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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.
A Culinary Journey from Okayama to Venice
Masa weaves Japanese soul into Venetian plates.
What Japan’s Elderly Teach Us About Dressing for Ourselves
Yutaro Saito captures the quiet confidence of aging in fashion.
Laputa: Castle In The Sky - Hayao Miyazaki’s Ode To Animation
Ghibli’s first movie shows us Miyazaki’s dreams for a simpler time.
The Subtle PS2 Ad Campaign That Took Japan by Storm
How Sony turned quiet curiosity into a cultural phenomenon.
Heisei Kids’ Youth - StreetPass and the Memories of the 3DS
Where strangers became allies, and commutes turned legendary.
The Freedom to Grieve in Banana Yoshimoto’s Writing
Loss in Yoshimoto’s world is a ghost that overstays.
Ashita No Joe - How A Boxing Manga Impacted Japan
From the streets to the ring, Joe punched through history.
Without Memory - The Tragic Beauty of a Forgotten Life
Every day, Hiroshi wakes up to a life already forgotten.
The Ping Pong Table That Wasn’t - Tomiyasu’s Years of Observation
A ping pong table, a window, and four years waiting.
The lightness and Freedom of IM MEN F/W 2025
IM MEN turns fabric into wearable flight.
SEVESKIG’s AW2025-26 Collection Reinterprets the Beauty of Change
SEVESKIG redefines impermanence through wabi-sabi, yakihaku, and Roujin Z.
Sophie Powers Crashes Into Tokyo
Musician-turned-designer Sophie Powers takes her first step into fashion in Tokyo.
Exploring the Mutual Longing to Reconnect
Decay and longing converge in a mansion’s silent remains.
Remembering Nujabes - The Soundtrack to a Soulful Generation
From Shibuya’s crates to universal souls, Nujabes redefined emotion.
NIGO Becomes FamilyMart’s Creative Director
Japan’s konbini culture is evolving, and NIGO is leading it.
Two Robots in Tokyo - Daft Punk’s Iconic Trip to Japan
When the French robots found their way to Tokyo.
Decoding Japan’s Friendly Relationship With Robots Through Emi Kusano’s ‘Techno-Animism’
Emi Kusano crafts a world where AI dreams in neon.
Domestic Meditations - The Softly Glowing World of Ulala Imai
Everyday objects whisper stories as Ulala Imai captures their glow.
Before Bōsōzoku - The Kaminari-zoku Thunder Tribe
How post-war trauma birthed Kaminari-zoku, the roots of Bosozoku culture.
Tokyo’s Nightlife Hyperpop Girl - DJ N² aka Naoka
Redefining nightlife with unapologetic energy and Y2K aesthetics.
mukcyen’s new collection strips away roles while exploring identity.