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Shawn has a background in analogue film photography and works as a photographer, editor and writer based in Tokyo. After becoming independent in 2021, he oversaw VICE Japan as lead editor, and worked on editorial content for national and international magazines, including i-D. He is an expert on lifestyle & culture especially the fashion, arts, and music scenes as well as the LGBTQ+ community. He wants to engage readers in the social issues of Japan. A new print culture magazine, Cult* Magazine, was launched in 2024.
Website: https://shawnwoody.com/
Instagram: @xcvllshawn

Music and film reviews. He has written for a wide range of media including Music Magazine, Record Collector's, Rollong Stone Japan, CINRA, Natalie, REALSOUND, bounce, INTOXICATE, CLUEL, FUDGE, GQ, and TOKION. He has also contributed to numerous liner notes and pamphlets.

Translator and interpreter (Japanese-English and English-Japanese). I think my history as an uncontrolled listener of everything from death metal to Sumo jinku is useful in this line of work. I love all the artists I translate.

Born in 1988, Leo is an editor and writer. Her favorite yokai is Kappa.
https://twitter.com/heikwur
https://www.instagram.com/heikwur/

Born in Tokyo in 1983. Culture-oriented anything and everything shop. Main areas of activity include editing, planning, coordination, desktop publishing, and haiku.
website: http://www.shosakai.com/

1980年生まれの松坂世代。横浜市出身。いまはなき音楽フリーマガジン『BG MAGAZINE』で、立ち上げから数年間、編集 / 執筆をしたのち、2008年10月からフリーランスに。主に邦楽をはじめとするエンタメ記事、なりゆきで詳しくなったキャッシュレスに関する記事などに携わり、ライターとしては2022年に引退。人生を模索中。
tumblr https://tanakahi.tumblr.com/
note https://note.com/tanakahi
X（旧Twitter） https://twitter.com/tanakahi

Photographer
Born in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture. After graduating from Ritsumeikan University with a degree in business administration, worked as a sales representative for a general company and as a wedding photographer before moving to Tokyo. After studying under Mr. Takahisa Nakano, he became an independent photographer. Currently working mainly on portrait photography of actors and artists for magazines, websites, and music video jackets.
https://www.yuriepepe.com
https://www.instagram.com/pepe.graphy/

Born in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. Loves mountains, baseball, cats, and photography.
website: https://watarusuzuki.com/

In addition to working for magazines, websites, advertisements and other clients and also holds the "Whimsical Photo Gallery" on an irregular basis.
instagram @keta_tamamura
Whimsical Photo Gallery @p.s.punctum

「Promoting local artists to the global music scene」を掲げるライター / エディター
https://www.instagram.com/tkhrknzw_/

photographer
Born in Kumamoto in 1977
https://www.instagram.com/hitori___tanaka/