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Almost Perfect Tokyo Podcast
by Almost Perfect Tokyo
Almost Perfect is an artist residency in Tokyo where creatives come to stay, create and show their work. In this podcast we interview our residents when they start their residency with us, then again at the end of their stay to know about their works, processes and findings. Find out more about us at www.almostperfect.jp
Episodes
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Rosemary Valero-O'Connell
Listen to how Rosemary , an accomplished illustrator/cartoonist spent her time in a creative residence in Tokyo. Rosemary Valero-O'Connell's website The "Almost Perfect Reset" book by Almost Perfect
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Jonathan Chen at Almost Perfect
Jonathan Chen explored Tokyo with a focus on its food scene. Jonathan's website Kichijoji SOMETIME, the jazz bar mentioned in the conversation
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Rachel Elese at Almost Perfect
Listen to Rachel's story in collecting ghost stories in Tokyo. Rachel's website
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Vicki Xu at Almost Perfect
Vicki Xu a.k.a. @thanksxu explores Tokyo to find inspiration. Vicki's website
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Esther Morales at Almost Perfect
Esther Morales, a character designer from Spain explores Tokyo. Esther's website Link from the conversation: Vamille (Camille Vallotton)'s Sakana Kid
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Antonia 'Tones' at Almost Perfect
A production designer creates a travel journal in Tokyo. Read Antonia's Newsletter here
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Sam Kupiec at Almost Perfect
An abstract artist from LA explores the materials in Tokyo. Sam's website Ozu washi (The paper shop / workshop we are talking about in the podcast)
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Iiris Silvola at Almost Perfect
Iiris, an artist from Finland discovers Tokyo and herself. Iiris' website
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Emmi Jormalainen at Almost Perfect
We asked Emmi about her projects, new paint and what it is like to go to studio by boat every day. Emmi's website Harmonia granulated watercolor This residency was supported by Finnish Institute in Japan
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Alyssa Hanke at Almost Perfect
A photographer from Canada rediscovers her love for photography in Tokyo. Alyssa's instagram --- useful link from the conversation Osawa Camera (where she developed her film)
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Sunwoo Kim at Almost Perfect
Sunwoo Kim, a painter from South Korea continues to seek dodo birds in Tokyo. Sunwoo's website
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Paula Cruz at Almost Perfect
Paula, an artist from Brazil explored Tokyo to discover. Paula's website Handsaw press (The riso studio that Paula went to)
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Viviana Matsuda at Almost Perfect
Viviana Matsuda, an artist and a business person working under the name MUD WITCH, spent 2 weeks in Tokyo going to craft classes to feed her creativity. MUD WITCH
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Sara Kipin at Almost Perfect
Sara Kipin chose Tokyo for her first international trip destination. Listen to her creative journey in the land of crafts and stationary. Sara's website
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Deb JJ Lee at Almost Perfect
Listen to Deb talking about the work of making a graphic novel and their experiences in Tokyo. Deb's website Their recent graphic novel, "In Limbo"
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Djamila Knopf at Almost Perfect
Djamila and we talked about artists' self-discipline and many other things. Djamila's website
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Philip Thomas at Almost Perfect
Philip Thomas, the founder of Contraption Company spent 2 weeks to explore the working cultures in Japan and beyond. Philip's website His post about the presentation "Rethinking work beyond the factory" -- the best coffee according to him Leaves Coffee and Glitch Coffee -- Happy listening!
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Stu Livingston at Almost Perfect
An award-winning animation director Stu Livingston explores Tokyo. Stu's website --- other useful links from the conversation Adrian Hogan Fab Cafe PechaKucha Night
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Yan Yan Candy Ng at Almost Perfect
An colorful and fun-loving illustrator Candy spends 4 weeks in Tokyo. Candy's website Food recommendations from the conversation: Fakalo Pizza Gallery Asada Soba
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Tommy Parker at Almost Perfect
An English illustrator in Tokyo. Tommy Parker explores the crafts in his residency. Tommy's website Useful links from the conversation: Kakimori (Stationary shop in the neighborhood) Sekaido (Art supply department store) Lemon Gasui (Supply shop for architects)
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Sam Michell at Almost Perfect
Sam Michell, an Mexican artist spent 3 weeks in Tokyo to get inspired and create. Sam's website Leaves Coffee (best coffee in the neighborhood according to the artist) Coffee Hasegawa (the best coffee jelly (we found it!))
