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Shibari’s Stranglehold on the World
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Shibari’s Stranglehold on the World
Culture

How Shibari uses rope to explore connection, balance, and trust.

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Love and Pop - Hideaki Anno’s Experimental Portrait of 90s Japanese Youth
Music & Film
Love and Pop - Hideaki Anno’s Experimental Portrait of 90s Japanese Youth
Music & Film

Anno’s DV masterpiece exposes raw 90s youth angst and desire.

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The Man Who Froze the Wind - Kawase Hasui
Art & Design
The Man Who Froze the Wind - Kawase Hasui
Art & Design

Hasui painted the kind of calm most people miss.

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Mount Fuji from Space
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Mount Fuji from Space
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Mount Fuji’s perfect form captured silently from orbit over decades.

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CREATOR SPOTLIGHT

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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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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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The Art Style of CLAMP - Baroque Armors & Avant-Garde Kimonos
Manga & anime
The Art Style of CLAMP - Baroque Armors & Avant-Garde Kimonos
Manga & anime

Baroque armors, cyberpunk muses—CLAMP’s art redefines manga storytelling.

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GANTZ vs. Battle Royale - Survival Genre Titans
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GANTZ vs. Battle Royale - Survival Genre Titans
Manga & anime

Survival of the fittest, among chaos, and humanity at its breaking point.

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The Man Who Froze the Wind - Kawase Hasui
Art & Design
The Man Who Froze the Wind - Kawase Hasui
Art & Design

Hasui painted the kind of calm most people miss.

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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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How Chris Pyrate’s Art Took Root in Japan
Art & Design
How Chris Pyrate’s Art Took Root in Japan
Art & Design

Chris Pyrate paints Tokyo with pastel chaos and sakura dreams.

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The Ping Pong Table That Wasn’t - Tomiyasu’s Years of Observation
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The Ping Pong Table That Wasn’t - Tomiyasu’s Years of Observation
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A ping pong table, a window, and four years waiting.

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What Japan’s Elderly Teach Us About Dressing for Ourselves
Fashion
What Japan’s Elderly Teach Us About Dressing for Ourselves
Fashion

Yutaro Saito captures the quiet confidence of aging in fashion.

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The lightness and Freedom of IM MEN F/W 2025
Fashion
The lightness and Freedom of IM MEN F/W 2025
Fashion

IM MEN turns fabric into wearable flight.

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SEVESKIG’s AW2025-26 Collection Reinterprets the Beauty of Change
Fashion
SEVESKIG’s AW2025-26 Collection Reinterprets the Beauty of Change
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SEVESKIG redefines impermanence through wabi-sabi, yakihaku, and Roujin Z.

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Sophie Powers Crashes Into Tokyo
Fashion
Sophie Powers Crashes Into Tokyo
Fashion

Musician-turned-designer Sophie Powers takes her first step into fashion in Tokyo.

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Love and Pop - Hideaki Anno’s Experimental Portrait of 90s Japanese Youth
Music & Film
Love and Pop - Hideaki Anno’s Experimental Portrait of 90s Japanese Youth
Music & Film

Anno’s DV masterpiece exposes raw 90s youth angst and desire.

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Music & Film
The Takashi Miike Experience - From Yakuza Carnage to Cult Horror
Music & Film
The Takashi Miike Experience - From Yakuza Carnage to Cult Horror
Music & Film

A Miike film is chaos, carnage, and comedy in equal measure.

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The Man in the Godzilla Suit - Haruo Nakajima
Music & Film
The Man in the Godzilla Suit - Haruo Nakajima
Music & Film

Inside the Godzilla suit, Haruo Nakajima became a legend.

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Without Memory - The Tragic Beauty of a Forgotten Life
Music & Film
Without Memory - The Tragic Beauty of a Forgotten Life
Music & Film

Every day, Hiroshi wakes up to a life already forgotten.

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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
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How Yōshoku Became a Pillar of Japanese Dining Culture
Food

Japanese cuisine reimagined with Western flair and nostalgic flavors.

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Kamikaze Pilots - The Faces Behind Japan’s Ultimate Sacrifice
Society
Kamikaze Pilots - The Faces Behind Japan’s Ultimate Sacrifice
Society

A cockpit, a cherry blossom, and a one-way ticket to oblivion.

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47 Ronin - Tale of Unbreakable Samurai Spirit
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47 Ronin - Tale of Unbreakable Samurai Spirit
Society

They carried their master’s ghost through the streets of edo.

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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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Before Bōsōzoku - The Kaminari-zoku Thunder Tribe
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Before Bōsōzoku - The Kaminari-zoku Thunder Tribe
Society

How post-war trauma birthed Kaminari-zoku, the roots of Bosozoku culture.

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Gaming

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