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Reviving Osaka’s sento culture with a Street Fighter II makeover.

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The Kid Virgil Saw - YOSHI and the Shape of New Tokyo
Fashion
The Kid Virgil Saw - YOSHI and the Shape of New Tokyo
Fashion

Spotted at 13, YOSHI’s fashion legacy burns on in Tokyo.

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Fashion
PARCO - Shaping Five Decades of Japan’s Visual Culture
Culture
PARCO - Shaping Five Decades of Japan’s Visual Culture
Culture

How a department store’s ads hijacked Tokyo’s creative pulse for decades.

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Culture
The Underwater Girls of Manabu Koga
Art & Design
The Underwater Girls of Manabu Koga
Art & Design

Underwater worlds and robotic fantasies.

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Art & Design
Brutal Zen – The Raw Poetry of Japanese Brutalism
Art & Design
Brutal Zen – The Raw Poetry of Japanese Brutalism
Art & Design

Paul Tulett photographs concrete forms hiding in plain sight.

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Fashion Diary

Yutaro Saito’s monthly fashion column

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A Man Who Likes Grapes - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #5
A Man Who Likes Grapes - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #5

Yutaro Saito’s fifth column joins a man who wears what he eats.

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Manga and Anime in the Shadow of Hiroshima
Manga & anime
Manga and Anime in the Shadow of Hiroshima
Manga & anime

The manga and anime that remember Japan’s biggest tragedy.

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Manga & anime
Gunbuster - The "Stupid Robot Girl" Anime that Birthed Evangelion
Manga & anime
Gunbuster - The "Stupid Robot Girl" Anime that Birthed Evangelion
Manga & anime

The robot girl anime that rewrote sci-fi storytelling rules.

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

The animator that finds freedom in distortion.

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Manga & anime
The Art That Makes Vagabond Ache - Takehiko Inoue’s Mastery of Expression
Manga & anime
The Art That Makes Vagabond Ache - Takehiko Inoue’s Mastery of Expression
Manga & anime

How Vagabond’s detailed facial expressions shape its emotional value.

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Manga & anime
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The Underwater Girls of Manabu Koga
Art & Design
The Underwater Girls of Manabu Koga
Art & Design

Underwater worlds and robotic fantasies.

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Art & Design
Brutal Zen – The Raw Poetry of Japanese Brutalism
Art & Design
Brutal Zen – The Raw Poetry of Japanese Brutalism
Art & Design

Paul Tulett photographs concrete forms hiding in plain sight.

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Art & Design
The Girl Behind the Camera - Hiromix and the Rewriting of Youth
Art & Design
The Girl Behind the Camera - Hiromix and the Rewriting of Youth
Art & Design

The teenage photographer who rewrote Japan’s youth visually.

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Art & Design
European Impressionism - The Japanese legacy
Art & Design
European Impressionism - The Japanese legacy
Art & Design

Japanese prints quietly reshaped how Europe saw light and space.

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Art & Design
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The Kid Virgil Saw - YOSHI and the Shape of New Tokyo
Fashion
The Kid Virgil Saw - YOSHI and the Shape of New Tokyo
Fashion

Spotted at 13, YOSHI’s fashion legacy burns on in Tokyo.

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Fashion
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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Japan’s Charm Obsession - The Pocket-Sized Revolution
Fashion
Japan’s Charm Obsession - The Pocket-Sized Revolution
Fashion

How Japan’s charm culture keeps creating new trends.

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Fashion
A Man Who Likes Grapes - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #5
Fashion
A Man Who Likes Grapes - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #5
Fashion

Yutaro Saito’s fifth column joins a man who wears what he eats.

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Leading Japan’s Indie Rock Shift - In Talk with Brandy Senki
Music & Film
Leading Japan’s Indie Rock Shift - In Talk with Brandy Senki
Music & Film

Grunge meets elegance as the Osaka trio reshapes Japan’s rock scene.

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Music & Film
From Streets to Screens - Bōsōzoku on Film
Music & Film
From Streets to Screens - Bōsōzoku on Film
Music & Film

Must-see documentaries to understand Japan’s biker gang culture.

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Exploring the Sonic Underground of Japanese Noise
Music & Film
Exploring the Sonic Underground of Japanese Noise
Music & Film

Noise becomes resistance in Japan’s loudest and least understood scene.

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Fishmans - A Legacy that Outlived the Frontman
Music & Film
Fishmans - A Legacy that Outlived the Frontman
Music & Film

A legacy that still ripples through generations of lonely hearts.

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The Nostalgic Magic of Kissaten
Food
The Nostalgic Magic of Kissaten
Food

How Kissaten keep resisting Japan’s rapid pace.

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Food
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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Food
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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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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Society
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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Society
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
Society
Matagi - The Forest and the Bear
Society

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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Gaming
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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Gaming
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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Gaming
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
Gaming

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

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