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N°149 [Encounter] Ties That Are Growing Weaker

15/04/2025 marieamelie 0

Despite historical ties and a shared cultural closeness, Japan seems to be losing interest in Vietnam. In 2023, Japan and Vietnam celebrated the 50th anniversary […]

N°146 [INTERVIEW] The One Who Knows It Best

08/01/2025 marieamelie 0

Having visited the 1970 Expo 18 times, Hashizume Shin’ya hopes the 2025 event will achieve the same success. What did exhibition ’70 really feel like, […]

N°138 [FOCUS] Battling to attract people

18/03/2024 marieamelie 0

In an exclusive interview with Zoom Japan, Hamada Seiji unveils his strategy to boost the prefecture.   As it does every year on the occasion […]

N°137 [ENCOUNTER] A heritage to protect 

12/02/2024 marieamelie 0

Two curators, specialists in manga, share their vision of the work that remains to be done. Omote Tomoyuki is currently a specialist researcher at the […]

N°135 [ENCOUNTER] Vegan writer Kato Hiroko

14/11/2023 marieamelie 0

In Fifty Sounds (2021), a memoir about her time spent in Japan, translator and author Polly Barton remembers the day a Japanese friend took her […]

No.134 [ENCOUNTER] Promoting social cohesion

04/10/2023 marieamelie 0

Lee Thompson, a sports specialist in Japan, has no doubt that the Japanese approach is unique. Zoom Japan interviewed Lee Thompson, a professor at the […]

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No47 [Destiny] Hosoda’s little obsessions

15/12/2016 aConceptLondon 0

To make good films, one needs a strong team to rely on. So says a master director. In the last few years Hosoda Mamoru has […]

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No47 [Encounter] Hara: directing is in his blood

15/12/2016 aConceptLondon 0

The director of Miss Hokusai and Colorful takes a critical look at the changes in the animation industry. On a cold and cloudy October afternoon […]

No46 [Encounter] The amazing Kakuta Mitsuyo

16/11/2016 aConceptLondon 0

Kakuta has written a wide variety of novels and depicted the lives of many different types of women through her characters. Having received a number […]

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No45 [Interview] For those with nowhere to go

13/10/2016 aConceptLondon 0

The author Yu miri, as someone who had nowhere to go herself, has continued writing for people in the same situation. In 2018, two translations […]

No44 [Interview] Lupine rockers head abroad!

15/09/2016 aConceptLondon 0

We asked Man With A Mission, a Japanese rock band, about the appeal of playing abroad, especially in Europe. There is a band whose five […]

No41 [Interview] In the shadow of the superheroes

12/05/2016 aConceptLondon 0

after playing the key character in Ultraman’s first series, kurobe Susumu still remains very popular 50 years later. Since the beginning of the Ultraman saga […]

No41 [Cinema] Iwai Shunji, multi-talented genius

12/05/2016 aConceptLondon 0

On the release his new picture; The Murder Case of Hana & Alice, the filmmaker reveals what motivates his work. Ten years after Hana & […]

No41 [Encounter] A unique skill

12/05/2016 aConceptLondon 0

President of Tsuburaya Productions, Ooka Shinichi looks back on his career and the incredible longevity of his superhero.   Though most movie fans are interested […]

No39 [Interview] The cowards who looked to the sky

16/03/2016 aConceptLondon 0

Zoom Japan met with director Tanada Yuki at the U.K. screening of her new film “The Cowards who Looked to the sky”.   We went […]

No38 [Sound] Pitch perfect for Dominique Fillon

15/02/2016 aConceptLondon 0

This French jazzman found not only inspiration in the archipelago, but also the desire to share his musical knowledge. For over 28 years, Dominique Fillon, […]

No37 [Interview] One hour with Osaki Akira

10/12/2015 aConceptLondon 0

The director speaks to Zoom Japan at the screening of his film at the Raindance Film Festival..   What are the main highlights that we […]

No37 [Encounter] Bikes and the meaning of life

10/12/2015 aConceptLondon 0

For Ikeda Shin, who’s passionate about Harleys, motorbikes have been a great means of self-expression. Editor-in-chief of the magazine Hotbike Japan, Ikeda Shin has been […]

No35 [Interview] Hara Keiichi “Miss Hokusai recalls a beautiful, gentle and wild era”

