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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.
Time traveling through your childhood photo album.
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’.
Tracing how jazz evolved from Lupin’s charm to Bebop’s sci-fi western universe.
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.
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.
The Art Style of CLAMP - Baroque Armors & Avant-Garde Kimonos
Baroque armors, cyberpunk muses—CLAMP’s art redefines manga storytelling.
Mikage Shin is a Label That Embraces All The Spaces In Between
Where marble motifs and avant-garde collide: Mikage Shin finds the spaces in between.
GANTZ vs. Battle Royale - Survival Genre Titans
Survival of the fittest, among chaos, and humanity at its breaking point.
goro’s Jewelry - The Yellow Eagle of Harajuku
Goro Takahashi bridged cultures, crafting Harajuku’s timeless silver legacy.
Tekkonkinkreet - A Symphony of Childhood Chaos
Childhood, chaos, and urban decay collide in a visual masterpiece.
Japan and West Asia - Bridging Cultures Through Textiles and Calligraphy
How Tampopo redefined food cinema, spotlighting ramen as Japan’s cultural symbol.
Harmony Between Nature and Humanity - VEIN F/W 25-26 Collection ‘LEAVES’
Blending nature and humanity, VEIN FW25 redefines modern fashion.
16 Retro Mecha Anime That Defined an Era
From Gundam to Evangelion, the must-watch classics of mecha anime.
NEO SHIBUYA TV - The Art Project Redefining Billboards in Tokyo
Billboards reimagined as Shibuya’s streets become Tokyo’s art gallery.
Sukeban Fashion - The Girl Gang Rebellion in School Uniforms
How Sukeban redefined the meaning of school uniforms.
CLAMP - The Legendary All-Female Manga Collective
From doujinshi roots to global icons, the revolutionary impact of CLAMP on the world of manga.
tamanaramen - The Subaquatic Universe of Two Sisters
tamanaramen blends techno, ambient, and art into a mesmerizing universe.
Tampopo - Japan’s Ramen Western
How Tampopo redefined food cinema, spotlighting ramen as Japan’s cultural symbol.
Kyoichi Tsuzuki’s Happy Victims - Fashion Shrines in Tiny Spaces
When obsession transforms homes into chaotic, couture-filled sanctuaries.
Bōsōzoku Cars - Japanese Mod Culture on Steroids
Towering exhausts & wild kits—Bosozoku cars are chaos on wheels.
The Rise of Japan’s Football Fan Culture - J-League Ultras
Explore the subculture creating a fiery atmosphere at Japan’s football grounds
A Year in Osaka's Underground Music Scene
A year of discovering Osaka’s indie artists and live houses.
Bōsōzoku Fashion - Inside the Iconic Style of Japan’s Biker Gangs
From military roots to punk flair, the story of Bosozoku fashion.
The Unmatched Motivation of Shuzo Matsuoka
Who is Shuzo Matsuoka, and how did he become a cult legend by motivating people around the world?
What is Decora Fashion - A Kaleidoscope of Kawaii Culture
What is Decora? Japan’s boldest street fashion explained.
mukcyen’s new collection strips away roles while exploring identity.