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— Purple #43 S/S 2025
The Tokyo Diary Issue

hideaki kawashima

In Japan, the word yōkai refers to strange apparitions — creatures and spirits from Japanese folklore. This animist tradition deeply influences both manga culture and contemporary art. Japanese painter Hideaki Kawashima, now 55, obsessively paints faces of haunting beauty, often resembling playful spirits with flowing hair that evoke strange sea creatures. His works convey complex […]

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Purple #43 S/S 2025 The Tokyo Diary Issue

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