Following his work with the legendary experimental band Mariah, and while involved in such projects as Nam June Paik’s "Bye Bye Kipling" satellite link-up alongside…

The next personality featured in our series of interviews is the leader of the "nomadic" equestrian performing arts company "Zingaro". We met Mr. Bartabas during his stay in Tokyo, where the company is currently showing…

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Guest number six in our series of special interviews is quite a celebrity from the realm of minimal music. Steve Reich keeps operating on the forefront of truly "contemporary" music without sticking to one particular genre. (The interview took place during Reich’s recent concert tour in Japan in May 2008.)

The fifth guest in our series of interviews with creative individuals representing the cultural scene in Japan is a person with a cute and colorful appearance, who has been attracting large numbers of fans with the oddly complicated style of the Strange Kinoko Dance Company she is leading.

The fourth personality in our series of interviews with creative individuals representing the current Tokyo culture scene is the head of a group called "Crack Iron Albatrossket", whose pieces stick out from the Japanese performing arts landscape like flowers blooming out of season. What Inui does on stage is unforgettable and highly addictive.

This time we met a musician who keeps touring the world with his boldly yet carefully crafted mixture of sounds and visuals…..

The second artist featured in this series aiming to pin down trends in creative work in the city through interviews with performers, artists…..

Welcome to a new series of interviews with performers, artists, designers, producers and other individuals, aiming to pin down the latest trends in creative work in the city. The first artist interviewer Maeda Keizo, a producer of performing arts-related events himself, met for this brand new Realtoyo feature is singer Hitoto Yo, who has just released her 4th album.