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Japan

‘Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell’- Japan’s 1960s alien vampire horror - 1968

‘Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell’: Japan’s 1960s alien vampire horror

A curious work of terror.

Thomas Coll
Apr 4, 2024
Yayoi Kusama - Manchester International Festival 2023- 'Yayoi Kusama- You, Me and the Balloons', a vibrant inflatable playground - 2023

The strange inspiration behind Yayoi Kusama’s polka dot artwork

“I felt as if I had begun to self-obliterate.”

Ben Forrest
Apr 4, 2024
Perfect Days - Wim Wenders - 2023

Ritual, routine and happiness in Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’

“Everything he does, he does it because he wants to do it.”

Thomas Coll
Apr 1, 2024
Friction- the innovative band who brought punk rock to Japan

Friction: the innovative band who brought punk rock to Japan

A criminally overlooked outfit.

Ben Forrest
Apr 1, 2024
Toshiko Akiyoshi- the inventor of modern Japanese jazz

Toshiko Akiyoshi: the inventor of modern Japanese jazz

“That was my role, to portray my heritage within jazz.”

Kelly Murphy
Mar 29, 2024
Sonatine - Takeshi Kitano - 1993

Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Sonatine’ and the sheer imperative of a holiday

Getting away from it all.

Thomas Coll
Mar 29, 2024
'Tokyo-Ga'- Wim Wenders' first love letter to Tokyo, Japan and Yasujiro Ozu - 1985

‘Tokyo-Ga’: Wim Wenders’ first love letter to Tokyo, Japan and Yasujirō Ozu

Exploring the work and city of his “master”.

Thomas Coll
Mar 28, 2024
Vinyl - Vinyl Pressing - General - Music - 2024

Why are Japanese vinyl pressings so sought after?

Do they really sound better?

Ben Forrest
Mar 13, 2024
Asako I and II - 2018 - Ryūsuke Hamaguchi

‘Asako I & II’: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s exposé on the fickle nature of romance

The endless complexities of the heart.

Thomas Coll
Feb 26, 2024
Invasion of the Neptune Men - Sonny Chiba - Far Out Magazine

The martial arts magic of Sonny Chiba

A true Street Fighter.

Thomas Coll
Feb 26, 2024
Isao Tomita- Japanese Experimental Musician

Isao Tomita: the man who invented the modern sound of Japan

A majorly consequential artist.

Arun Starkey
Feb 1, 2024
Hasui Kawase - Japanese Artist - 1883 - 1957

Hasui Kawase: The artist who inspired Studio Ghibli

A master of the woodblock print.

Thomas Coll
Feb 1, 2024

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