Harajuku wasn’t originally a place of fashion. It actually traces its roots to the end of WWII. U.S. soldiers and their families began to occupy the area and it became a place where people flocked to ...

Singer-songwriter defends era that was heavily influenced by Japan’s Harajuku fashion and culture Kate Ng Thursday 27 May 2021 13:03 BST 0 Comments ...

To limit discussion of Japan’s genderless males to the Harajuku fashion scene is to ignore the velvet revolt against “suit masculinity” and all it signifies.

Kuu Kuu Harajuku: On Growing Up With Gwen Stefani, Japan Street Fashion + Cultural Appropriation Erica Russell Published: September 30, 2016 Frank Micelotta, Getty Images ...

The latest: fast-fashion retailing. During the Golden Week holiday in early May, typically a shopping extravaganza, Los Angeles–based chain Forever 21 debuted its flagship store in Japan.

Japan’s fashion-forward reputation has reached legendary proportions. It’s all a result of more than 30 years of fashion evolution. In short, while the country’s fashion industry started to ...

“Based in Nagoya, Japan, the DOUBLEDUTCH Co. was founded in 1982 by Satoshi Kawashima with the aim of spreading his love and interest in English and American fashion.” ...

I admit, during my time in Japan I’ve seen some quirky fashion, but in less-expected places--like at a summer festival or while visiting temples. But outside of the more outlandish fashion ...

Some are older, some are men and some aren't even interested in fashion. Meet Kjeld Duits, 52, a Dutch street photographer who documents Japanese street fashion in his blog Japanese Streets.

Harajuku's Japan Rail station is pretty small as they go – it has one platform, one line (the city-circling Yamanote line), and only one exit of consequence. Once you get outside, the building ...