My Love Affair with Kimono: Four Specialists Share Their Journey For one day in Kanazawa last December, I strolled through the historic town wearing a gorgeous Kaga…
10 Things to Know About Kimono’s History, Design and Evolving Future Elegant. Alluring. Timeless. Kimono have origins that can be traced back over a millennium, and…
Shop Japan #12: Our Monthly Roundup of Artisanal Japanese Gifts and Souvenirs Looking for something quintessentially Japanese for that perfect gift or souvenir? Each month, we round up…
Ginza Iseyoshi Puts an Innovative Spin on Traditional Kimono The Japanese kimono conjures dreamy images of elegant geisha graciously serving green tea or brandishing…
Take a Tour of Harajuku’s Fashion Subcultures with Kawaii Guide Sarah Gil Barranco Sarah Gil Barranco knows what dreams are made of. After all, she’s right in the…
Japanese Fashion Through the Eras: From Heian to Heisei As we welcome in the new Reiwa era this month, here’s a look back at…
Invitation: Preview D’URBAN’s Summer Suit Collection and Get a Free Suit Fitting Celebrating the launch of their 2019 summer collection, “Monsoon,” D’URBAN is offering TW readers a sneak peek…
Struggling to Find a Suit in Tokyo? Here’s Where to Go… Last month we asked TW readers to take part in a survey telling us about…
[STYLE SURVEY] Win a ¥5,000 Amazon Voucher: Tell Us About Your Suit-Buying Habits in Japan Have you bought a suit in Japan? What is your impression of Japanese men’s suit…
MUJI Labo Launches Genderless Clothing Line for Spring/Summer 2019 MUJI, the Japanese fashion, home and retail store, has already opened more than 900 stores…
Order Your Bespoke Japanese Suit from ONLY’s New Tokyo Store Kyoto-based clothes manufacturer ONLY opens its flagship Tokyo shop in Yurakucho in January 2019 –…
Tokyo Fashion Week Favorite Keisuke Yoshida’s Designs Burn Bright Amidst a Sea of Neutrals At different points in Keisuke Yoshida’s childhood he fantasized about being an astronaut and a…
How the Nozomi Project Helps Working Mothers in Tsunami-Struck Ishinomaki “The tsunami is coming!” The warning cry of a neighbor set Chieko’s family in motion…
Sheila Kimono Style: “It Helps Young Japanese Women Feel That They Can Break the Rules” Dr. Sheila Cliffe loves kimono. Her passion for it as a legitimate form of fashion…
Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo: Five Top Runway Trends Spotted at S/S 2019 As Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo S/S 2019 came to a close on October 23, we…
