Gross National Cool
According to an increasing number of believers, Japan’s days as an industrial powerhouse may well be on the wane, but its role as a global trendsetter is only now just getting started.
Beat Takeshi's Latest Movie
Director, actor and comedian Takeshi Kitano, aka Beat Takeshi, is in the midst of his latest project, which promises to be one of his best yet: his movie version of the story about master swordsman Zatoichi.
Ayumi Hamasaki's Figurines
Ayumi Hamasaki has been a top star for longer than many other J-pop artists. Most fade away after just a few seasons. Not Hamasaki
Takuya Angel: Real Japanese Fashion
Takuya Sawada launched Takuya Angel to create something truly Japanese. He succeeded.
Tokyo Street Fashion
Over the past few years we have seen increasing numbers of American and European fashion designers, in-house designers, merchandisers, and so on coming to Tokyo because of their acute interest in what is happening here.
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Romance on the Streets
Crescendo Time Lover is very easy to find on the streets of Osaka. Wherever they perform they tend to draw the largest crowds, even when nearby heavy metal bands all but drown them out.
DESIGN FESTA - Asia's Most Exciting Art Festival - PART 2 - The People
The second part of this two part series focuses on the people at Design Festa 6 comments
DESIGN FESTA - Asia's Most Exciting Art Festival - PART 1 - The Art
The first part of this two part series focuses on the art at Design Festa 4 comments
With Love from Japan — Truly Cute Embroidered Patches
Dorothy Vacance—one of Tokyo’s hidden gems—is offering really cute embroidered patches featuring traditional images of Japan 0 comments
rooms 32 - February 2016
One of Tokyo’s most important fashion and design exhibitions, rooms, took place again this week. JAPANESE STREETS picked a few favorites 3 comments
A Look Back at Last Year's JAPANESE STREETS Photo Exhibition
Last year, Israel’s famous Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art exhibited over 100 of JAPANESE STREETS photographs 6 comments
- Cat 82 days ago (DESIGN FESTA - Asia's Most Exciting Art Festival - PART 2 - The People)
Oh waw everyone looked amazing! Hopefully I can attend DesignFesta later this year. Hey Kjeld trouwens! Weet niet als je je nog aan mij herinnerd. Ik ben Cat, we hadden …
- Demetrius Durden 112 days ago (JJ)
I Love your Magazine and my sister too. I can speak Japanese. I live in the USA in Cleveland Ohio I read your Magazine all the time. Love you ;)
- Anushka Jain 145 days ago (Hijiri Yutoku (Bazookistan))
Great, I must say you look very pretty!! The color combination is great. I really loved it.
- Kjeld Duits 188 days ago (TROVE A/W 2011)
@Sophia: I don’t know, Sophia…
- Sophia 188 days ago (TROVE A/W 2011)
who is the model? What is his name?
- Stefanus 473 days ago (9th Harajuku Fashion Walk)
Hello Kjeld Duits, May ask permission to use your beautiful photos for my vlog video in Youtube. It is a hobby, you can see sample in Youtube qOt2CxlZig8. Thank you for your kindness. Stefanus …
- Ronne 570 days ago (Natsuki Watanabe)
I like them..
- Ganaa 602 days ago (Croissant)
hello How to put my brand coat on your magazine?
- Kjeld Duits 654 days ago (A Look Back at Last Year's JAPANESE STREETS Photo Exhibition)
Thank you for your kind words, Ollie. I have been struggling with some health issues. Hopefully, I can get back to photographing Japanese street fashion again!
- Ollie 654 days ago (A Look Back at Last Year's JAPANESE STREETS Photo Exhibition)
Please continue this great work and I look forward to more of your awesome blog posts.
