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Ahead of Her Time, and of Ours - Izumi Suzuki’s Legacy
Izumi’s worlds unsettle, not with noise, but with truth.

A Man of VETEMENTS Jacket - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #2
How a carabiner on a belt says more than designer logos.

The Sophisticated Minimalism of Tokyo’s Uniforms And Suits
Precision and subtlety define the understated power of Tokyo’s uniforms.

Tokyo Rakuten Fashion Week F/W 2025
What are Japanese designers thinking about?

The Radio Pirates of Tokyo
Pirate radios turned Tokyo’s streets into broadcast havens.

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

Shibari’s Stranglehold on the World
How Shibari uses rope to explore connection, balance, and trust.

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

Beyond Boundaries with Genderless Kei
Genderless kei blends comfort, color, and confidence with effortless charm.

Suzuki Mamiko - The Hip-Hop Of Everyday
Vinyl crackle warmth meets soft rap flow in Mamiko’s world.

Disappearing to Start a New Life - The Phenomenon of Jōhatsu
Some vanish from shame, others from life, all chasing silence somewhere.

Lost in the Megastructure - The Infinite World of BLAME!
A city that builds itself while everything else falls apart.

Zen in Stone - The Craft of Tosei Shinabe
A stone, a cord, and the art of letting go.

Children Full of Life – What It Means to Grow Up Human
How one teacher made crying in class completely make sense.

The Man in the Godzilla Suit - Haruo Nakajima
Inside the Godzilla suit, Haruo Nakajima became a legend.

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

Inside Osaka’s Forgotten Community - A Journey Through Airin Chiku
Osaka’s neon fades fast when you cross into Nishinari.

Hadouken-ing - When Street Fighter Became a Meme
When the internet decided to turn Street Fighter into reality.

A Man of Collaboration - Yutaro Saito’s Fashion Diary #1
A knit cap, pink jacket, and 40,000 kilometers later.

Love and Pop - Hideaki Anno’s Experimental Portrait of 90s Japanese Youth
Anno’s DV masterpiece exposes raw 90s youth angst and desire.
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How a carabiner on a belt says more than designer logos.