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What Comes After Ametora?

As he highlights in his latest “Ametora Dispatches” newsletter, it’s been a year since the release of David’s Ametora, and it’s great to hear that he’s already focusing on the next book he will write. Even better, we’ll get to ride along — and offer feedback — as he writes it.

Starting in January, I am going to hunker down to focus on writing a new book — which at the moment will be not about Japan but a guide to the mechanics of cultural change. I wrote Ametora semi-secretly for about two years (i.e. I did not post excerpts), but for this next book, I would like to share the content in real time to get immediate critique and feedback. I will need your help.

I’m very excited to hear more about this.

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40 Years of Tokyo Style in 1 Video

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I love this video so damn much. Produced by retail chain Beams, it’s a whirlwind tour of Tokyo style/culture over the past 40 years, compiled in a fun 5-minute mix of motion graphics and music. 40 years of fashion styles and music, and it makes me feel old when I think that I was there for almost half of it. Pictured, one of my favorite movements, associated with Shibuya-kei (although this is a bit early, in 1993 — I experienced the tail end). Found via David.