Culture
School Rules
Is conformity law for students in Japan?
Shake It Up
The New Mastersounds on funk, Leeds and touring Japan
Fumiya Koido
How the tragedy of the Tohoku earthquake sparked a young pianist’s career
Ardal O’Hanlon
A career in comedy and standup in Tokyo
VOODOO DEAD: Steve Kimock Interview
Guitar legend talks Grateful Dead, Japanese audiences and American rock attitudes
The Right Pair
How Europe’s masters paved the way for Japanese footwear
No Words Left
Lucy Rose on her new album and the importance of traveling
Head Over Heels
#KuToo and the power of the uniform
Five (Translated) Japanese Novels to Read in 2020
And almost all of them are written by women
ROUTE BOOKS
Be here now at Higashi-Ueno’s greenest cafe and bookstore