Sep 117 min readMusicTuning In to Tokyo with Shibuya's Scrambled Sounds: Japanese Underground Music NewsletterShibuya’s Scrambled Sounds is a place to find local, underground music with albums and artists you might never have found otherwise.
Aug 25 min readLocalsMaking Memories at Miki’s: English-Friendly Bar and Restaurant for Vegetarian Meals in Shibuya, TokyoAt Miki’s, Miki-san creates an atmosphere which welcomes both community members and newcomers alike for delicious meals and warm community.
May 149 min readLocalsInheriting the Narrative: Bringing Japanese Benshi (Silent Film Narration) to the Modern AgeThe lights dim, leaving a single spotlight illuminating the man standing just to the side of the screen. It is your first time ever...
May 39 min readLocalsGetting the Act Together: The Secret Life of a Japanese Street PerformerHear from a Japanese street performer about his beginnings, the nuts and bolts of street performing life, and his dreams for the future.
Apr 1919 min readLocalsPaper City (2021): An Interview with Film Director Adrian Francis Walking the peaceful backstreets of Japan’s capital, you would never imagine that only a few generations ago, the city was ablaze after...
Apr 148 min readLocalsNavigating the Maize: Bringing Authentic Mexican Tortillas to TokyoThere are times when our senses bring back childhood memories through long-lost smells, flavors, or visions. In a place like Tokyo, where...