About

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The tagline of “Subsequence” is “Arts & Crafts for the Age of Eclectic.” This experimental project will cover a wide range of arts, crafts and culture from all sorts, regardless of generation, gender or nationality. Featuring domestic and international contributors for the editing and compilation processes.

Based on the fundamental idea of unfolding new untold stories through individual perspectives, we are aiming to create a magazine that resembles the works developed by passionate craftsmen and artisans who love their craft. We offer these stories to a wide range of people, as the magazine is intended for those who have an interest in cultural lifestyles. We hope to publish stories that have been forgotten in recent years and provide a window to present the joys of wandering through and experiencing a new undiscovered world. We will publish the magazine periodically when there are stories to be told, so please look forward to it.

Magazine

The publication of the semi-annual magazine is the main project of Subsequence. A massive amount of text and a wealth of beautiful visuals to bring the world’s wonderful arts, crafts, and culture within your reach.
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Store

The online store of “Subsequence” selling the magazine and its official goods. There will also be a limited time online event selling the works and products of domestic and international artists introduced in the magazine.
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Web

This is the official website of Subsequence. The web-only contents “Topics & Stories” will introduce you to original and fresh stories not published in this magazine.
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Event

Various works and products of domestic and foreign artists introduced in our issues, along with the magazine and other official goods, are exhibited and sold at special market “Subsequence Bazaar”. This is an opportunity where you can take masterpieces directly into your hands.
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Kosuke Ide

Editor in Chief

Born in Osaka in 1975. He writes for magazines such as BRUTUS and POPEYE (both from Magazine House Ltd), as well as for books and websites. His major editorial works include “My Archive” (co-authored with Hiroki Nakamura, from Magazine House Ltd) and “Hosono Kanko 1969-2019” (Official Catalogue of Hosono Haruomi’s 50th-anniversary exhibition, from Asahi Shimbun Publishing). He is also the author of “All About ALASKA” (co-authored with Gentaro Ishizuka, from Shinchosha Publishing Co, Ltd).

Junpei Niki

Art Director

Graphic designer and café owner. Born in Tokyo in 1979. After working for a publishing house, he runs his own cafe fischiff VERLAG und KÜCHE.
https://www.fischiff.com/kueche/index.html

Satoko Shibahara

Editor

Editor / first-class architect. After studying architecture, she worked for a design firm and museum public relations before becoming a freelance editor, writer and planner in 2015. Writing and managing projects for websites and books, primarily in the fields of art and architecture. She writes art exhibition reviews for “ginzamag.com” (Magazine House Ltd) and will begin an art research project “Scene of new habitation” in 2021.
https://newhabitations.co

Yoshiko Nagai

Curator

She became an independent curator, after having worked for a company planning and producing cultural activities. She connects creators, artworks, and audiences by creating and communicating values in a way that suits the environment. She is the author of “Out of line,” an exhibition by Alison Turnbull (2020, Tokyo), and the booklet Materia Prima, which is published irregularly.
http://materiaprima.site