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Akita City “Kanto Matsuri” performance – 2024 Honolulu Festival
19 April 2025 7:57 AM | No CommentsThe Akita City Kanto Festival Executive Committee performed at the 2024 Honolulu Festival, showcasing music and pole-balancing stunts from its annual Kanto Matsuri.
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Petit Bateau Fall 2025 – Tokyo Fashion Week
19 April 2025 5:39 AM | No CommentsWhy did a 132-year-old French casualwear brand, mostly focusing on children's fashion, decide to show at the Tokyo Fall/Winter 2025 collections?
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tiit tokyo Fall 2025 – Tokyo Fashion Week
18 April 2025 9:30 PM | No CommentsAccording to the Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO show notes, for the Fall/Winter 2025 season, the designers were "inspired by the Danish film "When Animals Dream.""
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Sumo: 73rd yokozuna Terunofuji retires, leaves lasting legacy
10 April 2025 11:57 AM | No CommentsThe Mongolian's calm, regal presence in the dohyo will certainly be missed, but there is no rest for the weary.
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Photos: Yousuke Haga – New York Fashion Week Fall 2025
24 March 2025 3:05 AM | No CommentsPhotos from the Yousuke Haga - Asia Fashion Collection runway show in New York.
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Visual Arts Archive
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Son’s Pokémon cards inspire artist Katherine Bernhardt’s Hong Kong debut
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on July 17, 2023 | No CommentsUnlike the cards, which feature clean lines, solid colors and easy-to-read font, Bernhardt opts for the spirit that made them popular collectors' items. -
Photos: Public art in Palm Springs and beyond – California, U.S.A.
Ali ZandiPosted on December 20, 2022 | No CommentsOutdoor sculptures and murals can be found all across Palm Springs, as well as outside of the city. -
Francesco Lietti – Singapore Contemporary 2017
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 12, 2022 | No CommentsPhotos of the artist's exhibit at the Singapore Contemporary art fair. -
Gonzalo Lebrija’s “History of Suspended Time (A monument for the impossible)” – Palm Springs, Calif., U.S.A.
Ali ZandiPosted on October 27, 2022 | No CommentsLocated on the grounds of the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Mexican artist's piece is intended to be on display for a year. -
POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Simone Legno of tokidoki
Kwai ChanPosted on October 20, 2022 | No CommentsCreator Legno and his Tokdoki brand has partnered with the POW! WOW! Hawaii festival numerous times in the past. -
Salvation Mountain – California Desert, U.S.A.
Ali ZandiPosted on October 18, 2022 | No CommentsSalvation Mountain is an art installation that is maintained by the friendly and vibrant locals who enjoy living off the grid. -
POW! WOW! Hawaii 2020: Brian Butler (Upper Hand Art) x Josh Hall (Baghead)
Kwai ChanPosted on October 14, 2022 | No CommentsFriends Brian Butler and Josh Hall collaborated on this mural, which paid tribute to Hawai'i. -
The giant Marilyn Monroe statue – Palm Springs, Calif., U.S.A.
Ali ZandiPosted on October 12, 2022 | No CommentsThe 26-foot tall Marilyn Monroe sculpture is considered the Eiffel Tower of Palm Springs, Calif., but it also has a colorful history. -
Comiket 99 Zine Reviews: The Illustrators
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 12, 2022 | No CommentsA few illustrators decided to feature food and fashion in visually creative ways. -
Your Guide to Surviving* Comiket
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 4, 2022 | No Comments(* = there is really no way to survive Comiket, but hopefully this advice on how to tackle the semi-annual fan convention in Tokyo will help)