Image: Art direction by Steve Nakamura, photography by Yasunari Kikuma, styling by Kumiko Iijima, hair, make-up and mask paint by Minako Suzuki
On shelf from September 30, 2015, the eighth issue of Time Out Tokyo magazine treats you to a 'culture shock', serving up 100 ways Japan will blow your mind. Starting with kawaii icon Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, our list includes things like the receptionist robots at newly opened Henn-na Hotel, the artistic sushi of Tama-chan, the crazy new Kawaii Monster Cafe in Harajuku, the virtual pop stars, the bonsai that 'flew' to space, and everyday wonders like the pens with erasable ink and the sun visors that sparked a fashion trend on global catwalks.
We're also excited to announce that our lineup of all things cool about Japan will be hitting the streets of London: the September 29 issue of Time Out London features our magazine cover as well as an excerpt from our main feature article. Londoners can get their copy at all the usual Time Out distribution points across the city, as well as at the Moshi Moshi Nippon Festival, held at the venerable Roundhouse on October 11.
And what is the deal with that cover, you ask? This is how art director Steve Nakamura describes it: ’Behind the mask stands a young Japanese pop phenomenon – Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. A picture of Tokyo’s modern yet traditional split personality. It's a mixture of culture, Harajuku in traditional Kabuki, reality with fantasy, within a continuous evolution of her image.’
Release details:
Title: Time Out Tokyo Magazine no. 8
Publication frequency: Four times per year (planned issues: 2015 - March, June, September, December)
Format: 297 mm x 225 mm (slightly larger than A4), 84 pages
Price: Free
Copies: 100,000
Distribution points
Distributed at over 400 locations nationwide. Please note that copies of the magazine may be limited at each distribution point.
Airports:
Haneda Airport
Narita International Airport
Tourist information centres:
Shibuya Station Tourist Information Desk
Shibuya Tourist Information Centre
Tokyo Tourist Information Centre at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
Hotels:
Conrad Tokyo
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
The Peninsula Tokyo
The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo
etc.
Shops:
Tower Records Shibuya
Books Kinokuniya Tokyo
Time Out Café & Diner
All HUB and 82 Ale House locations in the Kanto region.