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Underwater worlds and robotic fantasies.
A conversation on Kureha’s surreal mirror world.
This post office welcomes letters never meant to be delivered.
mukcyen’s new collection strips away roles while exploring identity.
GEZAN’s Mahito on getting lost in the world to come.
When Obayashi dropped one of Japan’s most unconventional horror films.
Kyoichi Tsuzuki’s cult classic gets a second life.
MUBI maps decades of radical filmmaking across Asia.
Y-3’s wolf motif returns as Formula 1 enters Yamamoto’s universe.
From the Bronx to Tokyo - hip-hop’s unexpected, groundbreaking cultural exchange.
Ricardo Paredes reframes anime through Renaissance and realism.
Discover Shibuya-kei, Japan’s 90s music revolution blending genres.
Jonathan Choe on building a universe rooted in sci-fi and military symbolism.
‘Toru Dance’ explains how to reclaim freedom through movement.
From hip-hop import to Tokyo staple with Grillz Jewelz.
Wenders wanders a city racing forward, searching for Ozu’s stillness.
A roadside journey through Japan’s strangest love hotels.
How Mei Semones lets language follow memory.
Before Harajuku, Shoichi Aoki archived the world’s fashion.
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.
Inside the legacy of one of anime’s most iconic studios.
Revisiting a handmade animation era with 1991’s ‘PAPERS’.
Fashion
mukcyen’s new collection strips away roles while exploring identity.
Y-3’s wolf motif returns as Formula 1 enters Yamamoto’s universe.
Jonathan Choe on building a universe rooted in sci-fi and military symbolism.
Before Harajuku, Shoichi Aoki archived the world’s fashion.
A look inside Sabae’s eyewear craftsmanship with BLANC.
Japanese denim found its way from Kansai to US skate culture.
Tokyo’s outsider spirit, Blue Spring, and emotion stitched into Elsewhere.
An emotional blueprint evolved into wearable architecture.
Rediscovering traditional indigo dyeing through a new generation.
The creative chaos of 90s Harajuku immortalized by iconic fashion magazines.
Runways, vintage book treasures, and konbini snacks, the final days of Fashion Week Tokyo.
Tradition becomes design as Kai Mackenzie refines heritage into form.
Dive into the first three days of Fashion Week Tokyo.
Yutaro Saito’s sixth column joins a man who cleans Tokyo voluntarily.
Precision and subtlety define the understated power of Tokyo’s uniforms.
How Japan’s charm culture keeps creating new trends.
Yutaro Saito’s fifth column joins a man who wears what he eats.
The ordinary unravels gently in Mihara’s layered emotional silhouettes.
Masculinity here is soft-spoken, styled, and rooted in routine.
Yutaro Saito’s fourth column joins a man on a worldwide fishing trip.
Streetwear’s silent coder, remixing chaos into something strangely coherent.
Born in post-war Kobe, reborn on Tarantino’s blood-soaked set.
Pickyou is single-handedly revolutionizing the second hand scene.
Yutaro Saito’s third column finds quiet strength in Crocs.
A collaboration that explored identity through fashion, music, and performance.
Yazawa’s manga wears its heart out loud, stitched in Westwood’s tartan.
How a carabiner on a belt says more than designer logos.
What are Japanese designers thinking about?
Genderless kei blends comfort, color, and confidence with effortless charm.
Art & Design
Shin Hanga preserved traditional aesthetics while negotiating Western influence and change.
Music & Film
Manga & Anime
From doujinshi roots to global icons, the revolutionary impact of CLAMP on the world of manga.
Chino Ōtsuka Steps Back Into Her Childhood Photos
Time traveling through your childhood photo album.
The Underwater Girls of Manabu Koga
Underwater worlds and robotic fantasies.
Drawing from the Inside Out
A conversation on Kureha’s surreal mirror world.
The Missing Post Office
This post office welcomes letters never meant to be delivered.
Shedding Roles, Arriving at Existence - mukcyen 26A/W ‘formed’
mukcyen’s new collection strips away roles while exploring identity.
Beyond the Meaning of Words - GEZAN’s Mahito on the Power of Music
GEZAN’s Mahito on getting lost in the world to come.
HAUSU – Japanese Cult Cinema’s Enduring Appeal
When Obayashi dropped one of Japan’s most unconventional horror films.
Happy Victims Returns - Tsuzuki’s Portrait of Fashion-Filled Homes
Kyoichi Tsuzuki’s cult classic gets a second life.
Tracing the Radical Corners of Asian Film
MUBI maps decades of radical filmmaking across Asia.
Y-3 Enters F1 Through Mercedes-AMG Petronas Collab
Y-3’s wolf motif returns as Formula 1 enters Yamamoto’s universe.
Tokyo Turntables - The Japanese-American Hip-Hop Exchange
From the Bronx to Tokyo - hip-hop’s unexpected, groundbreaking cultural exchange.
Anime Goes Renaissance - How Ricardo Paredes Reworks the Canon
Ricardo Paredes reframes anime through Renaissance and realism.
Shibuya-Kei - Japan’s Eclectic 90s Musical Movement
Discover Shibuya-kei, Japan’s 90s music revolution blending genres.
FFFPOSTALSERVICE - On Recon in the Tea Fields of Shizuoka
Jonathan Choe on building a universe rooted in sci-fi and military symbolism.
Toru-san on Doing It Wrong - Japan’s Dancing Salaryman
‘Toru Dance’ explains how to reclaim freedom through movement.
Inside Tokyo’s Grillz Scene with Akiyama Tetsuya
From hip-hop import to Tokyo staple with Grillz Jewelz.
Tokyo‑Ga - The Contrast of Japan in the 80s
Wenders wanders a city racing forward, searching for Ozu’s stillness.
Documenting Japan’s Most Peculiar Love Hotels
A roadside journey through Japan’s strangest love hotels.
Mei Semones - Writing Between Languages
How Mei Semones lets language follow memory.
STREET In London - When Harajuku’s Icon Turned His Lens Overseas
Before Harajuku, Shoichi Aoki archived the world’s fashion.
Time traveling through your childhood photo album.