fashion

The Flip-Flop as Traditional Japanese Design: The Surprising Origins of a Beach ClassicCULTURE | Aug 12, 2026

Kawakubo Rei’s Continuous Fashion Revolution: A Half Century of Rebellion, “Comme des Garçons”CULTURE | Jun 29, 2026

Mori Hanae’s Butterfly Effect: Lessons in the Power of Japanese WomanhoodCULTURE | May 8, 2026

Onitsuka Tiger: From a Minor Figure in Sports Shoes to a Major Fashion ForceINSIGHT | Mar 5, 2026

The North Face: A Storied US Brand and a Japanese Success StoryINSIGHT | Feb 20, 2026

Japanese Jeans Turn Sixty: Visiting Okayama’s Denim Capital, KojimaINSIGHT | Jun 21, 2025

Japan Glances IndexJAPAN LIFE | Feb 17, 2025

The Kimono Hijab: A Fashion Melding of Japanese and Islamic CultureCULTURE | Nov 12, 2024

“Dust to Dust”: Designer Nakazato Yuima Challenges Fashion Industry to Change INSIGHT | May 28, 2024

From Fine Robes to Footwear: Sneakers Made with Recycled Kimono FabricINSIGHT | Dec 14, 2023

Shima Seiki Sets Sights on Sustainable FashionINSIGHT | Aug 3, 2023

“Sukajan”: Yokosuka and the Roots of Japan’s Dazzling Bomber JacketsCULTURE | May 4, 2023

Notable Deaths in 2022NEWS | Dec 29, 2022

Spree Kingyo: the German Kimono Stylist Unearthing New Possibilities for the Future of Kimono CultureCULTURE | Jun 29, 2022

“Closer Than Family”: Fashion Designer Koshino Junko on Her Lifelong Friendship with Takada KenzōCULTURE | Dec 21, 2021

“Tarō the Fool” Star Yoshi Takes the World by Storm CULTURE | Oct 28, 2019

How the Kimono has Influenced the World of FashionCULTURE | Mar 22, 2019

Once a Trendsetter, Harajuku Is Suffering a Fading Sense of IdentityCULTURE | Nov 28, 2018