12/10/2015 aConceptLondon 0

© 2014-2015 hinako Sugiura – mS.hS / Sarusuberi film partners After winning the Jury award at the annecy Festival, Hara Keiichi’s latest film is now […]

No35 [Interview] Miyavi, master of the guitar

12/10/2015 aConceptLondon 0

The world famous Miyavi was back in London during his latest European Tour and shared his thoughts with us.   Congratulations on the release of […]

No34 [Interview] Setsuko loves local agriculture

10/09/2015 aConceptLondon 0

Farmers have long been supported by a system that allowed them to to influence politics, but not anymore. There is growing concern among people in […]

No33 [Culture] Japan according to Barakan

10/07/2015 aConceptLondon 0

He has lived in Japan for over 40 years, and every week this Briton puts forward his views on his adopted country. On a beautiful […]

No33 [Music] The Bawdies are coming

10/07/2015 aConceptLondon 0

The Tokyo-based band is about to make its first attempt to win over European audiences. Japan has a pretty good rock and R&B revivalist scene, […]

No32 [Architecture] Sugawara, a connected builder

10/06/2015 aConceptLondon 0

Keenly aware of the challenges facing our society, Sugawara Daisuke shares his architectural vision with us. Has your perception of architecture changed since the earthquake […]

No31 [Music] Worldwide success – SCANDAL

10/05/2015 aConceptLondon 0

This girl-band who are not only popular in Japan but all around the world, are finally going on a world tour, including London.   How […]

No30 [Movie] “My characters are my friends”

10/04/2015 aConceptLondon 0

In an exclusive interview with Zoom, Yamada Yoji looks back at his 60-yearlong career. Let’s start from the beginning. In 1954, after majoring in Law […]

No29 [Interview] Always aim higher

10/03/2015 aConceptLondon 0

Successful author Yumemakura Baku discusses his work with the mangaka who have adapted it. Yumemakura Baku is one of Japan’s most famous authors. His work […]

No29 [Interview] Wood Job – Yaguchi Shinobu

10/03/2015 aConceptLondon 0

This month Zoom Japan met with film director Yaguchi Shinobu to talk about his latest project, a film about more than just lumberjacks!   Please […]

No.28 [Interview] Meet the king of comedy

10/02/2015 aConceptLondon 0

Rakugo is a very unique way of making laugh people in Japan. We met Katsura Sunshine, one of his best representative.   I hear that […]

No26 [Movie] The world of Nakashima Tetsuya

10/11/2014 aConceptLondon 0

Adapting a novel by Akio Fukamachi, the director offers a very strong film full of violence. He explains his choice. Have you been to the […]

No25 [Manga] A model never equalled

10/10/2014 aConceptLondon 0

As a great lover of manga, the writer Kawamoto Saburo shares with us his admiration for this legendary magazine. As far back as he can […]

No24 [Art, manga] The amazing Yokoyama Yuichi

10/09/2014 aConceptLondon 0

The leader of neo-manga is presenting his work in europe for the first time with an exhibition in Toulouse, France. Yokoyama Yuichi’s manga defy convention. […]

No24 [Food] Yukari in wonderland

10/09/2014 aConceptLondon 0

To work in one of these big shops selling the finest goods means acquiring a proper set of skills. This is the tale of how […]

No23 [Mascot] Kumamon, a hairy bear

10/07/2014 aConceptLondon 0

Koyama Kundo’s mission is to make people happy, a mission that he has accomplished admirably thanks to his popular mascot character. Script and broadcast writer […]

No23 [Mascot] Goda Tsuneo’s lucky star

10/07/2014 aConceptLondon 0

Since he created Domo, NHK’s star character, this animator has experienced great success. A Japanese dwarf is conquering the West, one country after another, with […]

No23 [Cinema] Advertising Nagai Akira

10/07/2014 aConceptLondon 0

In his second film, ‘Judge!’, director Nagai Akira tackles a subject he knows well: advertising. Don’t miss this gem! So, Mr. Nagai, what was your […]

No22 [Culture] Ito Toyo, in the service of men

10/06/2014 aConceptLondon 0

On his recent visit to Paris, the winner of the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize returned to the subject of his different projects. Zoom Japon, our French sister publication, made […]

