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A Sailing Tradition
The Shima Peninsula, which is located in southern Mie Prefecture, along with the surrounding Ise-Shima National Park, is mostly privately owned: A remarkable ninety-six percent of the land, in fact.
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CULTURE
The mysterious first images of our short fiction film, shot in Tokyo with Eric Wareheim (Master of None)
The team at Pen Magazine International is pleased to present the first images of our short fiction film, shot in Tokyo by Jean-Baptiste Braud.
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CULTURE
The Best of Japanese Boogie Funk All on One Disc
Specialising in the re-release of rare and sometimes unknown soul albums, the label Cultures of Soul has turned its attention to 80s music from Japan and, more specifically, female singers.
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ARTS
The Splendors of Imperial Japan
Considered to be an important revolutionary period, the Meiji era, from 1868 to 1912 was incredibly important in terms of Japan's modernisation.
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A Café with a Garden View, Where Adults Can Feel Free to Drop in on Alone
Naka-Karuizawa is located in the central part of Karuizawa Town.
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HIGHLIGHTS

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An Inn that Established New Standards for Japanese Resorts
The Hoshino area of Karuizawa, in which Hoshinoya is located, is full of nature, bisected by the Yukawa River, a tributary of the Chikumagawa River, and surrounded by an expansive forest...
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Paris, Tokyo: André Saraiva

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Paris, Tokyo: André Saraiva

In this episode, the world-renowned graffiti artist André Saraiva tells us about the strong links between his artwork and the city of Tokyo.

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A Sailing Tradition

The Shima Peninsula, which is located in southern Mie Prefecture, along with the surrounding Ise-Shima National Park, is mostly privately owned: A remarkable ninety-six percent of the land, in fact.

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Paris, Tokyo: Gildas and Masaya – MAISON KITSUNÉ

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Paris, Kyoto: Kohei Nawa

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The Portrait of an Island: BULL SUMO

Among the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture is an island that’s expected to become a world heritage site.

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Paris, Tokyo: Robert Compagnon

With his co-chef and talented wife, Jessica Yang, Robert Compagnon opened one of the top new restaurants in Paris: Le Rigmarole.
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Deco Tora: Techno on the Road

Short for “Decorative Truck,” Deco-Tora is a genre of custom trucks, which has been a popular sub-culture in Japan since the 1960s
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DJ Gonno “SHIN-EI Press” – VOISKI REMIX –

Launched in 2016, INDUSTRIAL JP is an experimental project that transforms small factories in Japan with cutting-edge technology into music labels.
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Paris, Tokyo: Ramdane Touhami

In this episode, Ramdane talks about his latest project, the French beauty line Buly.
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NOMADS: Julien Guerrier

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