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Masahiro Shinoda’s Cinematic Legacy - A Guide to the Late Author
How Masahiro Shinoda turned war into theatre.

In the Mist of Twin Peaks Mania in Japan
Cherry pie, eerie silence, and Japan couldn’t look away again.

Mythic Soundscapes of Japanese Tradition and Sci-Fi - An Interview with Kuunatic
Shamanic rhythms and sci-fi visions collide in Kuunatic’s universe.

The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Garage Rock
A messy, melodic history of Japan’s loudest, least polished genre.

Shin Kamen Rider - Mythology and Reinterpretation
Hideaki Anno’s reboot turns a childhood icon into existential drama.

Leading Japan’s Indie Rock Shift - In Talk with Brandy Senki
Grunge meets elegance as the Osaka trio reshapes Japan’s rock scene.

Exploring the Sonic Underground of Japanese Noise
Noise becomes resistance in Japan’s loudest and least understood scene.

Peterparker69 × Yoji Noda – Neon-lit Heartbreak Meets Emotional Glitch in ‘Hey phone’
Peterparker69 turns digital static into something strangely beautiful and sad.

SONOKO - The Underrated, Ethereal Album 'La Debutante'
A Kyoto-born whisper drifts through Paris, elegant and eerily unresolved.

Toshiro Mifune´s Most Underrated Films
A journey through Mifune’s remarkable film contributions.

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

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

Love and Pop - Hideaki Anno’s Experimental Portrait of 90s Japanese Youth
Anno’s DV masterpiece exposes raw 90s youth angst and desire.

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

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

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

Two Robots in Tokyo - Daft Punk’s Iconic Trip to Japan
When the French robots found their way to Tokyo.

Tokyo Turntables - The Japanese-American Hip-Hop Exchange
From the Bronx to Tokyo - hip-hop’s unexpected, groundbreaking cultural exchange.

tamanaramen - The Subaquatic Universe of Two Sisters
tamanaramen blends techno, ambient, and art into a mesmerizing universe.

Tampopo - Japan’s Ramen Western
How Tampopo redefined food cinema, spotlighting ramen as Japan’s cultural symbol.
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