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Manga and Anime in the Shadow of Hiroshima
The manga and anime that remember Japan’s biggest tragedy.

Leading Japan’s Indie Rock Shift - In Talk with Brandy Senki
Grunge meets elegance as the Osaka trio reshapes Japan’s rock scene.

Texting in the 90's - Japan's Retro-Futuristic Phone Culture
DoCoMo, pagers, flip screens, the devices that shaped Japan’s phone culture.

Exploring the Sonic Underground of Japanese Noise
Noise becomes resistance in Japan’s loudest and least understood scene.

Sentō – The Bathhouse Culture That Nurtures Japanese Community
Shared in silence and steam, a guide to Japan’s bathhouse culture.

Mihara Yasuhiro’s Spring/Summer 2026
The ordinary unravels gently in Mihara’s layered emotional silhouettes.

Fishmans - A Legacy that Outlived the Frontman
A legacy that still ripples through generations of lonely hearts.

PARCO and the Art of Staying Ahead - The Future Was Always Here
How PARCO made retail feel like culture instead of commerce.

The Beautiful Brutality of Japanese Female Pro-Wrestling
Wrestling’s grand spectacle, reframed by Japan’s women in motion

Masahiro Shinoda’s Cinematic Legacy - A Guide to the Late Author
How Masahiro Shinoda turned war into theatre.

European Impressionism - The Japanese legacy
Japanese prints quietly reshaped how Europe saw light and space.

In the Mist of Twin Peaks Mania in Japan
Cherry pie, eerie silence, and Japan couldn’t look away again.

Nordic Lines and Nippon Hearts - Why Miffy, the Moomins, and Snoopy Captivate Japan?
Soft-spoken characters speak volumes in Japan’s emotional design culture.

She’s So Hot I Wanna Clean Her Room - 3D Mapped Bedroom Chaos
Messy rooms scanned in 3D become love letters to chaos.

Tokyo’s Underground Rewired - Denko Pluto Brings Club Culture to New Spaces
Denko Pluto brings Tokyo’s club sound to unexpected public spaces.

Mythic Soundscapes of Japanese Tradition and Sci-Fi - An Interview with Kuunatic
Shamanic rhythms and sci-fi visions collide in Kuunatic’s universe.

Gunbuster - The "Stupid Robot Girl" Anime that Birthed Evangelion
The robot girl anime that rewrote sci-fi storytelling rules.

The Rise of the City Boy
Masculinity here is soft-spoken, styled, and rooted in routine.

The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Garage Rock
A messy, melodic history of Japan’s loudest, least polished genre.

Hyper Fishing Enthusiast - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #4
Yutaro Saito’s fourth column joins a man on a worldwide fishing trip.
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