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Pilar Córdoba at Almost Perfect
Pilar Cordoba, an embroidery artist from Mexico shares how she spent her 4-week residency in Tokyo. Pilar's website useful links appeared in the conversation: Kojima Coffee Rocky (Kissa cafe) Kissa by Kissa - A book from Craig Mod Nomura Shoten (Nice bar in the area) Tokyo Pixel shop & gallery
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Frenci Sanna at Almost Perfect
A picture book artist Frenci Sanna shares her experience in the residency in Tokyo. Frenci's website
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Sabine Pick at Almost Perfect
Sabine Pick, a brilliant collage artist from Byron Bay, Australia did, saw, made so much in her 2-weeks stay at Almost Perfect. Sabine's website Other useful links of the things/person we talked about Ooedo kotto ichi (antique market) Studio Kotonoha (caligraphy) Ella Sholtens
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Bill Brown and Sabine Gruffat at Almost Perfect
Experimental filmmakers Bill and Sabine spent a couple of weeks in Tokyo, busy exploring, getting inspired, and making a film without a camera. Bill's instagram Sabine's website Useful links for experimental filmmakers in Tokyo Place M Imageforum Yodobashi Camera Tokyo Photo Museum La Juteé
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Kero at Almost Perfect
Listen to Kero's creative journey where he had his first solo exhibition in Tokyo using AR and many more tools. Kero's instagram also some printing tips in Tokyo ACCEA (in JP) 711 multicopy printer (711 and other convenience stores have self printing services in Japan. )
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Armando Mesías at Almost Perfect
Listen to artist Armando Mesías talking about planning and "non"planning of an artist in residence, and many more. Armando's website
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Robbert Doelwijt Jr. at Almost Perfect
A filmmaker Robbert Doelwijt Jr. explores film and design as a way to create immersive experiences in Tokyo. Robbert's website The Ted Talk from Stephen Sagmeister "The power of time off"
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Jenny Yu at Almost Perfect
Jenny Yu, an illustrator/background artist spent 2 weeks in Tokyo to explore the city and her creative career. Jenny's website
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Valeria Mata at Almost Perfect
Valeria Mata, a social anthropologist from Mexico spent 2 weeks in Tokyo researching "food gift culture" in Japan. Valeria's website
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Shuhua Xiong at Almost Perfect
Listen to Shuhua Xiong talks about the line between illustrators and artists, her love for sento (bath house) and art supply shops in Tokyo you can't miss. Shuhua Xiong's website Her residency fellow, Valeria Mata (researcher and social anthropologist) 's website Art supply shops in Tokyo (some...
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Kat Cearns at Almost Perfect
Kat Cearns and us talking about balancing life/work and other things, but mostly about cats. Kat's website
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Soleé Darrell at Almost Perfect
A sun of colors, Soleé came to Almost Perfect! She shares her experiences in Tokyo exploring the city but also her creative career. Soleé Darrell's website Miyuki Factory
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Dan Roam and Dushka Zapata at Almost Perfect
Listen to the inspiring stories that Dan and Dushka have to tell to all the creatives. Keywords: creative life and career, business vs creative, Japanese aviation history, artistic confidence, otaku (maniac) culture, and many more Dan's website Dushka's instagram Their interview on State of Tokyo
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Ella Sholtens at Almost Perfect
Listen to Ella's story about her life, creative career and her adventures in Tokyo. Ella's website
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Camille Vallotton : Vamille at Almost Perfect
Camille Vallotton, aka Vamille, explored Tokyo and other cities in Japan following her passion for comic. Do not miss her recommended restaurants in the Taito area too! (see below for links. You're welcome!) Vamille's website Other links of people/places we talked about Joost Swarte Ella Sholtens...