No22 [Train] The man who loved trains

10/06/2014 aConceptLondon 0

His railway creations are what dreams are made of. Okuyama Ken tells us more about his work and projects. You can’t talk about Japanese train […]

No21 [Culture] A few useful things to know

10/05/2014 aConceptLondon 0

Politicians are increasingly tempted to play with history. A game that could prove dangerous. In the ongoing debate on historical memory and revisionism in Japan, […]

No21 [Culture] A point of view from America

10/05/2014 aConceptLondon 0

Tony Marano, alias Texas Daddy, has been defending radical theories for several years. The debate about Japan’s wartime history (particularly the more thorny issues, like […]

No21 [Culture] Never forget

10/05/2014 aConceptLondon 0

Since 2006, the Chukiren Peace Memorial Hall has been fighting to present the truth about the war. If the Yushukan Museum represents the attractive, glossy, […]

No20 [Music] Yoshiki back to England

10/04/2014 aConceptLondon 0

Considered as one of Japan’s most influential artists, the founder of XJapan will be in London just for one night.   Tell us about your […]

No19 [Interview] Meet a hard rock vampire!

10/03/2014 aConceptLondon 0

This month we took a walk on the dark side of Japanese rock and tracked down Hyde to ask him how preparations were going. This […]

No19 [Interview] Colorful, the story of a family

10/03/2014 aConceptLondon 0

© 2010 ETO MORI / FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK, INC. / SUNRISE INC. / DENTSU INC. / ANIPLEX INC./SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (JAPAN) INC. / TOHO CO., […]

No18 [Interview] Master Tester Fukumoto

10/02/2014 aConceptLondon 0

Tokyu Hands’ success can be explained by the will to share expertise about the various products they sell. Every working place needs its captain, even […]

No17 [Interview] Shinkai Makoto’s words

10/12/2013 aConceptLondon 0

The director of The Inner Earth and Realm of Agartha signals his comeback with The Garden of Words. His first work, The Place Promised In […]

No17 [Interview] Easy-Peasy Sushi

10/12/2013 aConceptLondon 0

Many foreign chefs travel to Japan to learn the techniques of preparing traditional Japanese cuisine. The rising interest in Japanese cuisine around the world has […]

No17 [Interview] Okuda is preparing a taste revolution

10/12/2013 aConceptLondon 0

The owner of two Michelin starred restaurants in Tokyo is moving to Paris to introduce the best of his cuisine. According to the respected Michelin […]

No17 [Interview] The evangelists of Japanese cuisine

10/12/2013 aConceptLondon 0

The Agency for Cultural Affairs plays a key role in defending Japanese cuisine. We interviewed one of its directors. By the time this issue of […]

No15 [Interview] Uesugi Tsuyoshi, King of Ekiben

10/10/2013 aConceptLondon 0

For 40 years this modest high school teacher has been collecting everything to do with station lunchboxes. Passions can take many different forms and often […]

No13 [Interview] Hanazawa, an unintentional hero

10/07/2013 aConceptLondon 0

A rising star of the manga world, and the author of I am a Hero, Hanazawa Kengo lets usin on his work and his take […]

No12 [Interview] All about lovely monsters

10/06/2013 aConceptLondon 0

Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto are the men behind the Pokémon manga series. Zoom Japan met them to talk about about their work. Please briefly […]

No12 [Interview] We’ve all learned something from Ozu

10/06/2013 aConceptLondon 0

This year is the 60th anniversary of the release of Tokyo Story. Yamada Yoji drew inspiration from this major work. Directors Yamada Yoji and Watanabe […]

No11 [Interview] Ajikan, rock made in Japan

10/05/2013 aConceptLondon 0

Before setting out on their first European tour, Asian Kung-fu generation (ajikan) agreed to answer Zoom Japan’s questions in an exclusive interview. If you’ve never […]

No11 [Interview] A very special agency

10/05/2013 aConceptLondon 0

Moriyama Tetsuro experienced house sharing as a student. He decided to make a living from it and has had great success. Tell me the story […]

No11 [Interview] Welcome to our place

10/05/2013 aConceptLondon 0

For some people, it’s hard to imagine living any other way that in a shared house. Cocoya Shibuya Usuki is a female-only, twostorey, four-bedroom share […]

No10 [Interview] “Literature and life are like gambling”

