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3 Kinds of DJ, 1 Unusual Crowd: Bodybuilder, Craftsman, Shrine Maiden
Pre-built peak-time sets, Jamaican sound systems, and why Tokyo's anime-song club nights are full of shrine-maiden DJs.
Sep 4
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Badly in Love, Light and Dark: The Show That Keeps Us From Seeing Our Own Grotesque
Badly in Love, Light and Dark: The Show That Keeps Us From Seeing Our Own Grotesque Netflix's yankii dating show is a hit. This is about the viewer's…
Sep 3
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August 2026
Start Here — Tours, Itineraries, and the Map
Everything Tokyo Art Music Culture offers
Aug 28
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Why Everything in Tokyo Tastes Good
A 1,200-year ban, Japan's demanding eaters, and the invisible engineering behind Tokyo's food.
Aug 10
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The Cult in the Club
Aum's meditation tapes, Scientology's corporate anthems, and why Berghain checks almost every box.
Aug 10
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The Sign Flip: Money, Art, and Japan's Two Verdicts
For centuries in Japan, art made for money ranked lowest. Now the reverse — art that earns is what counts as “real.” The same measure, flipped.
Aug 10
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Cats Are a Religion, Dogs Are Family
Field notes from Kotor, Istanbul, and Tokyo — on why every civilization ends up worshipping the one animal it never tamed.
Aug 10
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日本語で読む方法/How to Read in Japanese
Tokyo Art Music Cultureは原則英語で書いていますが、下記の方法で無料で日本語で読めます。
Aug 9
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Why Tokyo Culture Feels Weird and Alive
Tokyo Is Not "Healthy" — And That's the Point
Aug 9
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