From t-shirts to gaudy toilet paper, UNIQLO says “ookini!” once again to Osaka with a new flagship store and locally inspired designs.
Were Japan’s World War II-era kimonos depicting images of war a propaganda tool – or a natural outpouring of support?
She was a symbol of prewar prosperity – and controversy. How the “modern girl” of Japan’s roaring 1920s defined a new path for women.
Japanese fashion magazine LARME pulled a video celebrating its 10th anniversary. But its critics are missing the point.
Want to sleep absolutely anywhere, anytime? A new product from a Japanese company promising just that has gone viral on social media.
Wanna feel old? The Heisei Era just ended and it’s already considered “retro”. A look at loose socks and other Heisei “throwbacks”.
A young gyaru fashion model is struggling to balance work and school – and her school’s policies are making it harder.
As the era of the samurai ended and Japan rushed towards modernization, a rough-scrabble fashion movement called the Bankara rose in opposition.
The literal definition of the Japanese suffix “-zoku” translates to “tribe”. However, it takes on a more nebulous meaning when describing subcultures in modern and contemporary Japan.
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