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"In Space We're All Equal": Former JAXA Astronaut Naoko Yamazaki Talks Equality | Tokyo Weekender

The second Japanese woman to fly in space revisits her career as a working mother and shares important lessons we could all put into practice. Tokyo Weekender | Japan | Space Travel | JAXA | Naoko Yamazaki

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Racism in Japan: A Conversation With Anthropology Professor John G. Russell | Tokyo Weekender

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Photographer Nagi Yoshida Returns with New Exhibit, DRAG QUEEN: No Light, No Queen | Tokyo Weekender

After shooting photographs of minority ethnic groups in Africa and elsewhere around the world, photographer Nagi Yoshida turns her camera on drag queens. Tokyo Weekender | Drag Queen Exhibition | Photograhy | Art | Japan Culture

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Sumire: Sharing Hope of a Better Future

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The Making of Amezaiku, Japan’s Candy Artistry | Tokyo Weekender | Tokyo Weekender

Candy artist Takahiro Yoshihara is sculpting a modern connection to Edo — and helping Tokyoites craft a personal connection to amezaiku. Tokyo Weekender | Japanese Traditional Foods | Asian Sweets | Craftsman

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Rising Duo YY Fuses Traditional Koto Music with DJ’ing | Tokyo Weekender

Mixing the koto, a 1,300-year-old Japanese stringed instrument, with contemporary DJ’ing, YY created a unique sound that’s at once upbeat and calming. Although only formed in 2017, they’ve released 25 singles. The goal, say band members Asuka and Wocasi, is to produce a 'festival-like atmosphere through music.' Photo by Allan Abani Tokyo Weekender | Interviews | Japanese Music | Cool Japan

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The Gender Fluid Monk Who Divides His Time Between Makeup Artistry and a Tokyo Monastery

Since an early age, Kodo Nishimura has considered himself gender fluid. Despite the argument the “Monk in Mascara” often receives regarding the conflicting concepts of Buddhism and makeup – considering Buddhism’s focus on mentality and makeup’s opposing focus on physicality – Nishimura insists that both fields allow him a platform to uplift the LGBTQ+ community. Just as this community did for him. Tokyo Weekender | June Issue 2020

The Life-changing Fancy Wigs of Tomihiro Kono | Tokyo Weekender

How The 3.11 Disaster Influenced Angela Ortiz To Become Social Impact Leader | Tokyo Weekender

Being inspired by others herself, Ortiz’s new mission is to inspire a new generation of volunteers – and leaders. Tokyo Weekender | 2011 Tsunami | Tohoku Earthquake | Life in Japan

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Irwin Wong Documents the Traditions of Japanese Craftsmen | Tokyo Weekender

Not satisfied with editorial and commercial photography work, Wong not only took all the photographs but also wrote all the text for his book Handmade in Japan, which was published September 1. Tokyo Weekender booked a Zoom call with him one hot August morning for a chat about his work, the importance of authenticity, and his post-Covid-19 travel dreams. Tokyo Weekender | Japanese Crafts | New Books