{"id":5607,"date":"2025-06-04T16:25:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T07:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/?post_type=artist&#038;p=5607"},"modified":"2025-07-31T21:50:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:50:54","slug":"018-saguwa-osaka","status":"publish","type":"artist","link":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/artist\/018-saguwa-osaka","title":{"rendered":"Saguwa, Osaka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Artist-018_0000s_0033_JPN-sagwa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Artist-018_0000s_0033_JPN-sagwa.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Artist-018_0000s_0033_JPN-sagwa-1440x810.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Artist-018_0000s_0033_JPN-sagwa-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Artist-018_0000s_0033_JPN-sagwa-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Artist-018_0000s_0033_JPN-sagwa-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A visual remix from one of Japan\u2019s Gen-Z pioneers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in 1998, this entrepreneur and creator first rose to prominence as a YouTuber, gaining over 600,000 subscribers and strong support from Gen Z. After transitioning from online fame to business ventures, he expanded into new fields, including operating a yakiniku restaurant and serving as CEO of the apparel brand \u201cSAVAGE CLUB.\u201d With a unique in-house factory, the brand produces and sells clothing and lifestyle goods nationwide. Known for generating cult-like enthusiasm through real-world shops and pop-up events, his creative approach continues to attract widespread attention for its ability to turn passion and excitement into business success. For this WMDF, he contributed a new visual variation for the festival, adding his distinctive perspective to the event\u2019s design legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Live signings at the Official Goods Shop on Aug 5 &amp; 6\u2014drop by and catch him in person!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-5607","artist","type-artist","status-publish","hentry","artistscat-artists018"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist\/5607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artist"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}