What’s New
An emotional blueprint evolved into wearable architecture.
Kyoichi Tsuzuki’s cult classic gets a second life.
How Hara Kazuaki documents the daily lives of her kids in Nagano.
The culmination of Kon’s experiments in psychological animation.
How Yukinaga continues traditional techniques by working entirely in analog.
OZ became the prototype for our online selves.
Tracing how jazz evolved from Lupin’s charm to Bebop’s sci-fi western universe.
Kyoichi Tsuzuki’s cult classic gets a second life.
How Hara Kazuaki documents the daily lives of her kids in Nagano.
Shin Hanga preserved traditional aesthetics while negotiating Western influence and change.
Explaining the glue between anime, fine art, toys, and fashion.
An emotional blueprint evolved into wearable architecture.
Rediscovering traditional indigo dyeing through a new generation.
The creative chaos of 90s Harajuku immortalized by iconic fashion magazines.
Runways, vintage book treasures, and konbini snacks, the final days of Fashion Week Tokyo.
Wenders wanders a city racing forward, searching for Ozu’s stillness.
Nujabes' Impact on Anime’s most Iconic Soundtrack.
A quarter century later, Fukasaku’s dystopian pulp classic still provokes.
This post office welcomes letters never meant to be delivered.
Masa weaves Japanese soul into Venetian plates.
Where Japanese traditions and fusion flavors redefine Brazilian dining.
Born from post-war Japan’s hunger, the origin story of instant ramen.
Japan’s hidden graffiti world, balancing creativity and legality.
Peek into Otaku ladies' vibrant, chaotic Daraku Rooms with Kawamoto.
How one teacher made crying in class completely make sense.
Sumo’s legacy grows richer when these women take their place.
Gaming
From arcades to consoles, Japan turned early 3D polygons into cultural icons.
How FRUiTS and Chiaki Ito formed the base for a cel shade Tokyo.
Your own rusty kei truck and the endless countryside—Honcho is pure Showa charm.
How Sony turned quiet curiosity into a cultural phenomenon.
The culmination of Kon’s experiments in psychological animation.