Tokyo Divergence

20/06/2025

Exhibition Calendar 🗓️ 
Dates- June 21st (Sat) – July 05th (Sat) 2025

Exhibition-振動 ((Shindō))

by Yusuke Kuriki , Vincent Ruffin
art


Exhibition Schedule- 

Saturday 6.21-Saturday 7.5
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Tuesday - Friday, 1:00 - 7:00 PM
Saturday, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday - Monday, Closed.

Venue- 

UltraSuperNew KURA

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Address-

EPOCH, 4F UltraSuperNew, 2 Chome-6-18 Higashi, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0011

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Exhibition Information-

"At the heart of the unseen, where waves propagate and whisper stories, the exhibition 振動 ((Shindō)) weaves a fascinating encounter between two artistic sensibilities: that of Japan's Yusuke Kuriki and France's Vincent Ruffin."

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Photography Courtesy of

01/05/2025

TD Feature - Aruma Jiro

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-Tolerant Plants/寛容植物-
ARUMA JIRO Solo Exhibition
Next week_

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Biography
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ARUMA JIRO was born in Kamakura in 1970. He was raised in an environment surrounded by art. He became influenced by his mother, a painter of dark works, and
grew up surrounded by the sea and nature of Kamakura.
He encountered painting as a psychotherapy when he was suffering from a mental development disorder.
He has since won awards at outsider art competitions overseas (Wuhan, China, Seoul, Korea, etc.).
He has established a unique style of miniature paintings that use a sense of humor and satire on society.
He currently lives a peaceful life with his partner and Yorkshire terrier, with his work in art and maintenance and management of public facilities.
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Exhibition Calendar 🗓️
-Tolerant Plants/寛容植物-
ARUMA JIRO Solo Exhibition


Dates- may3(sat) - may11(sun)

Exhibition Schedule-
13:00-20:00
Closed Mondays

Venue-
Red Cube Gallery

3-34-9 Suginami-ku, Tokyo 2F
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〒166-0004
東京都杉並区阿佐谷南3-34-9
美容室Lucky3349 2F

Entrance- Free
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TD Feature - Day 2 of 2
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28/04/2025

Exhibition Calendar 🗓️
-Tolerant Plants/寛容植物-
ARUMA JIRO Solo Exhibition


Dates- may3(sat) - may11(sun)

Exhibition Schedule-
13:00-20:00
Closed Mondays

Venue-
Red Cube Gallery

3-34-9 Suginami-ku, Tokyo 2F
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〒166-0004
東京都杉並区阿佐谷南3-34-9
美容室Lucky3349 2F

Entrance- Free
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Exhibition Information
The First solo exhibition by the international award-winning satire artist, ARUMA JIRO.
Titled -TOLERANT PLANTS-, it will feature 15 large F40 size works and nearly 30 F6 size works from his artistic career spanning over 10 years.
In addition attendees may enjoy a screening of a video at the gallery, featuring the artist's unique production process.

Distributed artist products available at the gallery will consist of printed works, a book of a collection of works, and sale of a collection of essays (Japanese).
Many works include English captions
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ARUMA JIRO　　　　　　　　　　　　
Tolerant Plants/寛容植物
Artist Exhibition Statement
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I believe in the power of nature and art.
Recently the world has been full of anger.

A giant wave arrives, destroying an enemy.
Trying it's most to tear the world and all it's nature apart.
To protect the living fossils, the ancient creatures of the modern earth, I dive deep into the ocean of my heart and illuminate myself.
The tolerance of plants and paintings comes to the forefront, powerless beings that cannot attack others and are left to be destroyed.
However. Their power envelops people and renders hearts free from prior agitatation.

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寛容植物
怒りに満ちた最近の世界、大きなうねりが敵を壊し世界と自然をバラバラにしようとしている。現代地球における古生物、生きた化石を守るため私は私の心の海の中に深く潜り込んで自分自身を照らす。植物や絵の持つ寛容さ、他者を攻撃することはできず壊され刈り取られるままの非力な存在だが渾身の生命力が人を包み込み苛立った心を引き返らせる。私はそういう自然や芸術の力をのんきに信じている。

TD Feature - Day 1 of 2
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23/04/2025

Exhibition Calendar 🗓️
-Path To Babubalen Gardens-
Fabio Damelines

Dates- Now - Apr. 27

Exhibition Schedule-
17:00~

Venue-
3D Cocktail Bar & Gallery,
Shimomeguro


Shimomeguro 3-10-35 B1F
Meguro-ku, Tokyo
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21/04/2025

💫May Event News/Tokyo
イベント・ライブ情報
Live Music Event
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Featuring visionary acts:

Kuro Deko

with Seye Adelekan
(of Gorillaz/Hikaru Utada fame)

And Jay De La Cueva
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🗓️
Fri, May 9, 2025 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM JST

📍 WPÜ CAFE
7-chome-10-5 Nishishinjuku. Shinjuku City

🎫 👇🏻 ↓↓
🔗 https://peatix.com/event/4355785

🎫 Early Bird: 3000 円/
(Ends 4/22 24:00JST)

🚪 Door Price:3500 円

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About

(Via Official Event Page)
-English below-

5月9日、WPUで忘れられない夕べに参加してください。私たちは、Gorillazとのコラボレーションや最近では宇多田ヒカルのライブバンドの一員として知られる、世界的に評価されているマルチインストゥルメンタリスト兼ボーカリストのSeye Adelekanとのコラボレーションを発表できることを非常に嬉しく思っています。私たちは、JesusとElliotによる親密なポートレート作品を特徴とするミニEP「DOCUMENTAL」を初めて披露します。このコレクションは、彼らの以前の作品からの脱却を表しながら、Kuro Dekoの本質に忠実であり続けています。

特別なオファーとして、完全に録音された前回のショーのカセットテープを独占販売し、カセットウォークマンやブームボックスも販売します。デジタルアクセスを好む方のために、動画リンクも提供いたします。

改めて、Kuro Dekoは創造的な境界を押し広げ、記憶に残る体験を提供することに専念しています。私たちは心の中に秘めておくいくつかのサプライズも用意しています。このイベントは見逃せないものです！

Join us on May 9th for an unforgettable evening at WPU. We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Seye Adelekan, a globally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and vocalist known for his work with Gorillaz and, more recently, as part of Utada Hikaru’s live band.