10/04/2013 aConceptLondon 0

Writer Takahashi Genichiro on writing, politics and the charms of horse racing. Takahashi Genichiro is one of the most important all-around Japanese writers of the […]

No9 [Interview] Narita Daisuke, The Godfather of Japanese Zines

10/03/2013 aConceptLondon 0

People say that your main weapons are a photocopier and a sewing machine. Narita Daisuke : They are right (laughs). You see, I graduated from […]

No7 [Interview] Ichimura Masachika Interview

10/12/2012 aConceptLondon 0

Zoom Japan have managed to get an exclusive interview with Ichimura Masachika, star of the play: Anjin: The Shogun and The English Samurai that is […]

No7 [Interview] Simplicity at it’s purest

10/12/2012 aConceptLondon 0

One of Miyamoto Tsuneichi’s former students says it is essential to continue supporting the work of craftsmen. Situated down a street in the old town […]

No7 [Interview] Rediscovering mingei with Okuma Takeo

10/12/2012 aConceptLondon 0

After having been a buyer for the designer shop idée, Ôkuma Takeo worked for Tsubasa no ôkoku, ana’s inflight magazine. He is now director at […]

No8 [Interview] Barak Kushner, a long story

10/12/2012 aConceptLondon 0

Barak Kushner teaches the history of Japan at the University of Cambridge. He is a specialist in Sino-Japanese relations and his second book, Slurp! A […]

No6 [Interview] An interview with the GazettE

10/11/2012 aConceptLondon 0

On the European release of “Visual Kei” band the GazettE’s latest album, Division, the band members answered our questions during an exclusive interview. Tell us […]

No6 [Interview]Tha Blue Herb, alive and kicking

10/11/2012 aConceptLondon 0

From left to right, O.N.O. the beat maker, and Boss, the MC (master of ceremony). The two members of Tha Blue Herb.   You are […]

No6 [Interview] Shinsei Kamattechan shares his secrets

10/11/2012 aConceptLondon 0

From left to right, Mono, Misako, Chibagin and Noko. The four members of Shinsei Kamattechan.   Could you tell us about the band ? Mono […]

No6 [Interview] Mori Yoshitaka, An expert’s opinion

10/11/2012 aConceptLondon 0

Mori Yoshitaka is a sociologist and a professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. He carefully analyses the evolution of the music scene, and has […]

No5 [Interview] Hosoda Mamoru “Making a movie means knowing how to take risks”

10/10/2012 aConceptLondon 0

© 2012 “WOLF CHILDREN” FILM PARTNER The Wolf Children, Ame and Yuki, is this Japanese film director’s latest masterpiece. It was a great success throughout […]

No5 [Interview] Interview with Hotei Tomoyasu

10/10/2012 aConceptLondon 0

Since August this year, legendary guitarist Hotei Tomoyasu has shifted his base from Japan to London and on Tuesday the 18th of December he will be […]

No4 [Interview] Ueno Makoto, at the heart of the Japanese soul

10/09/2012 aConceptLondon 0

The folklorist Ueno makoto was born in 1960. he is an expert on the man’yôshû, the first anthology of Japanese poetry that dates back to […]

No3 [Interview] The press embodies local identity

10/07/2012 aConceptLondon 0

The local press plays an important role in the far flung regions of Japan, but how it works is quite a mystery. A respected academic reveals […]

No2 [Interview] Miyazaki at the BFI Southbank

10/06/2012 aConceptLondon 0

Copyright Studios Ghibli On June 8th at 6 pm, during a weekend dedicated to anime, the BFI Southbank will be presenting Miyazaki’s long awaited From Up […]

No2 [Interview] Eight voices to remember

10/06/2012 aConceptLondon 0

Journalist Elin Lindqvist publishes a wonderful book in which she puts the tragic events of 11th May 2011 into perspective. Born in Japan in 1982, […]

No2 [Interview] Mita Masahiro : A pinch of nostalgia

10/06/2012 aConceptLondon 0

Writer Mita Masahiro was born in 1948. He teaches at Musashino University in Tokyo. In 1977, he won the Akutagawa Prize, one of Japan’s most […]

No1 [Interview] Change is Hara Kenya’s dream

10/05/2012 aConceptLondon 0

Born in 1958, HARA Kenya is art director of Muji since 2001 and designed the opening and closing ceremony programs ofthe Nagano Winter Olympic Games […]

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