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Dealing Nostalgia with 2Turnt Kurt’s POKÉMON ART
A chat with digital creator 2Turnt Kurt about infusing Pokémon with Vaporwave and Pixel Art.

Threads Of The Unseen - Seiran Tsuno’s 3D Couture
Explore the world of Seiran Tsuno through her fascination with the spirit world and curiosity in 3d printing,

Tsunotsuno - Transforming Otaku
Explore the digital otaku world of TsunoTsuno

MAMIMOZI - Fusing Graffiti with Calligraphy
Discover the unique style of Calligraph2ity artist MAMIMOZI.

Kimiko Nishimoto - Japan’s most Creative Obachan
Meet the 95-year-old obachan that expresses herself through humorous self portraits

Inari Type - Exploring culture through typeface
How does an independent type foundry manage to express culture through typeface design?

Emi Takahashi - Storytelling through leaves
What do you get if you combine an artist specializing in glyphs and an experimental animator?

Ikko Tanaka - Shaping MUJI’s Iconic Serene Design
Exploring the impact of art director Ikko Tanaka’s design on Muji.

The use of Japanese aesthetics in AI
Imagine a world where J.K. Rowling didn’t get canceled because Harry Potter was Osamu Tezuka’s creation.
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