Julia Mascetti
Writes words and songs. Harpist and marketeer. Follow her on Twitter: @juliamascetti
Man With A Mission
Wolves descend on Japan's Download Festival
Japan in Love
Four years after Shibuya introduced same-sex partnerships, Metropolis spoke to same-sex couples in Tokyo on love, marriage and equality
Moshi Moshi Rooms: Sakura Room Review
Luxury Airbnb with maximum kawaii factor
#uni Seafood
Made-to-measure seafood in the shadows of Roppongi
Nao and Tokyo
Interview with the British songstress on her new album and Tokyo debut
Kevin Barry at the European Literature Festival
The award-winning writer shares thoughts on place, sound and Twitter ahead of his first trip to Tokyo
What is MUTEK?
Interview with MUTEK Japan’s Maurice Jones
Pure Pleasure by Kate Groobey
Interview with the prize-winning artist
Kings of Tokyo: The First All-Drag-King Revue Since the Edo Period
Drag performer Emmanuel Transmission talks gender, glitter and grassroots performance
Abare: Land, Fire and Violence in Noto
A rugged Japanese spirit far removed from the Tokyo psyche
Tonari no Okusan
Dating sim in a shochu bar
VIEW.S From Bunka Gakuen University
Zara collaborates with students from Japan’s leading fashion school
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sangenjaya
Artsy, anachronistic, friendly and fun
‘Interesting Conversation’ with Nils Frahm
Nils Frahm on his All Melody tour, the classical misnomer and whether Japan can save the world
No Panties
No Panties perhaps, but freaks and fashion abound
Christianity in Contemporary Japan
Subversion, spirituality and social justice
Chozumaki / Chijikinkutsu at Mizuma Art Gallery
Clever sound installation with a strong visual impression, sensual and unpretentious.
Interview with Die Milch
Lolita singer Coco talks music, international exchange and the afterlife of Harajuku fashion
Is Japan Safe for Women?
Questioning the “Japan is safe” narrative on International Women’s Day
Japan – 100 Hidden Towns
Discover a deeper culture
Starbucks Sakura Shortage
Blossoms and coffee are ephemeral
Interstyle
The largest trade show of action sports and fashion in Japan