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Miran moves to Tokyo during the rainy season. Obara went looking for a bright feeling.
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HIDDY of the toy brand SECRET BASE talks about the worldwide trend of “soft vinyl” figures
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2023.7.15
Urban culture festival “INSPIRE TOKYO 2023” to be held soon in Shibuya
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TRANSIT GENERAL OFFICE INC. Kousuke Itoda’s Focus on New Culture
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Kenta Haraki talks about his work as a “decorator
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How Yuki Ishikawa of CARPE DIEM, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu dojo, developed 35 dojos.
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Ken Yokomachi, president of anea design, turned his love of tuberous plants into figurines.
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Volunteer Web site “Concern for Jingu Gaien with Ryuichi Sakamoto” goes live.
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What designer Taiichi Hiramoto keeps at his core as a director of “Hobonichi”
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Why Takeshi Shimizu, who cannot drink alcohol, runs the bar “TEN CLUB
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