Culture

While f5ve draws in the world, Crystalline Structures creates their universe.

Step into nostalgia with Super Kaylo’s enchanting 1-bit demakes.

How the Bokka of Oze keep the porter tradition alive.

A look inside Sabae’s eyewear craftsmanship with BLANC.

The anarchic tribute that brings tokusatsu back from cultural oblivion.

The future Japan once sold returned as archived fantasy.

Japanese denim found its way from Kansai to US skate culture.

From arcades to consoles, Japan turned early 3D polygons into cultural icons.

Before Harajuku, Shoichi Aoki archived the world’s fashion.

Inside the legacy of one of anime’s most iconic studios.

Revisiting a handmade animation era with 1991’s ‘PAPERS’.

Explaining the glue between anime, fine art, toys, and fashion.

Paprika is back, leading PARCO’s Grand Bazar.

Tokyo’s outsider spirit, Blue Spring, and emotion stitched into Elsewhere.

Discover how Akira Nakai and RWB transformed Porsche tuning forever.

An emotional blueprint evolved into wearable architecture.

The culmination of Kon’s experiments in psychological animation.

Kyoichi Tsuzuki’s cult classic gets a second life.

How Hara Kazuaki documents the daily lives of her kids in Nagano.

Shin Hanga preserved traditional aesthetics while negotiating Western influence and change.

How Yukinaga continues traditional techniques by working entirely in analog.

Rediscovering traditional indigo dyeing through a new generation.

Wenders wanders a city racing forward, searching for Ozu’s stillness.

The insanely detailed cardboard creations of Aidakko Sishou.

Ihei Kimura captured life’s raw beauty through unfiltered moments.

Japan’s hidden graffiti world, balancing creativity and legality.

The creative chaos of 90s Harajuku immortalized by iconic fashion magazines.

These quirky little creatures say more than words ever could.

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