Mt Fuji, being not only the tallest mountain in Japan and also a symmetrical beauty of nature, has always lent itself to being a motif for artists and designers to exploit. Perhaps starting with ...
The first one came out in July 2013 and caused quite a stir. Now comes the follow-up.
"Suichu Ni-so" ("underwater knee-high socks") is a photography series by Manabu Koga devoted to -- you've ...
The fashion accessory brand Q-pot, known for its chocolate-themed products, has got together with Sharp to create a special limited edition Q-pot. Melty Chocolate TV, which it is selling exclusively ...
Toyo Tire and Rubber Co., Ltd. has created a series of yukata based on the tread designs of three of its tire products.
Here are what the Toyo tire tread yukata look like, modeled by Toyo ...
Neko Jinja Shinto Shrine Cat House
Unique cardboard pet furniture
Wearable Clothing by Urban Research is a virtual dressing room interactive digital unit was recently installed for a trial run in Ikebukuro Parco department. The fashion brand Urban Research created ...
Sumitomo 3M has created a special website for creating fashion items online, controlled by the volume of your voice. The "Scotch Summer Holidays Family Kousaku Paper Fashion Kids" (or just Scotch ...
We've already seen the Animal Face Pack, which took animals from Tokyo's famous Ueno Zoo and turned them into beauty tools.
Now how about taking this fashion idea even further?
Zoo Jeans is a ...
UNIQLO's spin-off casual wear brand GU has opened a major new branch at Parco Part 3 in Shibuya.
In fitting with its name GU -- pronounced "gee you", a play on the word jiyu in Japan meaning ...
Nurie Dinosaur Coloring Book
Prehistoric creatures book and app
The Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in Tokyo put on a show for shoppers at the Roppongi Hills on a summer evening this week. These models performed in a fashion show wearing dresses and other ...
This article by Yulia Mizushima first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo.
Some outfits never go out of fashion. Kimonos are a prime example – they’ve been making people look elegant for centuries. These ...
UTme! is a new service by Uniqlo, the Japanese apparel retailing chain with its sights set on world domination. UTme!, as its name suggests, lets consumers design their very own UT ...
Do you remember in the 1990's when everyone wanted to have Jennifer Aniston's "The Rachel" haircut? Well, right now in Japan girls are also trying to copy a look. Nothing new in that, except this ...
Peyoung Super Large Yakisoba Instant Noodles (Pack of 12)
Regular, spicy, half-and-half cup noodles in big size
Following the high-profile end of hostess magazine Koakuma now comes the closure of egg, another magazine that was a symbol of 1990s and 2000s fashion for teenaged and twenty-something females in ...
The end of an era.
Hostess culture magazine Koakuma Ageha will cease publication in the wake of the bankruptcy of its publisher, Inforest Publishing. The title first went on sale in October 2005 ...
Been there, done that. Sometimes it seems that fashion has little new left to offer. But then along comes another neat innovation that proves you wrong.
Fashion models strutting their wear down a ...