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The Culture That Shaped Jet Set Radio
Gaming
The Culture That Shaped Jet Set Radio
Gaming

How FRUiTS and Chiaki Ito formed the base for a cel shade Tokyo.

Gaming
Jazz in Anime – How Cowboy Bebop set the Standard
Manga & anime
Jazz in Anime – How Cowboy Bebop set the Standard
Manga & anime

Tracing how jazz evolved from Lupin’s charm to Bebop’s sci-fi western universe.

Manga & anime
Ama Women (海女) - Diving into Tradition
Craftsmanship
Ama Women (海女) - Diving into Tradition
Craftsmanship

Dive into the world of Japan’s female divers.

Craftsmanship
Shigeru Sugiura - Pop Surrealist of Postwar Manga
Manga & anime
Shigeru Sugiura - Pop Surrealist of Postwar Manga
Manga & anime

A chaotic genius who bent postwar Japan’s manga into delirium.

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Yutaro Saito’s monthly fashion column

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A Man of Independent Cleaning Crew - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #6
A Man of Independent Cleaning Crew - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #6

Yutaro Saito’s sixth column joins a man who cleans Tokyo voluntarily.

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Jazz in Anime – How Cowboy Bebop set the Standard
Manga & anime
Jazz in Anime – How Cowboy Bebop set the Standard
Manga & anime

Tracing how jazz evolved from Lupin’s charm to Bebop’s sci-fi western universe.

Manga & anime
Shigeru Sugiura - Pop Surrealist of Postwar Manga
Manga & anime
Shigeru Sugiura - Pop Surrealist of Postwar Manga
Manga & anime

A chaotic genius who bent postwar Japan’s manga into delirium.

Manga & anime
The Nujabes Soundtrack that Crossed Cultures - Samurai Champloo
Music & Film, Manga & anime
The Nujabes Soundtrack that Crossed Cultures - Samurai Champloo
Music & Film, Manga & anime

Nujabes' Impact on Anime’s most Iconic Soundtrack.

Music & Film, Manga & anime
Grotesque Theatre - Mononoke and Japanese Horror
Manga & anime
Grotesque Theatre - Mononoke and Japanese Horror
Manga & anime

The medicine seller interrogates guilt, exposing sins behind restless spirits.

Manga & anime
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Soltitude - Adrift in Tokyo
Art & Design
Soltitude - Adrift in Tokyo
Art & Design

Danielle Sinai explores what it means to get lost in Tokyo.

Art & Design
Leaving Digital Traces
Art & Design
Leaving Digital Traces
Art & Design

Kyoto-based artist nouseskou merges digital distorted patterns with nature and body.

Art & Design
Drawing from the Inside Out
Art & Design
Drawing from the Inside Out
Art & Design

A conversation on Kureha’s surreal mirror world.

Art & Design
The Dawn of Modern Japanese Prints
Art & Design
The Dawn of Modern Japanese Prints
Art & Design

From Ukiyo-e’s decline rose the Sōsaku Hanga movement.

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Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo S/S 2026 - Part 2
Fashion
Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo S/S 2026 - Part 2
Fashion

Runways, vintage book treasures, and konbini snacks, the final days of Fashion Week Tokyo.

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Tradition in Motion - Kai Mackenzie
Fashion
Tradition in Motion - Kai Mackenzie
Fashion

Tradition becomes design as Kai Mackenzie refines heritage into form.

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Fashion
Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo S/S 2026 - Part 1
Fashion
Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo S/S 2026 - Part 1
Fashion

Dive into the first three days of Fashion Week Tokyo.

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The Kid Virgil Saw
Fashion
The Kid Virgil Saw
Fashion

Spotted at 13, YOSHI’s fashion legacy burns on in Tokyo.

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Fashion
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The Nujabes Soundtrack that Crossed Cultures - Samurai Champloo
Music & Film, Manga & anime
The Nujabes Soundtrack that Crossed Cultures - Samurai Champloo
Music & Film, Manga & anime

Nujabes' Impact on Anime’s most Iconic Soundtrack.

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Music & Film, Manga & anime
Battle Royale Turns 25
Music & Film
Battle Royale Turns 25
Music & Film

A quarter century later, Fukasaku’s dystopian pulp classic still provokes.

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The Missing Post Office
Music & Film
The Missing Post Office
Music & Film

This post office welcomes letters never meant to be delivered.

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Ike Reiko - Breaking Taboos in Japan’s Pink Film Underground
Music & Film
Ike Reiko - Breaking Taboos in Japan’s Pink Film Underground
Music & Film

How Ike Reiko redefined Japan’s pink film underground.

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The Nostalgic Magic of Kissaten
Food
The Nostalgic Magic of Kissaten
Food

How Kissaten keep resisting Japan’s rapid pace.

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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
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The Otaku Girl Rooms by Shiori Kawamoto
Society
The Otaku Girl Rooms by Shiori Kawamoto
Society

Peek into Otaku ladies' vibrant, chaotic Daraku Rooms with Kawamoto.

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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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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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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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Gaming

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The Culture That Shaped Jet Set Radio
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The Culture That Shaped Jet Set Radio
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How FRUiTS and Chiaki Ito formed the base for a cel shade Tokyo.

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Honcho Kei Truck Game - A Love Letter to Japan’s Tiny Workhorse
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Honcho Kei Truck Game - A Love Letter to Japan’s Tiny Workhorse
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Your own rusty kei truck and the endless countryside—Honcho is pure Showa charm.

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The Subtle PS2 Ad Campaign That Took Japan by Storm
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The Subtle PS2 Ad Campaign That Took Japan by Storm
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How Sony turned quiet curiosity into a cultural phenomenon.

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Heisei Kids’ Youth - StreetPass and the Memories of the 3DS
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Heisei Kids’ Youth - StreetPass and the Memories of the 3DS
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Where strangers became allies, and commutes turned legendary.

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