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New shoes from Converse will have both kids and adults showing off their love of Pokémon in style
Six Pokémon, ten different designs…how could we choose?!
- Japan
- (anime • Converse • cool • Eevee • fashion • kids • Pikachu • Pokemon • shoes • sneakers • video games)
Sailor Moon celebrates 30 years with beautiful purse, accessory lines from Samantha Group【Pics】
- Dale Roll
May 6, 2022
Four Samantha brands are participating!
- Japan
- (accessories • anime • bags • COK • fashion • handbags • jewelry • manga • Premium Bandai • purses • Sailor Moon • Samantha Group • Samantha Vega • wallet)
No more neckties! Japanese prefecture abolishes necktie dress code for government employees
- Casey Baseel
May 4, 2022
Decision is a plus for workers and the environment.
- Japan
- (COK • Cool Biz • dress code • Ehime • fashion • neckties • society • ties • working in Japan)
22 new kinds of Pokémon apparel coming soon from popular T-shirt brand Graniph
- Dale Roll
Apr 22, 2022
Lots of different Pokémon featured on many different kinds of shirts and dresses make for plenty of variety for your wardrobe!
- Japan
- (anime • Eevee • fashion • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon fashion • t-shirts • video games)
Yoshi transformation hoodie gives you the stylish look of Super Mario’s dino pal【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 21, 2022
Japanese fashion brand teams up with Nintendo for Colorful Yoshi Collection roomwear line.
- Japan
- (cool • cute • fashion • Gelato Pique • hoodies • nintendo • roomwear • Super Mario • video games • Yoshi)
Japan’s Family Mart selling rainbow socks, rainbow-package fried chicken as show of LGBTQ support
- SoraNews24
Apr 20, 2022
Portion of revenue to be donated to advocacy groups.
- Japan
- (convenience stores • Family mart • fashion • LGBT • LGBTQ • society • socks)
Final Fantasy T-shirt line on the way from Uniqlo, may be a hint that sequel is coming soon【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 20, 2022
16-shirt lineup is part of Final Fantasy’s 35th anniversary celebration.
- Japan
- (fashion • Final Fantasy • Square Enix • t-shirts • Uniqlo • video games)
How bad can the lowest rated three-piece suit from Amazon be?
- Master Blaster
Apr 18, 2022
The fact that there were only two pieces was a really bad start.
- Japan
- (Amazon • Amazon lowest-rated • Big Boss Shinjo • fashion • Masanuki Sunakoma • shopping • SNJO • suits)
Karaage-kun pouches sold bundled with a magazine chronicling the fried chicken balls’ history
- Master Blaster
Apr 18, 2022
Feed your mind and fashion sense with this stylishly simulated snack.
- Japan
- (convenience stores • fashion • food • fried chicken • karaage kun • Lawson • pouches • snacks)
This shaping underwear from Uniqlo is better than a diet and only costs 990 yen
- Dale Roll
Apr 16, 2022
Who needs to lose weight when shapewear can do the work for you?
Channel your favorite Pokémon with new Pokémon-inspired nail polish colors
- Dale Roll
Apr 14, 2022
Both adults and children can celebrate their love of Pokémon through nail polish with this line!
We put together a 10-yen (US 8-cent) outfit on Amazon Japan…and problems ensued【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 12, 2022
The limits of bargain-hunting aren’t the only things getting stretched.
- Japan
- (Amazon • Amazon cheapest • Amazon Japan • cheap • COK • crazy • fashion • funny • Masanuki Sunakoma • SNJO • weird)
Customizable One Piece dress shirt line from Japan offers boatloads of anime style【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 26, 2022
Dozens of patterns to choose from for a one-of-a-kind salute to the Straw Hat Pirates.
- Japan
- (anime • dress shirts • fashion • manga • One Piece • Original Stitch • shirts)
Japanese company offers service that converts your child’s school bag into useful accessories
- Dale Roll
Mar 24, 2022
Six years of memories shouldn’t just be tossed away!
- Japan
- (bags • clever • elementary school • fashion • moving • randoseru • school bag • touching • upcycle)
Hello Kitty and AKB48 collaborate for the ultimate fan merchandise from Thank You Mart
- Dale Roll
Mar 23, 2022
Hello Kitty dons yet another hat by becoming a member of one of Japan’s most popular idol groups.
- Japan
- (AKB48 • cute • fashion • Hello Kitty • idol groups • idols singers • Kawaii • merchandise • Sanrio)
Japanese school bag collaborates with a limited express train company for one awesome bag
- Shannon
Mar 22, 2022
Give your little train otaku a bag they’ll use for years.
- Japan
- (backpacks • bags • COK • fashion • randoseru • school bag • train otaku • trains)
Show off your love for sushi with Pageboy x Hama Sushi clothing collection
- Krista Rogers
Mar 22, 2022
Might we have stumbled upon a new genre of clothing that we’ll dub “fish fashion”?
“I choose BOO!” Gengar engagement and wedding rings are here to haunt your nuptials
- Krista Rogers
Mar 22, 2022
We thought there was only the ghost of a chance that Gengar would end up on a ring, but we’re happy to be proven wrong.
- Japan
- (anime • engagement rings • fashion • Gengar • jewelry • Pokemon • Pokemon jewelry • rings • U-Treasure • video games • wedding rings)
Crowdfunding underway for pants that don’t require underwear
- Master Blaster
Mar 19, 2022
Yes, technically all pants don’t require it, but these do it comfortably.
- Japan
- (crowdfunding • fashion • go commando • relaxation • shorts • Totonou Pants • underwear)
Our 30-something reporter coordinates a cheap outfit from a popular teen fashion shop
- Dale Roll
Mar 19, 2022
Can our adult reporter relive her teenage years through fashion?
- Japan
- (cheap shopping • discount clothing • discount shop • fashion • haruka takagi • shopping • teen fashion • Thank You Mart)
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