Archipel = Archipelago = Japan-centric content

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We show and express various aspects of Japanese culture creating documentary-style video content.

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​Now on Patreon.

latest projects

toco toco

 a series focused on Japan's creators & places that inspire them

​hidengen

 a series focused on Japan's board game scene

more

Binary Skin

Katsuya Terada - Life Drawing

exploring Japan's Virtual YouTuber phenomenon

on a remote island with a legendary illustrator

Shoku

a short documentary series about food

Tales from A

shorter videos on various themes and people

Ebb and Flow

exploring a recent momentum in Japan's game scene

Soejima and Catherine

a portrait of Atlus' lead character designer and illustrator

commissioned projects

IGN

Real Driving - Kazunori Yamauchi

Mana Books

Yoshitaka Amano - his universe, on paper

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Archives - Masaya Matsuura | Shuhei Yoshida

contact us

In addition to our original content, we also produce commissioned projects centered around Japanese culture.

Feel free to get in touch for any inquiries, if you have any questions or just to say hello:

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sail [at] archipel.jp