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The Underwater Girls of Manabu Koga
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The Underwater Girls of Manabu Koga
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Underwater worlds and robotic fantasies.

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Drawing from the Inside Out
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Drawing from the Inside Out
Art & Design

A conversation on Kureha’s surreal mirror world.

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The Missing Post Office
Music & Film
The Missing Post Office
Music & Film

This post office welcomes letters never meant to be delivered.

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Shedding Roles, Arriving at Existence - mukcyen 26A/W ‘formed’
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Shedding Roles, Arriving at Existence - mukcyen 26A/W ‘formed’
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mukcyen’s new collection strips away roles while exploring identity.

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Follow a day in the life of Japanese creators

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Yutaro Saito’s monthly fashion column

Manga & Anime

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The Rise, Rupture, and Collapse of Gainax
Manga & anime
The Rise, Rupture, and Collapse of Gainax
Manga & anime

Inside the legacy of one of anime’s most iconic studios.

Manga & anime
Jazz in Anime – How Cowboy Bebop set the Standard
Manga & anime
Jazz in Anime – How Cowboy Bebop set the Standard
Manga & anime

Tracing how jazz evolved from Lupin’s charm to Bebop’s sci-fi western universe.

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Satoshi Kon’s Final Gift - How Paprika Rewrote Dreams
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Satoshi Kon’s Final Gift - How Paprika Rewrote Dreams
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The culmination of Kon’s experiments in psychological animation.

Manga & anime
Yukinaga Yamada - Preserving the Analog Soul of Manga
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Yukinaga Yamada - Preserving the Analog Soul of Manga
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How Yukinaga continues traditional techniques by working entirely in analog.

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Art & Design

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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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Drawing from the Inside Out
Art & Design
Drawing from the Inside Out
Art & Design

A conversation on Kureha’s surreal mirror world.

Art & Design
Happy Victims Returns - Tsuzuki’s Portrait of Fashion-Filled Homes
Art & Design
Happy Victims Returns - Tsuzuki’s Portrait of Fashion-Filled Homes
Art & Design

Kyoichi Tsuzuki’s cult classic gets a second life.

Art & Design
Anime Goes Renaissance - How Ricardo Paredes Reworks the Canon
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Anime Goes Renaissance - How Ricardo Paredes Reworks the Canon
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Ricardo Paredes reframes anime through Renaissance and realism.

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Fashion

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Shedding Roles, Arriving at Existence - mukcyen 26A/W ‘formed’
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Shedding Roles, Arriving at Existence - mukcyen 26A/W ‘formed’
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mukcyen’s new collection strips away roles while exploring identity.

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Y-3 Enters F1 Through Mercedes-AMG Petronas Collab
Fashion
Y-3 Enters F1 Through Mercedes-AMG Petronas Collab
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Y-3’s wolf motif returns as Formula 1 enters Yamamoto’s universe.

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FFFPOSTALSERVICE - On Recon in the Tea Fields of Shizuoka
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FFFPOSTALSERVICE - On Recon in the Tea Fields of Shizuoka
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Jonathan Choe on building a universe rooted in sci-fi and military symbolism.

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STREET In London - When Harajuku’s Icon Turned His Lens Overseas
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STREET In London - When Harajuku’s Icon Turned His Lens Overseas
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Before Harajuku, Shoichi Aoki archived the world’s fashion.

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Music & Film

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The Missing Post Office
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The Missing Post Office
Music & Film

This post office welcomes letters never meant to be delivered.

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HAUSU – Japanese Cult Cinema’s Enduring Appeal
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HAUSU – Japanese Cult Cinema’s Enduring Appeal
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When Obayashi dropped one of Japan’s most unconventional horror films.

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Tracing the Radical Corners of Asian Film
Music & Film
Tracing the Radical Corners of Asian Film
Music & Film

MUBI maps decades of radical filmmaking across Asia.

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Tokyo Turntables - The Japanese-American Hip-Hop Exchange
Music & Film, Culture
Tokyo Turntables - The Japanese-American Hip-Hop Exchange
Music & Film, Culture

From the Bronx to Tokyo - hip-hop’s unexpected, groundbreaking cultural exchange.

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Food

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The Nostalgic Magic of Kissaten
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The Nostalgic Magic of Kissaten
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How Kissaten keep resisting Japan’s rapid pace.

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A Culinary Journey from Okayama to Venice
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A Culinary Journey from Okayama to Venice
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Masa weaves Japanese soul into Venetian plates.

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

Where Japanese traditions and fusion flavors redefine Brazilian dining.

Food
How Momofuku Ando Ignited The Instant Ramen Revolution
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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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Society

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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.

Society
The Otaku Girl Rooms by Shiori Kawamoto
Society
The Otaku Girl Rooms by Shiori Kawamoto
Society

Peek into Otaku ladies' vibrant, chaotic Daraku Rooms with Kawamoto.

Society
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.

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.

Society

Gaming

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How Japan Led the Early Poly Art Style
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How Japan Led the Early Poly Art Style
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From arcades to consoles, Japan turned early 3D polygons into cultural icons.

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The Culture That Shaped Jet Set Radio
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The Culture That Shaped Jet Set Radio
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How FRUiTS and Chiaki Ito formed the base for a cel shade Tokyo.

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

How Sony turned quiet curiosity into a cultural phenomenon.

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