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Izzy Burton at Almost Perfect
Izzy Burton, an award-winning director, illustrator, and an artist from Brighton, UK explored and worked in Tokyo to focus on her new story of "a food truck bear". Izzy's website
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Kristen de la Vallière at Almost Perfect
Kristen, an independent curator and consultant spent one month in Tokyo to explore the topics her curiosity led to. Listen to her multi-tasking journey to renew her website "Say Hi To" while preparing the show "Urban Aquatica" at Almost Perfect. Kristen's instagram Other useful links from the...
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Mireia Gordi Vila at Almost Perfect
Mireia, an industry designer from Barcelona explores the world of "self-illuminating-objects" using Japanese washi papers in Tokyo. Mireia's website other useful links Plus Minus Zero Balmuda Balmuda USA
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Anja Giese at Almost Perfect
Listen to what Anja Giese, an artist and graphic designer, had to say about tonic espresso, her fascination to electric cables and dedicating a month for a passion project. Anja Giese The book about Japanese color palette (Link to Amazon Japan)
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Johnny Nghiem at Almost Perfect
Johnny Nghiem, a Berlin-based photographer and video director shares his ideas about art, cooking and creatives' lives. Johnny's website Johnny's residency fellow, Anja Giese's website The infamous and beloved Ameyoko area
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Wyatt Clough at Almost Perfect
Wyatt Clough, a filmmaker from Canada did a research residency at Almost Perfect to make a documentary about artists in the city. He shares Japan border entry tips(as of November 2022) and his experiences in Tokyo. Q. "What makes an artist an artist?" Wyatt Clough userul link: My SOS
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Diane Wang at Almost Perfect
Diane Wang, a paper artist from San Francisco, US, had 3 weeks in Tokyo to wonder around the paper shops and experiment with her craft. You can listen to her views about handling tech job at the same time with her analog art, her favorite paper shops, and some gluten free tips in Tokyo. Useful...
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Catherine Pearson at Almost Perfect
Catherine Pearson is a Swiss illustrator who spent a month in Tokyo to create her show "Happy Hell", working together with some local artisans. She shares her experience and learnings for her creative career. Catherine's website People/places that we mention in the episode: Fakalo Pizza Gallery…
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Alexandria Hall at Almost Perfect
Alexandria Hall is an illustrator and muralist from Tennessee, US. She spent a month away from her busy usual life in the summer of 2022 to create without pressure and expectation. Alexandria's website Paper tape brand MT Lab
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Iris van den Akker at Almost Perfect
Iris van den Akker, an illustrator and 2D animator from the Netherlands, spent 3 weeks at Almost Perfect residency in Tokyo in the summer of 2022. She shares her creative experience and a tip to make friends in a new city. Iris's website MOD in Ginza (article on TimeOut) MUJI Hotel in Ginza This…
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Get It Studio at Almost Perfect
We interview Sandra Golay and Alex Armand from Get It Studio, a creative duo from Switzerland. They came to Almost Perfect in the summer of 2022 to do a project about Nakagin Capsule Tower, a symbolic building of metabolism architecture movement. Here they share the difference between client...
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Martyna Alexander at Almost Perfect
Martyna Alexander is a painter from US, decided to spend 3 weeks at Almost Perfect creative residency in Tokyo to explore the city and her creativity. She shares her path, passion for sustainability and how to work in a community. LINKS Martyna's website and Instagram "Go Lightly: How to travel...
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Almost Perfect is an artist residency in Tokyo where creatives come to stay, create and show their work. In this podcast we interview our residents when they start their residency with us, then again at the end of their stay to know about their works, processes and findings. Find out more about us at www.almostperfect.jp
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