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Air-conditioned dress shirts arrive in Japan to save working professionals from sweltering heat
- Casey Baseel
Aug 2, 2026 - Tweet
These dress shirts are sure to have fans.
- Japan
- (Air conditioning • air-conditioned clothes • clever • cool • dress shirts • fashion • gadgets • heat • shirts • technology • Yofuku no Aoyama)
Tokyo security guard’s famous station tape font becomes official custom Nike streetwear
- Elliot Hale
Aug 1, 2026
Upgrade your wardrobe with custom clothes featuring the iconic font of a Shinjuku Station legend.
- Japan
- (art • calligraphy • clothes • COK • fashion • font • graphic design • Mr. Sato • Nike • Nike Shinjuku • packing tape • shinjuku • Shuetsu Sato • SNJO • streetwear • tape • Tokyo • typography)
Studio Ghibli releases new Spirited Away earrings featuring mysterious anime bathhouse character
- Oona McGee
Aug 1, 2026
Cleverly designed jewellery sways while you wear it, just like Kasuga-sama does in the animated film.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • culture • Donguri Kyowakoku • earrings • fashion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • jewellery • jewelry • Kasuga sama • Kasuga Shrine • Kasuga Taisha • merchandise • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
Studio Ghibli releases Japanese curry shirts in honour of anime about the studio’s staff
- Oona McGee
Jul 25, 2026
Test your Ghibli fan level with your knowledge of this character and his unusual restaurant policy.
- Japan
- (anime • clothing • cool • curry • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Japanese clothes • Japanese curry • merchandise • shirts • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • The Ghiblies • The Ghiblies Episode 2)
Cup Noodle and Columbia team up for a weird and wonderful T-shirt that’s very Japanese
- Oona McGee
Jul 23, 2026
The English on the back of the shirt is almost as humorous as the beach hut squid in the design.
- Japan
- (beach • Columbia • Cup Noodle • cup noodles • cute • fashion • instant noodle • instant noodles • outdoors • pot noodle • Pot Noodles • ramen • shirts • summer • t-shirts)
Gundam’s Char Aznable normal suit becomes roomwear for doing normal stuff in the real world [Pics]
- Casey Baseel
Jul 18, 2026
It’s the perfect outfit for when you want to start relaxing three times as quickly.
- Japan
- (anime • Char • Char Aznable • COK • Cospa • cosplay • fashion • Gundam • manga • Mobile Suit Gundam.mecha • robots • roomwear)
Studio Ghibli releases anime T-shirts that pay homage to one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most personal films
- Oona McGee
Jul 18, 2026
Iconic quotes, air pirates and a very subtle Gina reference make this collection a must-have for fans of this Ghibli classic.
- Japan
- (air pirates • anime • bags • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • Porco • Porco Rosso • shirts • streetwear • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts)
Uniqlo looks back to the very start of Pokémon with new black-and-white pixel art T-shirts[Pics]
- Casey Baseel
Jul 10, 2026
The original Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue were in black and white, so these Uniqlo tees are too.
Starbucks Japan teams up with Converse Tokyo for a new limited-edition collection in honour of Tanabata
- Oona McGee
Jul 3, 2026
Two star brands join forces to celebrate the Japanese festival of star-crossed lovers.
- Japan
- (cafes • cap • clothes • coffee • Converse • Converse Tokyo • cool • exclusive • fashion • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Reserve • Starbucks Reserve Cafe • Starbucks Reserve Roastery • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo • Starbucks Reserve Store • Tanabata • tote bag • tumblers)
Studio Ghibli adds a new Jiji mini bag to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jul 2, 2026
Clever use of sagara embroidery gives the beautiful black feline a fur-like feel.
- Japan
- (anime • bags • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • Kiki's Delivery Service • merchandise • Studio Ghibli)
Beautiful new dangling Totoro socks let the Ghibli mascot sway with every step[Photos]
- Casey Baseel
Jun 28, 2026
Lacework designers turn their talent to Totoro for adorably fashionable socks and clutch bag.
- Japan
- (anime • bags • cute • fashion • Ghibli Museum • Ghibli Museum Online Shop • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • socks • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Pikachu brings electric style to brand-new Pokémon G-Shock watch featuring every stater trio
- Casey Baseel
Jun 27, 2026
Timepiece is a stylish salute to 30 years of Pokémon history.
Studio Ghibli turns anime characters into “Friendly Bags” for merchandise range in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 17, 2026
Six characters from three famous films are ready to become your bag buddies.
- Japan
- (anime • bags • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • Jiji • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • pouches • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Retro fashion magazines from Tokyo’s street market remind Mr. Sato of a special gift from his dad
- Casey Baseel
Jun 9, 2026
Mr. Sato is filled with appreciation for the other Mr. Sato.
- Japan
- (COK • fashion • Japan travel • moving • Mr. Sato • retro • SNJO • Sugamo • touching • tourism • travel)
Studio Ghibli adds new range of neckties to its anime merchandise store in Japan
- Oona McGee
Jun 5, 2026
Bring Totoro and the gang to work with cleverly concealed character details.
- Japan
- (anime • businesswear • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Father's Day • Ghibli • Hayao Miyazaki • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • neckties • Studio Ghibli • suits • ties • Totoro • workwear)
Japanese convenience store shows us how to dress for the rainy season
- Oona McGee
Jun 4, 2026
If you get caught in the rain, Convenience Wear is your hidden saviour.
- Japan
- (clothes • convenience store • convenience store finds • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • Family mart • fashion • Japanese convenience stores • Mr. Sato • rainy season • SNJO • style)
Uniqlo reveals third round of massive 100-year-anniversary manga T-shirts for Jump’s Shueisha
- Casey Baseel
Jun 2, 2026
Bleach, Yu-Gi-Oh, Spy x Family, and more come to Uniqlo’s continuing celebration of a century of manga/anime hits.
- Japan
- (anime & manga • Bleach • fashion • shirts • Shueisha • Spy x Family • t-shirts • Uniqlo • UT • Weekly Shonen Jump • Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Extra-cute Sea Animal crepes come to Japan’s cafe chain born from a sweet fashion brand
- Casey Baseel
Jun 1, 2026
Gelato Pique’s spinoff cafes pique our interest with adorable ice cream and mochi treats.
- Japan
- (animals • cafes • crepes • cute • fashion • food • gelato • Gelato Pique • Gelato Pique cafe • ice cream • restaurants • SNJO • sweets)
Do Bare Feet of a Gorilla slides really make your legs slimmer?
- Oona McGee
May 20, 2026
These bizarre sandals have gone viral on Japanese social media, so we put them to the test.
- Japan
- (acupressure • Don Quijote • Doshisha • fashion • gorilla • sandals • shoes • slides • SNJO)
Pokémon retro black-and-white Game Boy art T-shirts are on the way from Uniqlo[Photos]
- Casey Baseel
May 12, 2026
Pixel art designs have cool Easter eggs for old-school fans to spot.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • fashion • manga • Pikachu • Pokemon • shirts • t-shirts • Uniqlo • UT • video games)
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