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junko

#MOVIE

Born in Tokyo, Japan. After living as an office worker for 5 years, she became a photographer in 2016. In addition to advertising, she has worked extensively on the web and in magazines.

mulhee

#ART

Made in 1983 Born in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Currently resides in Nagoya. Creates illustrations, music, and animation. On the edge of nursing.
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Kazuharu Kato

#MUSIC

Born in Yamagata, Japan in 1985, he started his career in the editorial department of Ritto Music's “Sound & Recording Magazine” in 2007, and from 2012 to 2020, he worked at Natasha Inc. At Natasha, he was editor-in-chief of Ongaku Natalie, seeded Live Natalie, and served as general director of the media division. 2021, he founded Saw Sweet Publishing, Inc. Published “Rock & Roll Recorder” (Masatoshi Majima), “EVE OF DESTRUCTION” (Yusuke Ciba), “Yumemi Bookstore's Picture Book Shelf” (Nemu Yumemi), “Reading and Riot: An Introduction to Pussy Riot Activism” (Nadja Trokonnikova, translated by Momo Nonaka), etc.

Junichi Uchimoto

#MUSIC

Born in Tokyo. After working as an editor for an entertainment magazine, began working as a freelance music writer in the mid-1990s. He has written interviews, columns, and reviews, focusing on singer-songwriters in Japan and abroad. He has written liner notes for more than 1,000 CDs.
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風間一慶

#MUSIC

2000年生まれ、新潟生まれのライター。音楽と香水と社会に関するレビューやインタビューを主に執筆。SNSでは「しろみけさん」というオモチャみたいな名前で活動しています。Khakiのhlrakawaと共にポッドキャスト番組「モーイングスパイク放送」を配信中。

Natsuo Kitazawa

#OTHER

1962年、東京都生まれ。ライター、編集者。上智大学文学部新聞学科卒業後、少年マンガ誌、ジャーナル誌等の編集に携わる。'92年、インディペンデント・マガジン『Bar-f-Out!(バァフアウト!)』を創刊。独立後は音楽・映画・文学など洋邦の様々なカルチュアを探究する寄稿/発信を続ける。著書に長篇ノンフィクション『Get back,SUB! あるリトル・マガジンの魂』(本の雑誌社)、共著にサニーデイ・サービス『青春狂走曲』(スタンド・ブックス)、『冬の本』(夏葉社)、『音盤時代の音楽の本の本』(カンゼン)、『21世紀を生きのびるためのドキュメンタリー映画カタログ』(キネマ旬報社)など。ほかに『80年代アメリカ映画100』(芸術新聞社)の監修、サンボマスター山口隆対談集『叱り叱られ』(幻冬舎)の構成、寺尾紗穂『愛し、日々』、森泉岳土『夜のほどろ』(いずれも天然文庫)の企画・編集、CDボックスセット『人間万葉歌 阿久悠作詞集』シリーズ、ムッシュかまやつ『我が名はムッシュ』、やけのはら『SUNNY NEW BOX』などのブックレット編集・執筆も手がける。2025年、QJ Webにてコラム『ピーナッツ・バターしか冷蔵庫にない 2』の連載を開始。

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Daishi Miyashiro

#MOVIE

Film reviews. He has contributed reviews to “Leos Carax: Eiga wo Wojo Hito” (Film Art Inc.), theater pamphlets, Kinema Junpo, DVD & Video Distribution Deuta, Soen, CINEMORE, otocoto, Real Sound, Eureka, and other publications.

Kenji Takeda

#MUSIC

He is the deputy editor-in-chief of the culture media “Qetic”. He writes about music, art, and other cultural topics, as well as technology and business.

Junji Takane

#MOVIE

After working in video production at Space Shower TV for many years, he became independent. His recent productions include the documentary film WILL, which closely follows Masahiro Higashide's hunting life, and the documentary film Shinu made ni osu no ka, about Junretsu.

Ryogo Suguro

#MUSIC

Born in 1994 in Yokohama, Kanagawa. Graduated from the Department of Arts, Faculty of Letters, Meiji Gakuin University. Winner of the Gold Award in the Under-30 category at the 55th Canon Photo Contest. Held a solo exhibition at Gallery OGU MAG in 2024.

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