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Inside the culture and friendship behind Matthew Ballard’s HIGH RECEIPTS.
What happens when your memories look stranger than reality itself?
Exploring Yuri Sugiura’s creations from tiny foam cats to full & dragon masks.
The Weeknd taps into his love for Tokyo.
SEVESKIG embraces the Wired world of lain.
Saku and Sorao Sakimura bring Hatsune Miku to life in new MV.
SOSU reworks Y2K’s digital language into a universe of its own.
Shibuya PARCO turns every niche obsession into one chaotic playground.
How Shibari uses rope to explore connection, balance, and trust.
Through glass and stillness, Wolf frames the cost of movement.
The animator that finds freedom in distortion.
Messy rooms scanned in 3D become love letters to chaos.
Cherry pie, eerie silence, and Japan couldn’t look away again.
A legacy that still ripples through generations of lonely hearts.
Your favourite anime opening as an 8-bit calculator performance.
Exploring the worlds Nathalie Scarlette carried before creating one of her own
How Utanhole tracks minds that remain totally unshaken.
The youth collective that’s reinventing DJ sets.
Ihei Kimura captured life’s raw beauty through unfiltered moments.
A new late-night art auction flipping the script for Tokyo’s creators.
A photographic celebration of the simple, sexy ritual of eating.
How Shoji Yamasaki uses moving trash to make people notice street waste.
Pirate radios turned Tokyo’s streets into broadcast havens.
How FRUiTS and Chiaki Ito formed the base for a cel shade Tokyo.
Hana Shimodate maps the soft worlds behind internet girl culture.
These quirky little creatures say more than words ever could.
Idan Barazani turns Tokyo into a monochrome emotional overload without escape.
Olympia Le-Tan builds Sukeban as a full visual wrestling universe.
The security guard that created his own DIY typeface by accident.
SEVESKIG embraces the Wired world of lain.
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.
Spotted at 13, YOSHI’s fashion legacy burns on in 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?
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.
Tokyo’s Nightlife Hyperpop Girl - DJ N² aka Naoka
Redefining nightlife with unapologetic energy and Y2K aesthetics.
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?
Step into the visual world of Nagi Noda.