Culture
Fashion
-
Dresses by Ukrainian fashion designer showed in Tokyo Collection
“Lever Couture,” a brand created by Ukrainian designer Lessja Verlingieri, held a show on Wednesday,...
September 2, 2022
-
Tokyo fashion week for spring, summer 2023 gets underway
The Tokyo fashion week for spring and summer 2023 opened in Tokyo on Monday. About 50 foreign and d...
August 30, 2022
-
What are the biggest changes in fashion since 2014?
In the twinkle of an eye, Style Files has become 100 installments old. I started the column way back...
August 5, 2022
-
Coco Chanel combines elegance with functionality
The achievements of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, the founder of the Chanel brand, are being exhibited at...
August 4, 2022
-
Minami Tanaka’s rise to stardom through photos, movie and fashion
Minami Tanaka has been the “it” woman of late. Born in 1986, she started her career as an announcer ...
July 1, 2022
-
Brand creates everyday goods to bring smiles daily
KOBE — Leading mail-order company Felissimo has a brand called You+More!, which sells unique product...
June 24, 2022
-
Dolce & Gabbana charts new ground with collaborations featuring distinctive colors
The back cover of magazines in Japan almost always carry an advertisement. With a fashion magazine, ...
June 3, 2022
-
Dazzling costumes displayed in Kobe
KOBE — An exhibition showcasing stage costumes from Takarazuka Revue Company’s dramatic productions ...
June 2, 2022
-
Apparel makers tapping into ethical consumption
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Apparel makers are increasingly creating products in ways that take into consid...
May 31, 2022
-
Italian businessman targets customers with Japanese traditional fabric
FUKUOKA — A Fukuoka-based company that facilitates business tie-ups between Japan and Italy is shini...
May 13, 2022
-
Swatch Group strikes golds with a unique brand collaboration
Collaborations are quite the norm in the fashion world. With consumers inundated with tie-ups, there...
May 6, 2022
-
Will the time come for Japanese designers to shine?
I have been covering fashion and apparel businesses in Japan and abroad for 40 years, and I am a bit...
April 1, 2022
-
Rising Japanese brand Doublet is drawing attention for a reason
The 2022-2023 Autumn/Winter menswear collection was released in fashion capitals, such as Paris and ...
March 4, 2022
-
Junko Shimada still creating timeless pieces after 40 years
Paris-based fashion designer Junko Shimada continues to fascinate women of all ages around the globe...
February 17, 2022
-
Anime x Paris Fashion Week / Anrealage’s online collection opens up whole new world
Japanese fashion brand Anrealage’s entry for Paris Fashion Week for Spring and Summer 2022, which in...
January 20, 2022
"Culture" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Van Cleef & Arpels Dazzles with Art Deco Artisanry at Tokyo Exhibit
-
Disney’s ‘Twisted-Wonderland’ Animated Series Puts Villains in Spotlight: New Show Features School Inspired by Classic Disney Films
-
Japan Plans to Distribute Manga Overseas Via New Platform
-
Japanese Craftsman Produces Beautiful and Durable Bags Made of Wood
-
Ayumi Hamasaki’s Shanghai Concert Canceled Day Before Schedule as Part of Beijing Backlash
JN TOP STORIES
-
Earthquake Damage Estimates Report Highlights Challenges Faced by Tokyo
-
Nagano Pref. Village to Introduce Fines for Some Disruptive Behaviors, Number of Visitors Sees Sharp Rise After Pandemic
-
Japan Set to Participate in EU’s R&D Framework, Aims to Boost Cooperation in Tech, Energy
-
9 Officers of Japan’s Hyogo Prefectural Police Suspected of Gambling in Online Casinos
-
Bullet Train Bento Features Herring, Salmon, Squid to Celebrate Hokkaido Shinkansen’s 10th Anniversary
-
Ruling Parties Finalize Tax System Reform Outline, with Hike of Taxable Income Threshold to ¥1.78 Mil., Expanded Mortgage Tax Breaks
-
Kochi: Hopes Rise For Shoebill Baby Birth; Pair Seen Enacting Courting Rituals
-
Govt Eyes 20 Measures to Curb Mega Solar Power Plants, Plans to End Subsidies for New Facilities in Fiscal 2027
-
Japan to Support Central Asia in Developing Logistic Network, Focusing on Import Route to Bypass Russia Amid Ukraine War
-
Kintetsu Train Collides with Car; No Injuries Among 100 Passengers (Update1)