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Decoding the Legacy: Behind the Scenes of Talking Heads’ Legendary Live Film “Stop Making Sense”
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Music Festival: Present and Future – Insights from Music Sociologist Junichi Nagai
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Starting from soccer study abroad and now a manga artist. Cultural figure Kenta Kojima talks about the secret to surviving in Tokyo.
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Yoshiyasu Omae, sushi chef at Sushi Daizen, turns disadvantages into advantages with his unique sales style.
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Jewelry designer Naho Okamoto was inspired to create her own brand because of her metal allergies.
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Podcaster Teppei Fujita distributes “Araone” to fulfill his dream.
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The original experience, source of ideas, and style of work of graphic designer Tamio Iwaya.
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Filmmaker Masatsugu Nagasoe, responsible for the ED of the first season of “Jujutsu Kaisen” emphasizes the weight of his work.
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Studio Khara’s director and video director, Hibiki Yoshizaki, has pushed his love and hard work to the limit.
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The “AKIRA” T-shirt is part of costume designer Tsuyoshi Takahashi’s identity.
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The Current Pulse: Carsick Cars Reflect on China’s Band Boom
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Video creator Chanpon Chikara cheerfully enjoys drinking in his own way.
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Beyond the Realm of Sports Drama: Grasping the Influence of the 2023 Broadcast of “Gekokujo Kyuuji.”
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Aki Kaurismäki’s Cinematic Exploration: Depicting Lives in the Margins of Materialistic Societies
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Mariah Carey Returns to Japan After Seven Years to Kick Off Christmas in Kobe and Yokohama
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cero Sets Out on Five-City Solo Tour “Contemporary Tokyo Cruise”
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“Sai Sei Sei 2025” Urban Environmental Music Event Set for Tokyo’s GREEN WISE Botanical Greenhouse
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All-Night Art Event “BENTEN 2” Kicks Off in Kabukicho, Curated by Chim↑Pom
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Arata Isozaki Retrospective Architecture as Archipelago Debuts at Mito Art Tower
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2025.11.2
Pixies Returns to Tokyo and Osaka After Three-Year Hiatus
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