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How Blue Blue Japan Rediscovers Traditional Indigo Dyeing

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Satoshi Kon’s Final Gift - How Paprika Rewrote Dreams
Manga & anime
Satoshi Kon’s Final Gift - How Paprika Rewrote Dreams
Manga & anime

The culmination of Kon’s experiments in psychological animation.

Manga & anime
Fragile Base - A World Formed Between Emotion and Armor Meets Tokyo
Fashion
Fragile Base - A World Formed Between Emotion and Armor Meets Tokyo
Fashion

An emotional blueprint evolved into wearable architecture.

Fashion
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
A Glimpse into the Daily Lives of Japanese Kids
Art & Design
A Glimpse into the Daily Lives of Japanese Kids
Art & Design

How Hara Kazuaki documents the daily lives of her kids in Nagano.

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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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Satoshi Kon’s Final Gift - How Paprika Rewrote Dreams
Manga & anime
Satoshi Kon’s Final Gift - How Paprika Rewrote Dreams
Manga & anime

The culmination of Kon’s experiments in psychological animation.

Manga & anime
Yukinaga Yamada - Preserving the Analog Soul of Manga
Manga & anime
Yukinaga Yamada - Preserving the Analog Soul of Manga
Manga & anime

How Yukinaga continues traditional techniques by working entirely in analog.

Manga & anime
Summer Wars – The Foreshadowing of an AI Society
Manga & anime
Summer Wars – The Foreshadowing of an AI Society
Manga & anime

OZ became the prototype for our online selves.

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.

Manga & anime

Art & Design

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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
A Glimpse into the Daily Lives of Japanese Kids
Art & Design
A Glimpse into the Daily Lives of Japanese Kids
Art & Design

How Hara Kazuaki documents the daily lives of her kids in Nagano.

Art & Design
Ephemeral Impressions Left by the Tides of Ink
Art & Design
Ephemeral Impressions Left by the Tides of Ink
Art & Design

Shin Hanga preserved traditional aesthetics while negotiating Western influence and change.

Art & Design
Superflat - Takashi Murakami’s Cultural Theory
Art & Design
Superflat - Takashi Murakami’s Cultural Theory
Art & Design

Explaining the glue between anime, fine art, toys, and fashion.

Art & Design

Fashion

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Fragile Base - A World Formed Between Emotion and Armor Meets Tokyo
Fashion
Fragile Base - A World Formed Between Emotion and Armor Meets Tokyo
Fashion

An emotional blueprint evolved into wearable architecture.

Fashion
How BLUE BLUE Japan Introduces Indigo to a New Generation
Fashion
How BLUE BLUE Japan Introduces Indigo to a New Generation
Fashion

Rediscovering traditional indigo dyeing through a new generation.

Fashion
The Japanese Magazines That Defined 90s Streetwear Culture
Fashion
The Japanese Magazines That Defined 90s Streetwear Culture
Fashion

The creative chaos of 90s Harajuku immortalized by iconic fashion magazines.

Fashion
Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo S/S 2026 - Part 2
Fashion
Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo S/S 2026 - Part 2
Fashion

Runways, vintage book treasures, and konbini snacks, the final days of Fashion Week Tokyo.

Fashion

Music & Film

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Tokyo‑Ga - The Contrast of Japan in the 80s
Music & Film
Tokyo‑Ga - The Contrast of Japan in the 80s
Music & Film

Wenders wanders a city racing forward, searching for Ozu’s stillness.

Music & Film
The Nujabes Soundtrack that Crossed Cultures - Samurai Champloo
Music & Film, Manga & anime
The Nujabes Soundtrack that Crossed Cultures - Samurai Champloo
Music & Film, Manga & anime

Nujabes' Impact on Anime’s most Iconic Soundtrack.

Music & Film, Manga & anime
Battle Royale Turns 25
Music & Film
Battle Royale Turns 25
Music & Film

A quarter century later, Fukasaku’s dystopian pulp classic still provokes.

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

This post office welcomes letters never meant to be delivered.

Music & Film

Food

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The Nostalgic Magic of Kissaten
Food
The Nostalgic Magic of Kissaten
Food

How Kissaten keep resisting Japan’s rapid pace.

Food
A Culinary Journey from Okayama to Venice
Food
A Culinary Journey from Okayama to Venice
Food

Masa weaves Japanese soul into Venetian plates.

Food
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.

Food
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.

Food

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
Gaming
How Japan Led the Early Poly Art Style
Gaming

From arcades to consoles, Japan turned early 3D polygons into cultural icons.

Gaming
The Culture That Shaped Jet Set Radio
Gaming
The Culture That Shaped Jet Set Radio
Gaming

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
Gaming
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.

Gaming
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.

Gaming