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Our Japanese writer tries the cutting edge in men’s fashion from AliExpress
- Master Blaster
Sep 15, 2023 - Tweet
Not all heroes wear capes.
- Japan
- (AliExpress • autumn • fall • fashion • Incerun • Masanuki Sunakoma • pink • shirts • shopping • sleeves)
Japanese politicians boycott meetings for being told they should wear ties when they didn’t have to
- Casey Baseel
Sep 9, 2023
City council chairperson’s reverse of course on relaxed dress code sparks resolution of no confidence.
- Japan
- (COK • Cool Biz • crazy • dress code • fashion • neckties • politicians • politics • ties • weird)
Become snoozing Pikachu Snorlax with new Pokémon Sleep line from Japan’s coziest sleepwear brand
- Casey Baseel
Aug 30, 2023
Just the thing to wear for your next Pokémon Sleep session.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • fashion • Gelato Pique • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Sleep • roomwear • video games)
Studio Ghibli mini heroine dress sachets will have your home looking, and smelling, great【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 25, 2023
Costumes of three iconic Ghibli anime protagonists have been shrunk down to sachet size.
- Japan
- (anime • aroma • Arrietty • cool • cute • Donguri Closet • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • interior • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • sachet • Secret World of Arrietty • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli and Uniqlo team up for line of beautiful T-shirts and bags, but not in Japan【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 24, 2023
Neither Japan nor the U.S. are the first countries to get the first collaboration between the anime studio and fashion brand.
- SE Asia
- (anime • bags • Catbus • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • Makkuro Kurosuke • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • Princess Mononoke • shirts • Singapore • soot sprites • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • susuwatari • sweatshirts • t-shirts • Thailand • Totoro • Uniqlo)
New intentionally ugly anime sweaters from Japan will keep you warm and un-cool this winter【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 23, 2023
YuYu Hakucho apparel line blends ‘90s anime and Christmas sweater aesthetics for a unique otaku look.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • fashion • funny • manga • sweaters • Village Vanguard • weird • YuYu Hakusho)
New Legend of Zelda Boss is a canned coffee, gives you a chance at awesome jacket loot【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 12, 2023
Nintendo and Suntory team up to keep you caffeinated on your adventures in life.
- Japan
- (BOSS • Boss coffee • canned coffee • coffee • cool • drinks • fashion • jacket • Legend of Zelda • nintendo • Suntory • Tears of the Kingdom • video games • Zelda)
Totoro, Soot Sprites ready to head outdoors with you in new Ghibli/Outdoor Products bag collab
- Casey Baseel
Aug 11, 2023
Backpacks and pouches for the next time the classic anime inspires you to get out and explore nature.
- Japan
- (anime • backpacks • bags • cool • cute • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • makkurokurosuke • My Neighbor Totoro • Outdoor Products • Soot Sprite • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Maybe Japanese pilgrims were right about beating the heat all along
- Master Blaster
Aug 10, 2023
Mr. Sato scores a nice hat trick.
- Japan
- (COK • culture • fashion • hats • Mr. Sato • sandogasa • SNJO • straw hats • sugegasa • summer)
Levi’s x Studio Ghibli Princess Mononoke collection includes jeans, overalls and kimono jackets
- Oona McGee
Jul 27, 2023
New collaboration is a celebration of craftsmanship in the fields of anime and fashion.
- Japan
- (anime • clothes • COK • cool • fashion • Ghibli • Levi's • limited edition • merchandise • Princess Mononoke • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli releases amazing new My Neighbour Totoro merchandise in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jul 21, 2023
Bus stop clock and light-up diorama are two of the highlights in this stunning new range.
- Japan
- (anime • clothes • COK • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Japan’s new wearable air conditioner belt is here just in time for the Tokyo heat wave
- Casey Baseel
Jul 14, 2023
Keeping you cooled down from the hips up.
- Japan
- (air conditioner • cool • fashion • gadgets • heat • hot • technology • wearable air conditioner)
Equip yourself in Final Fantasy style with Samantha Thavasa’s new FFX and VII bag lines【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 13, 2023
Clever character motifs for Yuna, Sephiroth, and more that fans will spot, style anyone can appreciate.
- Japan
- (bags • cool • fashion • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Final Fantasy X • Samantha Thavasa • Square Enix • wallets)
Are high-stakes capsule machines better at Japan’s highway service areas?
- Master Blaster
Jul 8, 2023
A more elegant way to gamble.
- Japan
- (1000 yen • capsule machine • fashion • gambling • Gucci • highway rest stops • Masanuki Sunakoma)
Studio Ghibli loungewear lets you cosplay as an anime heroine at home
- Oona McGee
Jul 4, 2023
Add some Ghibli magic to your wardrobe with three new official outfits.
- Japan
- (anime • Calcifer • clothes • COK • cosplay • Donguri Kyowakoku • dresses • fashion • Ghibli • Howl's Moving Castle • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • Levistone • loungewear • merchandise • Princess Mononoke • roomwear • Studio Ghibli • summer)
New sashimi clips from Japan let you wear your love for sushi in your hair
- Oona McGee
Jun 21, 2023
A fun way to add fishy flair to any outfit.
- Japan
- (COK • cool • cute • fake food • fashion • fish • food • hair accessories • hair clips • Japanese food • restaurants • salmon • sashimi • sushi • tuna • weird • wtf)
Shiba sukajan jacket’s canine cuteness requires more than 300,000 stitches, is worth every one
- Casey Baseel
Jun 16, 2023
An adorable and cool addition to any dog-lover’s wardrobe, even if you haven’t seen the anime this pooch is from.
- Japan
- (animals • anime • Cospa • cute • ddogs • Doomsday With My Dog • fashion • jackets • manga • Sekai no Owari ni Shiba Inu to • shiba • Shiba Inu • sukajan • Yokosuka jacket)
Studio Ghibli releases new bags and letter fans for anime fans
- Oona McGee
Jun 12, 2023
My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away are all represented in this show-stopping new collection.
- Japan
- (anime • bags • Calcifer • cool • cute • fans • fashion • Hayao Miyazaki • Howl's Moving Castle • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • summer • Totoro)
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
- Dale Roll
Jun 5, 2023
One option in particular was so good, we’d buy one every year for the rest of our lives!
- Japan
- (Airism • Clerk's Own-Pocket Recommendation • clothing • COK • fashion • P.K. Sanjun • shopping • SNJO • Uniqlo)
My Neighbor Totoro tie pins and neckties are ready to be presents for your father (or yourself)
- Casey Baseel
Jun 4, 2023
Studio Ghibli teams up with classic Tokyo menswear company for stylish collection arriving in time for Father’s Day.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Father's Day • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
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