Series: MAEKAN Originals

MAEKAN Originals are stories centered around creative personalities, brands and collectives who are pushing culture forward in their own unique way.

The Sake Speakeasy

An opportune visit to a referral-only hidden sake bar in Tokyo.

We speak with Sarah Kim, one of the founders of Feminine Product, an exploration and celebration of the role of femininity in art.

Floral art collective AMKK transforms MAEKAN into ikebana.

What it takes to create ceramic plates and serviceware for top restaurants.

How football fandom lives on in tattoos even as the sport continues to evolve.

We speak with NBA graphic design veterans Lauren Fisher and Amanda Fisher.

The legendary skater shares personal accounts of life leading up to skateboarding going mainstream.

Exploring the influence of Korea’s sartorial traditions on present-day streetwear.

The doctor and comic artist talks about the role of Graphic Medicine in patient care.

We venture to small town Kamitonda to learn more about the factory milling for adidas and other sportswear giants.

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