Fast Retailing Co., which enjoys global fame thanks to its Uniqlo and GU brands, made two major announcements in late August. The announcements can be seen as a strategic move…
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Iconic Japan Streetwear Brand A Bathing Ape Celebrates its 30th Anniversary at Tokyo Fashion Show
Streetwear brand A Bathing Ape presented its collection for the first time at the 2024 Spring/Summer Tokyo Fashion Week in the area of the city where the brand was founded.…
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LVMH’s Top Jewelry Brands Occupy Entrance to Tokyo’s Omotesando
by Aubrey Reesby Aubrey ReesWhen the government reclassified COVID-19 on May 8 to a Category V infectious disease, the same category as seasonal influenza, there were big expectations that domestic consumption would bounce back…
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Kijima Takayuki, a hat brand created by the designer of the same name, is popular for its practical designs. This year marks 10 years since the brand made its first…
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Where Did All The Dark-Suited Japanese Businessmen Go?
by Lola Martinby Lola MartinIt was the tail end of another long, hot Tokyo summer, and salarymen across the city were looking at their wardrobes with dread. Every year from May to September, Japan’s…
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American Eagle and Forever 21 to Make a Return to Japan
Forever 21 will begin e-commerce sales next February and open a physical store in the spring, according to Japanese trading company Itochu Corp., which acquired domestic sales and licensing rights…
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Kyoto: International Students Model Ancient Japanese Clothing Designs
International students recently modeled glamorous clothing styles from sixth- to eighth-century Japan at a fashion show at Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts in Kyoto. People and goods are believed…
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What Will Japan’s Fashion Industry be Buzzing About in 2023?
by Jude Turnerby Jude TurnerA new year has begun, and with it a new chapter in the history of Japan’s fashion industry. To think about where we are going, it helps to remember where…
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Shein Chooses Tokyo For its First Permanent Store in The World
by Cole Burkeby Cole BurkeThe store, located in the bustling fashion precinct of Harajuku, will open on November 13. Shein’s first brick-and-mortar store will display items and styling that caters to the Japanese market.…
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Uniqlo Parent Says Profit Slipped as Japan, China Drag Growth
by Audrey Marshby Audrey MarshA day after announcing plans for big wage rises, the company said operating profit had been 117.1 billion yen ($889.82 million) in the three months to the end of November,…
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