocket-Sized Revolution
Fashion
Japan’s Charm Obsession - The Pocket-Sized Revolution
Fashion

How Japan’s charm culture keeps creating new trends.

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Fashion
The Rise of the City Boy
Fashion
The Rise of the City Boy
Fashion

Masculinity here is soft-spoken, styled, and rooted in routine.

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Fashion
Hyper Fishing Enthusiast - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #4
Fashion
Hyper Fishing Enthusiast - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #4
Fashion

Yutaro Saito’s fourth column joins a man on a worldwide fishing trip.

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Fashion
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Fishmans - A Legacy that Outlived the Frontman
Music & Film
Fishmans - A Legacy that Outlived the Frontman
Music & Film

A legacy that still ripples through generations of lonely hearts.

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Music & Film
Masahiro Shinoda’s Cinematic Legacy - A Guide to the Late Author
Music & Film
Masahiro Shinoda’s Cinematic Legacy - A Guide to the Late Author
Music & Film

How Masahiro Shinoda turned war into theatre.

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Music & Film
In the Mist of Twin Peaks Mania in Japan
Music & Film
In the Mist of Twin Peaks Mania in Japan
Music & Film

Cherry pie, eerie silence, and Japan couldn’t look away again.

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Music & Film
Mythic Soundscapes of Japanese Tradition and Sci-Fi - An Interview with Kuunatic
Music & Film
Mythic Soundscapes of Japanese Tradition and Sci-Fi - An Interview with Kuunatic
Music & Film

Shamanic rhythms and sci-fi visions collide in Kuunatic’s universe.

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Music & Film
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A Culinary Journey from Okayama to Venice
Food
A Culinary Journey from Okayama to Venice
Food

Masa weaves Japanese soul into Venetian plates.

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Food
Japanese Inspired Restaurants In The Heart Of Southern Brazil
Food
Japanese Inspired Restaurants In The Heart Of Southern Brazil
Food

Where Japanese traditions and fusion flavors redefine Brazilian dining.

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Food
How Momofuku Ando Ignited The Instant Ramen Revolution
Food
How Momofuku Ando Ignited The Instant Ramen Revolution
Food

Born from post-war Japan’s hunger, the origin story of instant ramen.

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Food
How Yōshoku Became a Pillar of Japanese Dining Culture
Food
How Yōshoku Became a Pillar of Japanese Dining Culture
Food

Japanese cuisine reimagined with Western flair and nostalgic flavors.

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Food
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Children Full of Life – What It Means to Grow Up Human
Society
Children Full of Life – What It Means to Grow Up Human
Society

How one teacher made crying in class completely make sense.

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Society
The Fight for Recognition as a Female Sumo
Society
The Fight for Recognition as a Female Sumo
Society

Sumo’s legacy grows richer when these women take their place.

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Society
The Radio Pirates of Tokyo
Society
The Radio Pirates of Tokyo
Society

Pirate radios turned Tokyo’s streets into broadcast havens.

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Society
Matagi - The Forest and the Bear
Society
Matagi - The Forest and the Bear
Society

Traditional hunters preserving nature and culture deep in Japan’s north.

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Gaming

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Honcho Kei Truck Game - A Love Letter to Japan’s Tiny Workhorse
Gaming
Honcho Kei Truck Game - A Love Letter to Japan’s Tiny Workhorse
Gaming

Your own rusty kei truck and the endless countryside—Honcho is pure Showa charm.

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Gaming
The Subtle PS2 Ad Campaign That Took Japan by Storm
Gaming
The Subtle PS2 Ad Campaign That Took Japan by Storm
Gaming

How Sony turned quiet curiosity into a cultural phenomenon.

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Gaming
Heisei Kids’ Youth - StreetPass and the Memories of the 3DS
Gaming
Heisei Kids’ Youth - StreetPass and the Memories of the 3DS
Gaming

Where strangers became allies, and commutes turned legendary.

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Gaming
The Philosophy Behind Scorpion From Mortal Kombat - A Path Of Fire
Gaming
The Philosophy Behind Scorpion From Mortal Kombat - A Path Of Fire
Gaming

A fiery path of revenge and honor shapes Scorpion’s legacy.

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Gaming