From the world’s largest Afrobeats festival to Rolling Loud’s booming rap lineup, here are this year’s best festivals from around the world
Apr 14, 2026
Photographer Sofiya Loriashvili returns to Japan, bringing together friends and collaborators in a bondage-inspired series backdropped by surreal hotel interiors
‘There is an apathy we can feel right below our skin’: Writer and director Genki Kawamura on viewing other people as NPCs, human nature and creating a film that follows you home
Apr 10, 2026
The filmmaker speaks to Dazed about the wild west of 90s video-making, the ‘irreplaceable freedom’ of low budgets, and his upcoming film with Charli xcx
Mar 25, 2026
Transparent bathtubs, rotating beds, and swings: Kyoichi Tsuzuki’s cult photo book immortalises the ‘world-class originality’ and eroticism of Japan’s endangered love hotels
Feb 13, 2026
Fresh off their recent name change, and ahead of their world tour, the Japan-born and South Korea-trained X-Pop group discuss creative influences, gender expression and the newfound maturity that underpins their current era
Feb 06, 2026
Kento Nagayoshi’s latest project Kinky Love documents the hedonistic thrills from a night at Department H
Jan 21, 2026
From satirical paintings to internet-inspired fantasies and the saddest textiles you’ll ever see, here are some of the highlights from Art Collaboration Kyoto
Dec 23, 2025
From the Mexico-US borderlands to the apartments of fashion obsessives in Tokyo, this year has been filled with photo projects that reimagine the world’s places and people
Sitting between plushies and figurines, photographer Alexandra Waespi captures Tokyo’s gyaru and otaku communities in their bedrooms
Dec 10, 2025
The director’s boundary-breaking films transformed Japanese cinema in the 20th century, using style and provocation to challenge the status quo
Nov 21, 2025
As the British label drops a new collection inspired by the iconic series, we delve into their intertwined history and very passionate fan bases
Nov 17, 2025
Ahead of a headline appearance at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome – their biggest show to date – kawaii metal pioneers BABYMETAL look back at their career spanning 15 years
Oct 31, 2025
Berlin-based photographer Ivan Volodko immerses himself in crowded streets and winding side alleys to capture the pulse of the city in his latest series, 横丁 (Yokochō)
Oct 23, 2025
Photographed exclusively for Dazed by Cristina Stolhe, the trip-hop time traveller looks back at her enigmatic career as she embarks on her US tour
Oct 17, 2025
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