About PingMag MAKE

PingMag MAKE in one sentence: The Japan-based interview magazine about Making Things!

PingMag MAKE in detail: An online interview magazine featuring articles from all corners of Japan all about people and making things. From traditional craftspeople, to venture companies making a global impact, we want to provide inspiration and ideas by exploring a limitless range of topics. Traditional crafts, revolutionary new technology, business, projects, product design, architecture, photography, fashion, film, music, art, set design, and on and on. We want to bring joy to our readers with a wide range of articles.

We have so much to learn from everyone; from completely unknown craftsmen to presidents of household-name companies. We can also learn a lot from our readers! Please write to PingMag MAKE with your ideas, requests, and feedback, and help us form the future shape of PingMag MAKE. There are people in every corner of Japan doing exciting things. We’re going to do our best to put our love and energy into meeting those people and broadcasting their messages across the world.

PingMag MAKE Producer

Tom Vincent
Chief of Yes! Communications where the PingMag MAKE Editorial Office is located.

PingMag MAKE Editor

Suzu
Editor and writer for PingMag Make. Real name is Takafumi Suzuki, born in 1973. He writes about themes such as rural society, design & art, music, narratives, folk tales, picture books, picture story shows, and children’s culture. Suzu puts his heart into writing about difficult topics in ways that are easy to understand.

PingMag MAKE Translator

Claire Tanaka
Based in Tokushima, Claire is happiest when translating for arts and theatre-related projects.

PingMag MAKE Interns

Now Recruiting!

PingMag MAKE Contributors

Now Recruiting!

PingMag MAKE is the sister site to PingMag. We use an interview format to put the spotlight on a wide range of people active in rural areas. We document the voices of these unknown heroes and broadcast them to the world. It’s the Japan-based magazine about people and making things, coming out once a week. We’re passing on the passion, ideas, skills, and life stories of people who are building today and exploring tomorrow: craftsmen, engineers, entrepreneurs, and inventors. Stay tuned!