About – Contact « Axiom Magazine

About – Contact

Published on December th, 2010

Axiom Magazine™ is Japan’s leading source for newly released and hard to find information focused in the areas of gaming, culture and the entertainment industry. We represent a small part of a bigger idea of bringing Japanese culture and achievements to an international stage eager to be introduced to products, media and people unique to Japan.

アクシオムは日本で主要なテクノロジー、ゲーム、エンターテイメントの分野に特化した英文雑誌であり、製品やメディアを通じて日本文化や日本の国際舞台での成果を紹介する事を目的としている。そしてグローバルな視点で身近なものを促進する事により、アクシオムの基盤とも言えるクリエイティブな社会へ貢献できたらと強く願っている。

If you want to learn more about Axiom Magazine or want to contribute any work, please do not hesitate to contact us.

About the Authors

Adam Miller
Executive Editor
Adam Miller has over two years experience working as a journalist and multimedia correspondent in Japan. He has written for several magazines and websites, covering a multitude of various topics. He also holds a master’s degree in Japanese media arts, giving him an in-depth knowledge of the Japanese entertainment industry and culture.

Mr. Miller’s proficiency in the research and writing of articles enables him to coordinate the talent required for a periodical publication. His prior experience makes him proficient in organizing interviews with various international artists, from initial contact to the execution.

Jimi Okelana
Creative Producer
Jimi Okelana is an experienced product and graphic designer, who has worked with various clientele and companies; including General Motors, The Japan Times, Tommy Hilfiger, and Nagoya Television. He is also a recipient of the esteemed Adobe Achievement Award, received in recognition of his work. Since living in Japan, he has studied at various academic institutions, including Nagoya Zokei University and Mino Museum of Washi Paper.

Mr. Okelana is the driving force behind Axiom’s design. He creates all logos, page layouts, and web-designs. He also takes an active role in the research and writing of articles, and is heavily invested in the multimedia aspect of the business.

Mitzi Akaha
Literature, Music, and Culture
Mitzi was the first female writer to come on board and her Take Note column soon became the most sophisticated and respected part of Axiom magazine. As well as her monthly literary run-down, she has also interviewed two internationally best selling authors, Helen DeWitt and Giles Milton and cartoonist, Adam Pasion.

Mitzi also took the bull by the horns by going to the Tokyo leg of Summer Sonic, where she camped out and saw some of the best bands around today. Since then she has interviewed several bands and has a finger on the pulse of the indie music scene.

Rajib Ali
Gaming and Otaku Culture
Rajib has been writing for Axiom since it first began in late 2010; contributing the monthly Picks section for the zine, Toothpaste, Rajib soon became the expert in computer gaming. He also secured the world’s first bilingual interview with the Vocaloid team, the people behind the animated pop star, Hatsune Miku. Besides this, Rajib takes a keen interest in Japanese popular culture, a knowledge base he refers to in order to write articles about the super-group, AKB48, or the most influential wrestling computer games in history.

Manami Ban
Fashion and Trends

Being a native Japanese citizen who has spent an extended period of time living in Australia, Manami is in a unique position to communicate easily and freely with a wide demographic.
This, mixed with her active interest in the fashion industry makes her the ideal candidate to write Axiom’s monthly fashion column, The Fashion Radar.

Izzy Thorne

Izzy Thorne is a freelance writer from England who loves to travel the World. Most of her usual work is in the finance sector covering the best cash isa 2012 [ link ] and bank loans for most of the year for various personal finance blogs, sites and publications.

A huge thank you to everyone that distributes Axiom Magazine, we would be stuck without you. Below are a list of the establishments and businesses in and around Nagoya that have Axiom in stock. Just click on any of the names and you’ll be taken to their website or a map to their location. If you want to get on this list, for free, just send us an email to:
axiomjapan@gmail.com

Japan

Nagoya

Mondo Lounge – Kamimaezu

My Bar – Hisaya Odori / Sakae

Kissa Bambi – Hisaya Odori

The Underground – Sakae

Saco Rocke – Gokiso

JaJaa – Kakuozan

Cafe Dufi – Endoji / Chikusa

Or Glory – Osu Kannon

Caesar’s Avenue – Gokiso

Pokhara – Gokiso