Since at least the 1980s, Japanese fashion designers and their clothing brands have dominated the zeitgeist. Initially, with the cutting-edge, vaguely apocalyptic stylings of Comme des Garçons and ...
Japanese clothing company UNIQLO, known for its quality casual fashion, has put up a page showing new shirts stamped with sketches of different Pokémon, with the shirts being released in both mens and ...
A European twist on furoshiki, Japanese wrapping cloth, is opening up a new world of wrapping as sustainability trends revive the traditional practice. Anna Papai-Vonderviszt, 40, a furoshiki designer ...
Since olden days, it has been common in Japan to fix and remake kimono to wear the traditional clothing for a long time. But Saiki said the recent wave of repairing and recycling is not just ...
Why, you might ask, would anyone want to rent a Japanese ossan (informal for “middle-aged man”)? The answers may surprise you. Some customers are tourists looking for a cheap personal guide. Others ...
Japan’s households cut consumption for a fourth ... led by household durable goods and clothing, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported Friday. The result was better than expectations for ...