Kabaya Japanese Hero Collection
Japanese producers of sweets and candy often pack their goodies with little presents, so-called o-make. These o-make regularly become the one and only reason to buy the candy.
Nishimura's Wonderful War of Words
Takashi Nishimura (1973) is often compared with illustrator Mori Chack. Amazingly, the two do share a lot.
Fruits by Shoichi Aoki
In the mid 90’s, Japanese photographer Shoichi Aoki decided he should document the wildly dressed teenagers that roamed the streets of Harajuku in Tokyo. He started publishing FRUITS, and never looked back.
Naomi: hey I am studying the fruits movement for my dissertation, I am in Japan at the moment, can anyone tell em where I could meet people to interview or places to go to take pictures? I’d be grateful for any help, thanks in advance. xxx
jessica.flagg: im doing a assignment at school and im doing the famous shoichi aoik i need some information on him
Hannah: Hi, I’m doing an art project at college on starting a business. It’s going to be a shop selling clothes that fruits would wear. Please could you send me more information on the background and the clothes in general? Thanks xx
The Cute Pink Bear with Blood on its Claws
The character Gloomy the Bear is the most horrible nightmare you can ever fall in love with
Jasmine: I think it’s really cool how he started. I personally can’t draw at all:(
misa: yup yup.. very kawaii.. but i also would prefer if it was a vampire
yo n vampires r like frikin hot
ally: i love the bear but make it a vampire next time not a bear i mean make a human vampire next time a hot one that the girls will love to have if it were real their boyfriend
Girl's Style
If you ever visited a Japanese bookstore you are familiar with the rows and rows of fashion magazines. The most interesting ones are without doubt the ones that follow street fashion.
venus: sure would lov it if you came here los angeles i didn’t know this way of styles were out i\ve been dressing uniquely for a while and thought i was all alone
nazia parveen: i love love japanese culture. i would like to buy books and magazines on fashion and toys-can you advise me purrlease xxx
VICKY: i want to view a new fashion in japan
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 8 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
- Delilah Flores 96 days ago (Dorothy Vacance)
Hope all is well with your designs. Delilah
- Kjeld Duits 198 days ago (DESIGN FESTA - Asia's Most Exciting Art Festival - PART 2 - The People)
@Rina Thank you!
- Rina 198 days ago (DESIGN FESTA - Asia's Most Exciting Art Festival - PART 2 - The People)
RIP Japanesestreets.com :”( We will never forget…
- Kjeld Duits 231 days ago (Kaneko Ayano)
@jay I always tried to photograph people that I felt had something special. It was not just about the clothes and hairstyles, I looked for a presence. So, although I did not …
- jay 231 days ago (Kaneko Ayano)
Amazing! She would later go on to become a brilliant singer-songwriter and musician. Did you have any inkling that she had that future ahead of her?
- Kjeld Duits 702 days ago (FÖTUS: Fashion reborn)
@Anton Johansson Unfortunately, the brand went out of business a long time ago. But his pieces can still be found at online auctions and vintage stores in Japan. If you search …
- Anton Johansson 703 days ago (FÖTUS: Fashion reborn)
Anywhere you can buy some fötus pieces? Thanks!
- Princess Starlight 745 days ago (62 Rules for Living in a Forest)
I am a true forest girl, I grew up in the forest. The changing seasons, the falling snow, the glittering stars. These things leave an indelible impression on a person’s …
- Kjeld Duits 856 days ago (JOTARO SAITO A/W 2014)
Interesting comment I made way back in 2014. Jotaro Saito’s work will soon be exhibited at the Victoria & Albert Museum!
- Kjeld Duits 861 days ago (Aya Uemura)
Hi Loreta, Both Aya and Uemura are common names in Japan. The Aya in this photograph was born in 1982, so it is impossible that she is the Aya that you …
