“International Secret Police” was a series of spy-action films produced by Toho between 1963 and 1967. The series started just after “Dr. No,” the first James Bond film, was released in Japan to outstanding success. Despite being popular enough at the time to warrant five films in the series, “International Secret Police” was never released on home video, laserdisc, or DVD. A current film festival is introducing the films to new audiences.

Saltlee is a duo hailing from Fukoka, Kyushu. Shiori handles guitar duties, Ai is at the drums, and both share vocal work, often trading back and forth on their English lyrics several times in the course of a single song.

Kotto Dori is a street in the Omotesando shopping district of Tokyo. Kotto Dori is known for luxury fashion but recently the area is becoming something of a wasteland. This photo series shows a few of the empty store fronts that line the street.

Theatre Products designers Akira Takeuchi and Tayuka Nakanishi took inspiration from vintage pictures of European families on vacation, and colored their collection with the sepia tones of an aged photograph.The show featured a mix of female models including a child and a more mature woman, creating a feeling of a multi-generational family outing.

Los Angles-based shop Kitson, known as the stomping grounds of Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton, has arrived in Japan.