osaka music scene
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Music & Film
Music & Film

A year of discovering Osaka’s indie artists and live houses.

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Anri - The Voice of City Pop’s Eternal Summer
Music & Film
Anri - The Voice of City Pop’s Eternal Summer
Music & Film

How Anri’s iconic voice defined the golden era of city pop.

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Music & Film
Window Love - Masahisa Fukase’s Visual Love Letter From his Window
Art & Design
Window Love - Masahisa Fukase’s Visual Love Letter From his Window
Art & Design

A photo series caught between love and obsession.

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Art & Design
Casio Announces Ring Watch - A Tiny Timepiece Revolution
Fashion
Casio Announces Ring Watch - A Tiny Timepiece Revolution
Fashion

Exploring Kinoko Teikoku - Japan’s shoegaze pioneers with a shifting sound.

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Takashi Murakami Steps into Footwear with Ohana Hatake
Fashion
Takashi Murakami Steps into Footwear with Ohana Hatake
Fashion

Murakami’s new footwear brand, Ohana Hatake, launches flower-inspired slides.

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Yokogao Ramen Club

yokogao ramen club tshirt

Available in the Yokogao store

An ode to the bowl

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The Secret Tunnel Between Satoshi Kon and Haruki Murakami’s Imaginary Worlds
Manga & anime, Culture
The Secret Tunnel Between Satoshi Kon and Haruki Murakami’s Imaginary Worlds
Manga & anime, Culture

Murakami and Kon blur reality and dreams in surreal storytelling.

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Manga & anime, Culture
The Ultimate Guide to Junji Ito’s World of Horror Manga
Manga & anime
The Ultimate Guide to Junji Ito’s World of Horror Manga
Manga & anime

Your guide through Junji Ito’s stories and psychological unease.

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Manga & anime
GANTZ - The Horror Sci-fi Manga Exploring the Human Condition
Manga & anime
GANTZ - The Horror Sci-fi Manga Exploring the Human Condition
Manga & anime

A brutal game of survival challenges characters’ morals and beliefs.

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Manga & anime
Katsuhiro Otomo’s Memories - Three Fragments of Anime Mastery
Manga & anime
Katsuhiro Otomo’s Memories - Three Fragments of Anime Mastery
Manga & anime

When legendary anime creators combined forces to craft a stunning masterpiece.

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Manga & anime
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Window Love - Masahisa Fukase’s Visual Love Letter From his Window
Art & Design
Window Love - Masahisa Fukase’s Visual Love Letter From his Window
Art & Design

A photo series caught between love and obsession.

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Art & Design
Eiko Ishioka – Master of Visual Storytelling in Design and Cinema
Art & Design
Eiko Ishioka – Master of Visual Storytelling in Design and Cinema
Art & Design

Eiko Ishioka’s bold vision redefined visual storytelling in cinema and art.

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Art & Design
Kiyoshi Awazu - Pioneering Graphic Design in Post-War Japan
Art & Design
Kiyoshi Awazu - Pioneering Graphic Design in Post-War Japan
Art & Design

How Kiyoshi Awazu blended surrealism and Japanese culture, reshaping visual art.

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Art & Design
Shiro Kasamatsu - The Woodblock Master of Serenity
Art & Design
Shiro Kasamatsu - The Woodblock Master of Serenity
Art & Design

Experience Japan’s landscapes through Shiro Kasamatsu’s timeless woodblock art.

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Art & Design
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Casio Announces Ring Watch - A Tiny Timepiece Revolution
Fashion
Casio Announces Ring Watch - A Tiny Timepiece Revolution
Fashion

Exploring Kinoko Teikoku - Japan’s shoegaze pioneers with a shifting sound.

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Fashion
Takashi Murakami Steps into Footwear with Ohana Hatake
Fashion
Takashi Murakami Steps into Footwear with Ohana Hatake
Fashion

Murakami’s new footwear brand, Ohana Hatake, launches flower-inspired slides.

