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My Neighbour Totoro kimono coat sells out as soon as it’s released by Studio Ghibli in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Jan 30, 2024
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There is one item in this indigo collection that’s still available, though.

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • haori • Hayao Miyazaki • indigo • Japanese fashion • kimono • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • traditional Japanese clothing)

We keep bugs at bay this summer with Workman Plus’ Wearable Screen Door

• Shannon
  Jun 29, 2021

If you can’t stand mosquito bites, keep scrolling down!

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• Japan
• (Japanese fashion • Japanese summer • Workman • Workman Plus)

Japanese fashion brand Heather releases line for people 5 feet and under

• Shannon
  Jun 7, 2021

Cute clothing for petites that doesn’t need alterations? We’re all for it.

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• Japan
• (fashion • Heather • Heather mini • Japanese fashion • petite fashion)

Japanese elementary school “randoseru” bag brand creates Showa-inspired line for adults

• Shannon
  May 17, 2021

A fashionable way to relive the good old Showa days.

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• Japan
• (Ikedaya • Japanese backpack • Japanese fashion • randoseru • Showa • Showa Era • stylish)

Serve up style with some of Maison Sushi’s traditionally-woven sushi pouches

• Shannon
  Jan 22, 2021

“I’m sorry, did you just pull a giant piece of sushi out of your briefcase?”

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• Japan
• (cool • Japanese fashion • Maison Sushi • sushi • Sushi Pouch • trendy • Yamanashi)

Japanese business wear brand creates helpful graph to tell you what to wear at work

• Shannon
  Nov 18, 2020

How formal is too formal? you ask. Yofuku no Aoyama has the answers.

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• Japan
• (business casual • business wear • dress code • fashion • Japanese fashion • office culture • office fashion • society • working in Japan • Yofuku no Aoyama)

Our Japanese reporter bids a fond farewell to Tokyo’s last Claire’s boutique

• Shannon
  Nov 10, 2020

Goodbye, bright colors. Goodbye, glitter. Goodbye, affordable accessories.

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• Japan
• (accessories • Aeon • Claire's • Claire's Nippon • closing sale • Harajuku • Japanese fashion • sad)

Can these Daiso sandals stand up to Teva sandals? Here’s what we thought

• Shannon
  Aug 12, 2020

Daiso may have a leg up on other other stores, but can it match up to a name brand?

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• Japan
• (Daiso • Japanese fashion • lookalike • product review • sandals • stylish • summer • Teva)

Anime artist illustrates the differences between Japanese fashion now and ten years ago

• Oona McGee
  Jul 9, 2020

Women in Japan look very different compared to a decade ago.

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• Japan
• (anime • art • artists • fashion • illustrations • Japanese fashion • school • twitter)

Love lolita fashion? Get the wedding dress of your dreams from Japanese designer Hiroko Tokumine

• Dale Roll
  Jul 10, 2019

Princess dresses, colorful dresses, short dresses…you’ll definitely find something to suit your style from her collections!

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• Japan
• (cute • dresses • fashion design • Hiroko Tokumine • Japanese fashion • Lolita fashion • stylish • wedding dresses)

New Japanese furisode kimono sweaters combine traditional fashion with modern streetwear

• Oona McGee
  Nov 28, 2018

The comfiest Japanese kimono you’ll ever wear.

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• Japan
• (campfire • crowdfunding • fashion • Japanese fashion • Japanese kimono • kimono • loungewear • Mocolle • roomwear • sweaters)

Ziploc x Beams Couture collaboration from Japan makes transparent bag fashion cool

• Oona McGee
  Aug 16, 2018

Hats, rucksacks, aprons and bumbags are just some of the items in the new Ziploc fashion collection hitting streets this summer.

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• Japan
• (BEAMS • creative marketing • fashion • Japanese fashion • LOL • marketing • models • wtf • ziploc)

Day in the life of unusual Japanese fashion trends: Our writer wears her bra over her shirt

• Shannon McNaught
  Sep 4, 2016

Will people really think you’re trendy, or will they just wonder if you got dressed in the dark?

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• Japan
• (adventures in fashion • bra • bra over tshirt • crazy trends • Japanese fashion)

Matching geeky, otaku outfits are the latest in Japanese street fashion【Pics】

• Jamie Koide
  Jun 4, 2016

Not only is otaku fashion taking over Japanese streets, it’s quickly becoming the go-to dress code for popular places like Disneyland and Universal Studios.
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• Culture, Entertainment, Japan, Lifestyle
• (Fashion trends • GEEK LIFE • Instagram • Japanese fashion • otaku • otaku coord)

Japanese retailer releases three cute & comfy high school “uniforms” to wear around the house

• Jamie Koide
  Apr 20, 2016

This new high school room wear collection is aimed at adult women—but wouldn’t it feel weird wearing the uniforms so long after graduation?
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• Culture, Cute, Japan
• (cosplay • cute • fashion • high school uniform • Japanese fashion • Nikukyu Ayato • room wear • Yukkey)

Japan going crazy for college girls after the release of a new photo collection

• Jamie Koide
  Feb 2, 2016

Move over dancing queen, here comes the “Campus Queen”!

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• Internet, Japan
• (beauty contest • furisode • Japanese fashion • kimono • Miss Campus • photo book • photography • university)

Anime-inspired dresses back, now in Rose of Versailles varieties

• Jamie Koide
  Dec 15, 2015

French Revolution-era design meets modern fashion in this limited-time clothing line by Felissimo.

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• Japan
• (anime • casual cosplay • Felissimo • Japanese fashion • manga • Riyoko Ikeda • The Rose of Versailles)

Frills and poofy dresses galore at an international lolita fashion tea party in Tokyo

• Cara Clegg
  Mar 20, 2015

Is there a place for tea parties and frilly dresses for women in the 21st century? The answer is a resounding yes from these lolita fashion ladies!

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• Global, Japan
• (fashion • Japanese fashion • Lolita fashion)

Fashionistas, Take Note: These Hot iPhone Covers Are Just 100 Yen!

• Jessica
  Nov 29, 2011

There is a shopping wonderland where every item is only about a buck and you can buy pretty much any daily necessity and a whole lot of stuff you didn’t even know existed. This fabled place is the Japanese 100 yen shop, and it’s head and shoulders above the dingy dollar shops you know from home. You can even pick up a stylish cover to pimp your iPhone, with an unexpected abundance of styles and colors to satisfy even the most demanding fashion divas.

Of course, price is one thing, but quality is also going to be a major factor. Can decoration-loving fashionistas really buy with confidence? Can these cheap covers really protect our all-important iPhones? Rocket News decided to find out.
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• Japan
• (100 yen shops • fashion • iPhone covers • Japanese fashion)

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  3. Japan’s new matcha vending machines serve freshly prepared matcha in five different strengths
  4. Get the taste of the U.K. in Tokyo with 99 Flakes, meat pies, and Jaffa Cakes
  5. Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
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  7. Discount retailers known for massive bargains releases massive Japanese egg sandwich
  8. First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open
  9. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  10. Japanese government hires leading comedy agency to explain national defense spending

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  1. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  2. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  3. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
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  7. Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
  8. Starbucks Japan releases now Tokyo Reserve Roastery Christmas drinkware collection [Photos]
  9. Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
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  1. Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
  2. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  3. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  4. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  5. What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?
  6. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  7. Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
  8. New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
  9. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
  10. Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store

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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
  3. Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
  4. Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
  5. Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
  6. Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
  7. Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
  8. Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
  9. Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
  10. Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa

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