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Japan’s new Pokémon jackets give you the look and powers of the Kanto starter trio

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 30, 2026
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Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle jackets won’t be available in stores, though.

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• (anime • BOSS • Boss coffee • Bulbasaur • canned coffee • Charmander • coffee • cool • drinks • fashion • jackets • manga • Pokemon • shirts • squirtle • t-shirts • video games)

Totoro and Catbus sukajan is two iconic Japanese looks blended by a U.S. fashion brand【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 22, 2025

BoxLunch shows springtime flare with its Studio Ghibli collection.

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• Japan, USA
• (anime • BoxLunch • Catbus • fashion • jackets • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • sukajan • Totoro • Yokosuka jackets)

Attack on Titan sukajan jackets bring elegant action to your wardrobe, are two garments in one

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 30, 2025

Eren and Mikasa literally have your back, but watch out for your inner Titan.

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• Japan
• (anime • Attack on Titan • fashion • jackets • manga • sukajan • Yokosuka jackets)

Hello Kitty, My Melody sukajan jackets combine symbols of Japan traditional, old-school, and cute

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 28, 2025

Sanrio Yokosuka jackets proves cute and cool doesn’t have to be an either/or choice.

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• Japan
• (COK • cute • fashion • Hello Kitty • jackets • Kuromi • My Melody • Sanrio • sukajan • Yokosuka jackets)

Flying Totoro appears in new Studio Ghibli x Foxfire collection

• Oona McGee
  Dec 18, 2023

Snuggle up in magical moments from the anime film.

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• Japan
• (accessories • anime • clothes • clothing • collaboration • fashion • Foxfire • Ghibli • jackets • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • outdoors • Studio Ghibli • Tonari no Totoro • Totoro)

Castle in the Sky sukajan jacket combines the old-school art of Ghibli and Yokosuka【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 7, 2023

Even the sleeves are filled with little callbacks to the Hayao Miyazaki-directed classic.

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• Japan
• (anime • Castle in the Sky • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • jackets • Laputa • Studio Ghibli • sukajan • Yokosuka jacket)

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.

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• 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)

How does a Japanese convenience store jacket compare to Uniqlo’s heat-tech jacket?

• Dale Roll
  Dec 3, 2022

Possibly the most conveniently available down jacket ever…but is that convenience worth it?

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• Japan
• (COK • convenience stores • Convenience Wear • down jackets • Family mart • fashion • jackets • SNJO • Uniqlo • winter)

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl fashions now exist in the real world【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 20, 2021

New jacket line lets you dress yourself like you dress your Pokémon Trainer avatar.

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• Japan
• (cool • Eevee • fashion • Gengar • jackets • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl • sukajan • video games • Yokosuka jackets)

Japanese senior slips on icy road, knocks himself out, passersby give up jackets to keep him warm

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 11, 2021

Two large men offered help on freezing cold morning, left without giving their names.

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• Japan
• (accident • COK • jackets • moving • seniors • touching)

We try Muji’s new “communist” suit【Photos】

• SoraNews24
  Jul 6, 2020

Minimalist chic or Kim Jong-il cosplay?

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• Japan
• (communism • fashion • funny • jackets • Kim Jong-il • Mao suit • Mao Zedong • muji • Mujirushi • weird)

Dragon Ball Trunk’s jacket on sale, gives you the look of a ‘90s anime hero today!【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 18, 2019

Dragon Ball’s time-traveling swordsman came from the future, but his clothes are ready to take you back to the past.

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• Japan
• (anime • cosplay • Dragon Ball • fashion • jackets • manga • Premium Bandai • Trunks)

Uniqlo’s new “communist dictator” jacket has Japanese commenters confused and snickering【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 18, 2019

Some say the fashion brand’s springtime outfit looks more like Kim Jong Il cosplay.

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• Japan
• (communism • fashion • funny • jackets • Kim Jong-il • Mao suit • Mao Zedong • Uniqloe • weird)

New samurai jackets, shirts and pants bring traditional Japanese fashion back to the streets

• Oona McGee
  Dec 8, 2018

Designed and made in Japan by experienced kimono makers, this new collection comes with a host of cool hidden extras.

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• Japan
• (coats • fashion • hakama • haori • jackets • kimono • pants • samurai • shirts • trousers)

Japanese fashion brand Trove releases first-ever unisex range of modern samurai coats and pants

• Oona McGee
  Mar 19, 2018

You don’t have to be a man to dress like a cool samurai warrior this season.

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• Japan
• (clothes • coats • cool • fashion • genderless fashion • hakama • haori • jackets • kimono • samurai • Trove • Wa Robe)

Body jacket from China protects scooter riders from winter cold, throws dignity out the window

• Koh Ruide
  Dec 6, 2017

Who needs self-respect when you can stay warm?

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• China
• (cold • crazy • fashion • funny • jackets • motorcycles • scooters • warm • weird • winter)

Japanese fashion brand releases jackets tailored specifically for women with large breasts

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 6, 2017

Seeks to solve a big problem unique to big-chested women in Japan.

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• Japan
• (business • fashion • jackets)

Modern samurai coats from Japan keep you cool in summer with new styles and fabrics

• Oona McGee
  May 2, 2017

Enjoy samurai-inspired fashion year-round with this new lineup of lightweight Japanese-style garments.

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• Japan
• (coats • cool • fashion • hanten • haori • jackets • kimono • samurai • Trove • yukata)

University of Tokyo students can show off school pride with new jacket boasting ID display pocket

• Krista Rogers
  Mar 14, 2017

The upcoming product arose out of a collaboration between two University of Tokyo students and a Japanese fashion designer.   

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• Japan
• (education • fashion • jacket • jackets • schools • Todai • University of Tokyo)

Heater-equipped hanten Japanese jackets mix modern technology and traditional winter fashion

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 25, 2017

Clever idea helps wearers cope with the cold with a new take on the retro garment.

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• Japan
• (cold • fashion • hanten • heater • jackets • technology)

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