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Fashion
Yohji Yamamoto - The Poet of Black and Avant-Garde Fashion
Fashion
Yohji Yamamoto - The Poet of Black and Avant-Garde Fashion
Fashion

The master who shaped fashion’s avant-garde narrative.

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VANDYTHEPINK® x Pokémon Collab
Fashion
VANDYTHEPINK® x Pokémon Collab
Fashion

VANDYTHEPINK® meets Pokémon in an irresistible collab.

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Fashion
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Anri - The Voice of City Pop’s Eternal Summer
Music & Film
Anri - The Voice of City Pop’s Eternal Summer
Music & Film

How Anri’s iconic voice defined the golden era of city pop.

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Music & Film
Joe Hisaishi’s Journey - Crafting Worlds with Music
Music & Film
Joe Hisaishi’s Journey - Crafting Worlds with Music
Music & Film

From Studio Ghibli to concert halls, how Hisaishi’s melodies warms our hearts.

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Music & Film
20 Non-Samurai Films of Akira Kurosawa
Music & Film
20 Non-Samurai Films of Akira Kurosawa
Music & Film

Explore Akira Kurosawa’s diverse répertoire beyond his iconic samurai masterpieces.

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Plastic Love and Beyond - Mariya Takeuchi’s City Pop Legacy
Music & Film
Plastic Love and Beyond - Mariya Takeuchi’s City Pop Legacy
Music & Film

The story of Mariya Takeuchi, whose single ‘plastic love’ sparked the city pop revival.

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Music & Film
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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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Food
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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Food
Exploring the London Ramen Scene
Food
Exploring the London Ramen Scene
Food

A deep dive into London’s ramen scene with must-visit Japanese spots.

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Food
Curry Up - NIGO's Venture Into the Curry Business
Food
Curry Up - NIGO's Venture Into the Curry Business
Food

Where streetwear meets cuisine - NIGO’s Curry Up in Tokyo.

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Food
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Graffiti in Japan - Creativity, Cultural Tensions, and Legal Controls
Society
Graffiti in Japan - Creativity, Cultural Tensions, and Legal Controls
Society

Japan’s hidden graffiti world, balancing creativity and legality.

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Society
Japan’s Most Evil Game Show - Susunu! Denpa Shōnen
Society
Japan’s Most Evil Game Show - Susunu! Denpa Shōnen
Society

Nasubi’s story of isolation and exploitation in reality TV.

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The Most Wholesome Japanese Official - Hisao Inagaki
Society, Culture
The Most Wholesome Japanese Official - Hisao Inagaki
Society, Culture

The Japanese official that folds cranes for everyone's health and peace.

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Society, Culture
Konbini Confessions - Tokyo’s Raw Street Diary by Miyachi
Society
Konbini Confessions - Tokyo’s Raw Street Diary by Miyachi
Society

Miyachi roams the streets of Tokyo looking for the meaning of life.

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Gaming

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The Philosophy Behind Scorpion From Mortal Kombat - A Path Of Fire
Gaming
The Philosophy Behind Scorpion From Mortal Kombat - A Path Of Fire
Gaming

A fiery path of revenge and honor shapes Scorpion’s legacy.

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Gaming
Yuka Kuramochi Cosplays as Chun-Li from Street Fighter
Art & Design, Gaming
Yuka Kuramochi Cosplays as Chun-Li from Street Fighter
Art & Design, Gaming

How Red Bull Japan brought Street Fighter's Chun-Li to life.

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Art & Design, Gaming
Japanese Game Designers That Aren’t Hideo Kojima
Gaming
Japanese Game Designers That Aren’t Hideo Kojima
Gaming

Discover Japan’s game design legends shaping the industry beyond Kojima.

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Gaming
Ghost of Yotei - What We Know About Ghost of Tsushima’s Long-Awaited Sequel
Gaming
Ghost of Yotei - What We Know About Ghost of Tsushima’s Long-Awaited Sequel
Gaming

A new Ghost rises in the 17th-century Japanese wilderness.

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Gaming