Culture Academy (subscription)

A hub for music, ideas, fashion, art, food, and places to visit.
A new learning environment where you can experience and interpret "culture" through the five senses.

"Culture Academy" delivered by Yurasta is,
It's not just a music history, it's not just a disc guide, it's not just a technique book.
Through conversation-style lessons, you can learn about ideas, history, and local cultures across the board.
This is an online learning program that allows you to experience the "depth of the world of culture" through words and sensibility.

With the subscription version, you can take all courses at any time you like.

-At the end of each lesson there is a quiz (15-20 questions), reference audio and a map.
・Those who answer correctly will receive a certificate and a special gift!
・New lessons are updated regularly.

The intersection of "feeling" and "learning".

We will visualize through words and experiences the "space" where the local atmosphere, street spirit, ideas and music mix together.

⭐️Features

・ Conversational story structure: Lessons are read as if having a dialogue with the teacher ・ Genre-crossing curriculum: Centered on music, it crosses over philosophy, fashion, food, and places ・ Quiz included in each lesson (from about 15 questions): Helps to solidify understanding and experience ・ Certificate of completion and special benefits: Original special benefits are available for those who pass the quiz ・ Reference audio and map included: JOINT learning and reality with sound and places

✌️Recommended for these people

・People who are interested in the "ideas and culture" behind music ・People who are attracted to the local atmosphere and spirit of the streets ・People who are looking for "learning that stirs the senses" rather than just education ・People who want to express something but haven't yet found "their own words" ・People who are looking for a "real sense of intersection" that can't be obtained from books or videos

🌱Before → After｜What will change if I take lessons?

Before:
・There is music I like, but I don't know the background. ・I want to express a culture, but I can't put it into words. ・I collect information, but it doesn't make sense to me.
After:
・You will be able to "hear" the ideas and history behind music. ・You will be able to see the "meaning" that resides in the cityscape and fashion. ・You will be able to talk about culture in your own words and perspective.

📲Plans and how to use

Monthly fee: 2,000 yen (tax included)
Trial lesson: Free trial available Update frequency: New lessons are added at any time How to use: You can start immediately after creating a Shopify account / Compatible with smartphones and PCs

✏️Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: How do I pay?
A. We accept various payment methods including credit cards.

Q. Is there a deadline for progressing through lessons?
A. No. You are free to read at your own pace.

Q: Is there a one-time purchase version?
A: Yes, we are preparing it.
The one-time purchase version is available here (collection page link)

Q: Is there a trial version?
A. Yes, we have it available. Anyone can try it for free.
Please try opening the door to Yurasta Academy. The trial version is available here (trial version product page link).

Q.What are the benefits after completing the course?
A. You will receive a certificate of completion and original Yurasta goods.

⭐️ Course contents (examples as of May 2025)

[Introduction to subscription courses] What is Culture Academy?

[Think about rhythm and groove] Learn to distinguish drum beats, bass, and percussion

[JAZZ and History/Society] JAZZ Before Music: Jazz before it became music

[JAZZ and Fashion] Jazz is understood through appearance, and fashion answers through philosophy.

[JAZZ and Music] 1. Men who continue to be sampled, even if they are not talked about. ・People who changed history with the "B-side" of jazz. 2. People who changed history with the "B-side" of jazz.

[JAZZ and Thought/Religion] 1. Sing to survive, improvise to speak, play to become nothing. 2. The current state of spiritual jazz that connects Africa and the modern age.

[JAZZ and Wellness] Sound for a balanced mind, body and space [JAZZ and Spots] Spots imbued with memories of jazz.

[JAZZ AND HISTORY IN JAPAN] The social history of jazz in Japan and its current local status.

[Japanese Jazz and Anime] The world was captivated by the Japanese anime and jazz sessions. Anime born from jazz

*Each lesson includes a summary and quiz

[Funk elements born from intuition] Funk is good when it's out of sync. — The "dirty sound" that jazz musicians loved.

[Strength born from deep origins] The birth of funk and the budding groove

[FUNK becomes culture] FUNK is culture — Black expression beyond music

[The ever-expanding FUNK groove] Brit Funk sprouted on the streets of the UK

*Each lesson includes a summary and quiz

🎁Bonus for those who pass the quiz