Together, we will unveil for the first time a mini EP titled “DOCUMENTAL,” featuring intimate portrait compositions by Jesus and Elliot. This collection represents a departure from their earlier works while remaining true to the essence of Kuro Deko.

In a special offering, we will exclusively sell cassette tapes of the fully recorded previous show, along with cassette Walkmans and boomboxes.



For those who prefer digital access, we will provide a video link for your convenience.

Once again, Kuro Deko is dedicated to pushing creative boundaries to deliver a memorable experience, and we have a few surprises that we’ll keep close to our hearts. This is an event you won’t want to miss!

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#音楽 #ライブ #コンサート
#バンド #作詞作曲
#パフォーマンス
#ライブ

11/11/2024

Exhibition Calendar 🗓️
-MUSE-
Masahito Hiranuma


Dates- Nov.11-28
Reception- mon. Nov. 11

Venue-
Bajra Step Gallery,
Shibuya

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08/11/2024

Recent Highlights💫
Tokyo Finale Live Show/
Farewell Concert Event

Featuring- Marina Yozora
Marina Yozora
Genre: Dreampop/Shoegaze/
Indie Pop-Rock

For those able to attend, Marina Yozora's live concert in Tokyo was a beautiful experience filled with plenty of afterglow. Thank you for delivering an unforgettable performance of honesty...and for being brave enough to share your story.
We wish you luck on your journey and can't wait to hear about your adventures in the UK.

🎸
Follow her journey and subscribe 🤍
YT

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#ライブ #東京ライブ #東京バンド

15/10/2024

October Event News/Tokyo Community
イベント・ライブ情報
Live Music Event
Featuring- Naantokatoka

Next week⚡
Highlighting Nu-Jazz/Funk act Naantoka, fresh off the heels of their recent performance at this summer's Ameiro Music Festival event
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Venue- Shimokitazawa Breath
Date- FRI 10/25 19:00-22:00
Entrance-
2400¥
+600¥ Drink

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#ライブ #東京ライブ #東京バンド

23/08/2024

Featuring- Dan Suzuki

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TD Community
Artist Introductions
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Dan Suzuki -Retrospective Series
PANDEMIC KYOTO - cont.
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"I don’t think Shomei Tomatsu was having fun photographing post-war Japan, neither Steve McCurry and Alex Webb in 9/11 NYC. In Japan, the already well-reserved citizens became even more distant, the masks and suspicious looks are trendy and we don’t see the joy we used to see on streets. But emotions are there. We just have to squint our eyes a little bit.

More specifically in Kyoto, things dramatically changed since the beginning of the pandemic. The city was always full of people from all over the world and now the temples and shrines are home to its original visitors: Japanese worshipers who are now in peace to pray in silence, asking for better days.

The city’s atmosphere is completely different. Everyone is a potential threat, and there is a kind of tension suspended in the air. Arata Isozaki, one of the famous Japanese architects once said this about the post-war Japan: 'I could feel that history was disrupted. At the same time, there was a sense of complete stillness, from which maybe another time or another history could start. Like in the movie The Matrix, two or three parallel worlds were crossing.'

That’s what I tried to capture in this small series.

The final project is a 'Zine' with 60 images available in PDF and in printed version."

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TD Artist Feature Day 2 of 2 /
8.23.2024
Discovering Japan's artist community.



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#現代アート #写真家 #ギャラリー

22/08/2024

TD Community Spotlight
Featuring- Dan Suzuki 📷

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Dan Suzuki -Retrospective Series
PANDEMIC KYOTO
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"My name is Danilo Suzuki, I’m a street photographer from Brazil, but living in Japan since 2016. I have a background in architecture, so taking photos of famous buildings was a pretty regular hobby for me. Often in architecture photography is much needed to show the human scale, thus including a person in the frame. From that point, a shift towards street photography was very natural, and now, people became my main subject."

PANDEMIC KYOTO

"These photos were all taken between 2020 and 2022, in Kyoto. I think street photography has a role of showing our present time and documenting what’s happening now, whether it's good or not. "

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IG:

TD Artist Feature Day 1 of 2 /
8.22.2024

Discovering Japan's artist community.



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#現代アート #写真家 #アートギャラリー

24/07/2024

Summer Exhibition// Highlights 🏙️
We were left mesmerized by the recent
solo exhibition,
CONSOLE COWBOY, at GALLERY ETHER -
where the Wild West meets a new futuristic frontier.
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Artist Jason Scuderi
/ Lasergun Factory

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08/06/2024

What we're listening to this weekend- ambient vocal soundscapes by beautiful Japanese songstress Marina Yozora Longing-for-the-ocean vibes 🌊 🌇

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#インディーズ #ドリームポップ #シューゲイザー

Official music video for Watermelon Pink Blue Skies by Marina Yozora.Released on February 23rd 2024 on streaming platforms: Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Ban...