Culture
The Fashion Monsters
Tokyo designers find inspiration from the likes of Godzilla and Ultraman
Bordeaux: Port of the Moon
The National Museum of Western Art celebrates France
Kev Gray & The Gravy Train
Expat outfit launches world tour
Podcast: Metropolis On Air 2
Interviews with FOX’s Dan Smith + LaTonya Whitaker of Taste the Love, tearful advertisements, and more
Cinematic Underground: July 12, 2015
U.S. indies at Shin-Bungeiza, Monaco Grand Prix doc, and more ...
Underground Fashion Documented
Video label DID sets a new generation in motion
Podcast: One-on-One: Shenan Brown, Def Tech
We talk with the Jawaiian music star about Howzit!?, the spirit of aloha, and more.
Podcast: Metropolis On Air 1
Interviews with Def Tech + Fukushima Kids Dolphin Camp, plus Tokyo record shops and more
Helene Schjerfbeck
Tokyo celebrates Finland’s most famous “lady painter”
Audio
Bayside electronic music fest
Music Bars and Record Stores in Tokyo
Second-Hand Sounds: Tokyo’s treasure troves of vintage tunes
Cinematic Underground: June 28, 2015
French New Wave lovers, Turist hits Japan, and more ...
Fuji Rock vs Summer Sonic
Japan’s biggest music fests face off
Lactose Intoler-Art
Brandon Reierson draws from Tokyo fashion
Tyondai Braxton
Rock, techno, and avant-garde—all in one Hive
Cinematic Underground: June 14, 2015
French film, Viggo Mortensen in Jauja, and more...
Japan’s “Hokori”
Mr. Amemiya brings Japanese culture to the future
Fashion and Jewelry
See what’s trending on the streets of Tokyo
Rumi Rock
Kimono and yukata designer Shibasaki Rumi on fashion and tradition
The Evolution of Kimono
Modern takes on the Japanese garment
The Art of Transformation
A surface look at spirituality in global mask culture
Simple Forms
The Mori Museum of Art contemplates beauty
Cinematic Underground: May 31, 2015
Great Italian cinema, Matthew Bourne’s ballet, and more ...
Beyond Cool?
When fashion turns cute
Kodo
Eri Uchida talks women in taiko
Sayume Tachibana
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GQ2015 [GABBY] dances into the Unexpected
Roppongi’s EX Theater witnesses an artistic experiment
Party Like It’s 1989!
Taylor Swift completes her transformation in the Tokyo Dome
Supercozi Sounds from Outside Japan
Producer Yukimi Yonezawa finds musical freedom in Bali
Cool Biz Quandaries
Suiting up for the summer
Pink Cow Community Fundraiser
Expat landmark needs help
Star Wars Visions
Roppongi feels the power of the Force
Gotta Wear ’em All
Pokémon meets couture in Joshua Chua’s “Hyper Reality”
Building the Secret Garden
Director Alysha Haran talks theater in Tokyo