Focusing on fine arts, crafts, architecture, design, etc.
Japanese arts and culture are considered as borderless art,
“ONBEAT” is a bilingual art book published in both Japanese and English.

《Feature》Chiharu Shiota

The special feature begins with Chiharu Shiota’s exhibition “The Soul Trembles,” which recorded over 600,000 visitors. Despite having a serious theme, “Life and death,” the exhibition was a big hit. The article includes an interview with Mami Kataoka, curator, and director of Mori Art Museum from next year, talking about the reason behind the success of the exhibition and the image of Chiharu Shiota, who doesn’t speak much about herself. Enjoy the large size photo of the exhibition view in our magazine, which has an excellent reputation for color reproducibility.　Whether you’ve seen the exhibition or not, checking out our magazine would be the best way to archive the exhibition.

《Feature》Art Blockchain

What’s more? It also includes a special feature of “Art Blockchain.” Exclusive talks about the image of “future art” and “art democratization” by great members and the manga “Art Blockchain Network – Million years in the future” by Daisuke Nishijima, and illustrations “The Ten Avatars and the ideal world held up by the Art Blockchain Network” by Takakura Kazuki.

《New series》Gaze of Yoichi Ochiai

In the new series “Gaze of Yoichi Ochiai,” we unveil the media artist Yoichi Ochiai as a photographer with his words and works.
The first series introduces several new works that were announced in this year’s autumn solo exhibition “Rumination with Emotion,” along with the interview.
The most advanced media artist Yoichi Ochiai talks about the reason why he takes pictures and what he’s seeking in photography along with his photography techniques.

《New series》Hidetoshi Nakata discover NIHONMONO

An ex-Japanese pro soccer player Hidetoshi Nakata realized the real value of Japan in his journey visiting over 100 cities around the world. He is now on a trip visiting 47 major cities in Japan since the spring of 2009. Directly exposed to the Japanese culture, he re-discovered “the real Japanese thing”; “NIHONMONO.”
Our very first series introducing them begins with “Saga.” On a trip around Saga, NIHONMONO, such as Ureshino tea, sake, and ceramics, were introduced. Don’t miss the interview and talk with brilliant artisan and Nakata

《New Series》Value of the Contemporary Art of Japan by Ryutaro Takahashi – Izumi Kato

This is a new series by Ryutaro Takahashi, a psychiatrist and a contemporary art collector, whose collection includes many valuable works by Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara and is known as the Takahashi Ryutaro Collection. The first installment is about Izumi Kato.

《New Series》Architect of Japan – Norisada Maeda

Japan has continuously produced outstanding architects.
This issue introduces Norisada Maeda, who designs the quality of air.

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