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

The Subtle PS2 Ad Campaign That Took Japan by Storm
How Sony turned quiet curiosity into a cultural phenomenon.

Heisei Kids’ Youth - StreetPass and the Memories of the 3DS
Where strangers became allies, and commutes turned legendary.

The Freedom to Grieve in Banana Yoshimoto’s Writing
Loss in Yoshimoto’s world is a ghost that overstays.

Ashita No Joe - How A Boxing Manga Impacted Japan
From the streets to the ring, Joe punched through history.

Without Memory - The Tragic Beauty of a Forgotten Life
Every day, Hiroshi wakes up to a life already forgotten.

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

Kamikaze Pilots - The Faces Behind Japan’s Ultimate Sacrifice
A cockpit, a cherry blossom, and a one-way ticket to oblivion.

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

The lightness and Freedom of IM MEN F/W 2025
IM MEN turns fabric into wearable flight.

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

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

Exploring the Mutual Longing to Reconnect
Decay and longing converge in a mansion’s silent remains.

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

What Japan’s Elderly Teach Us About Dressing for Ourselves
Yutaro Saito captures the quiet confidence of aging in fashion.

The Takashi Miike Experience - From Yakuza Carnage to Cult Horror
A Miike film is chaos, carnage, and comedy in equal measure.

The Karaoke Torii Gate - Heaven’s Sound System
A sacred gate turned into an interactive sound installation.

Remembering Nujabes - The Soundtrack to a Soulful Generation
From Shibuya’s crates to universal souls, Nujabes redefined emotion.

NIGO Becomes FamilyMart’s Creative Director
Japan’s konbini culture is evolving, and NIGO is leading it.

Two Robots in Tokyo - Daft Punk’s Iconic Trip to Japan
When the French robots found their way to Tokyo.
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IM MEN turns fabric into wearable flight.