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In the Mist of Twin Peaks Mania in Japan
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In the Mist of Twin Peaks Mania in Japan
Music & Film

Cherry pie, eerie silence, and Japan couldn’t look away again.

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Children Full of Life – What It Means to Grow Up Human
Society
Children Full of Life – What It Means to Grow Up Human
Society

How one teacher made crying in class completely make sense.

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Sketching Punk Energy – Ore’s World Between Berlin and Tokyo
Art & Design
Sketching Punk Energy – Ore’s World Between Berlin and Tokyo
Art & Design

Ore sketches loose lines packed with punk mood and manga heart.

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Peterparker69 × Yoji Noda – Neon-lit Heartbreak Meets Emotional Glitch in ‘Hey phone’
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Peterparker69 × Yoji Noda – Neon-lit Heartbreak Meets Emotional Glitch in ‘Hey phone’
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Peterparker69 turns digital static into something strangely beautiful and sad.

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Next type of human at Grounds F/W 2025
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Next type of human at Grounds F/W 2025
Week 9

Fashion folds into fantasy as Grounds reshapes silhouettes and soles.

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Yokogao Picks

Sharing Japanese culture through a curated selection of film

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Breaking Boundaries - Masaaki Yuasa and the Wild Grammar of Animation
Manga & anime
Breaking Boundaries - Masaaki Yuasa and the Wild Grammar of Animation
Manga & anime

Where most follow rules, Yuasa finds freedom in distortion.

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Lost in the Megastructure - The Infinite World of BLAME!
Manga & anime
Lost in the Megastructure - The Infinite World of BLAME!
Manga & anime

A city that builds itself while everything else falls apart.

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Manga & anime
Laputa: Castle In The Sky - Hayao Miyazaki’s Ode To Animation
Manga & anime
Laputa: Castle In The Sky - Hayao Miyazaki’s Ode To Animation
Manga & anime

Ghibli’s first movie shows us Miyazaki’s dreams for a simpler time.

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Ashita No Joe - How A Boxing Manga Impacted Japan
Manga & anime
Ashita No Joe - How A Boxing Manga Impacted Japan
Manga & anime

From the streets to the ring, Joe punched through history.

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Manga & anime
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Sketching Punk Energy – Ore’s World Between Berlin and Tokyo
Art & Design
Sketching Punk Energy – Ore’s World Between Berlin and Tokyo
Art & Design

Ore sketches loose lines packed with punk mood and manga heart.

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Art & Design
Hallucinatory Japan - The Psychedelic World of Keiichi Tanaami
Art & Design
Hallucinatory Japan - The Psychedelic World of Keiichi Tanaami
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Postwar trauma and pop culture collide in Tanaami’s vivid dreamscape.

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Brutal Zen – The Raw Poetry of Japanese Brutalism
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Brutal Zen – The Raw Poetry of Japanese Brutalism
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Paul Tulett photographs quiet concrete forms hiding in plain sight.

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EZ’s Cyborg Wardrobe - The Dream of a Modular Body
Art & Design
EZ’s Cyborg Wardrobe - The Dream of a Modular Body
Art & Design

EZ blurs body and machine until fashion becomes emotional armor.

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The Sophisticated Minimalism of Tokyo’s Uniforms And Suits
Fashion
The Sophisticated Minimalism of Tokyo’s Uniforms And Suits
Fashion

Precision and subtlety define the understated power of Tokyo’s uniforms.

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Onitsuka Tiger - A Legend Laced in Dust and Blood
Fashion
Onitsuka Tiger - A Legend Laced in Dust and Blood
Fashion

Born in post-war Kobe, reborn on Tarantino’s blood-soaked set.

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Ai Yazawa and Vivienne Westwood - Where Punk Meets Manga
Fashion
Ai Yazawa and Vivienne Westwood - Where Punk Meets Manga
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Yazawa’s manga wears its heart out loud, stitched in Westwood’s tartan.

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A Man of VETEMENTS Jacket - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #2
Fashion
A Man of VETEMENTS Jacket - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #2
Fashion

How a carabiner on a belt says more than designer logos.

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In the Mist of Twin Peaks Mania in Japan
Music & Film
In the Mist of Twin Peaks Mania in Japan
Music & Film

Cherry pie, eerie silence, and Japan couldn’t look away again.

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Music & Film
Peterparker69 × Yoji Noda – Neon-lit Heartbreak Meets Emotional Glitch in ‘Hey phone’
Music & Film
Peterparker69 × Yoji Noda – Neon-lit Heartbreak Meets Emotional Glitch in ‘Hey phone’
Music & Film

Peterparker69 turns digital static into something strangely beautiful and sad.

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SONOKO - The Underrated, Ethereal Album 'La Debutante'
Music & Film
SONOKO - The Underrated, Ethereal Album 'La Debutante'
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A Kyoto-born whisper drifts through Paris, elegant and eerily unresolved.

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Toshiro Mifune´s Most Underrated Films
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Toshiro Mifune´s Most Underrated Films
Music & Film

A journey through Mifune’s remarkable film contributions.

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A Culinary Journey from Okayama to Venice
Food
A Culinary Journey from Okayama to Venice
Food

Masa weaves Japanese soul into Venetian plates.

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Japanese Inspired Restaurants In The Heart Of Southern Brazil
Food
Japanese Inspired Restaurants In The Heart Of Southern Brazil
Food

Where Japanese traditions and fusion flavors redefine Brazilian dining.

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How Momofuku Ando Ignited The Instant Ramen Revolution
Food
How Momofuku Ando Ignited The Instant Ramen Revolution
Food

Born from post-war Japan’s hunger, the origin story of instant ramen.

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How Yōshoku Became a Pillar of Japanese Dining Culture
Food
How Yōshoku Became a Pillar of Japanese Dining Culture
Food

Japanese cuisine reimagined with Western flair and nostalgic flavors.

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Children Full of Life – What It Means to Grow Up Human
Society
Children Full of Life – What It Means to Grow Up Human
Society

How one teacher made crying in class completely make sense.

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The Fight for Recognition as a Female Sumo
Society
The Fight for Recognition as a Female Sumo
Society

Sumo’s legacy grows richer when these women take their place.

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The Radio Pirates of Tokyo
Society
The Radio Pirates of Tokyo
Society

Pirate radios turned Tokyo’s streets into broadcast havens.

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Matagi - The Forest and the Bear
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Matagi - The Forest and the Bear
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Traditional hunters preserving nature and culture deep in Japan’s north.

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Honcho Kei Truck Game - A Love Letter to Japan’s Tiny Workhorse
Gaming
Honcho Kei Truck Game - A Love Letter to Japan’s Tiny Workhorse
Gaming

Your own rusty kei truck and the endless countryside—Honcho is pure Showa charm.

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The Subtle PS2 Ad Campaign That Took Japan by Storm
Gaming
The Subtle PS2 Ad Campaign That Took Japan by Storm
Gaming

How Sony turned quiet curiosity into a cultural phenomenon.

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Heisei Kids’ Youth - StreetPass and the Memories of the 3DS
Gaming
Heisei Kids’ Youth - StreetPass and the Memories of the 3DS
Gaming

Where strangers became allies, and commutes turned legendary.

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The Philosophy Behind Scorpion From Mortal Kombat - A Path Of Fire
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The Philosophy Behind Scorpion From Mortal Kombat - A Path Of Fire
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A fiery path of revenge and honor shapes Scorpion’s legacy.

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