Culture

“The Most Creative Designer Rankings” as chosen by prominent Japanese shops Balenciaga’s Demna Gvasalia and Sacai’s Chitose Abe continue to enjoy tremendous admiration as seen in the “designer rankings of the most creative, compelling designers of our time” chosen by

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KOKKA CO., Ltd. KOKKA Co., Ltd. boasts a long history of 70 years as a specialised manufacturer of printed textiles in Japan. This time, we recommend a line-up of printed fabrics that match well with denim. Each season, we offer

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An overview of Japanese companies exhibiting at Première Vision Paris, and Milano Unica

A new trend of strongly independent and sexy women It’s me, Coming Soon Research Lab’s own Head Researcher, Rei Shito! I’m back to tell you about the appearance of a new style genre for girls, the Musk-style girl! What’s “Musk-style”?

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The development of digital technology has brought changes to mannequins. As advances in AI and robotics continue, it may not be long before we see mannequins that are capable of conversing and moving like humans. Japanese manufacturers have created doll

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A top manufacturer offers a wide range of mannequins   Japanese shop windows are distinctive. The gorgeous displays change with the seasons, but mannequins always play a key role. There are approximately 30 mannequin manufacturers in Japan that have been

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Aiming to Be the World No.1 in Terms of Use at Tournaments and Sales     New Balance, the US athletic footwear and fitness apparel manufacturer is bolstering its business in running shoes. The company has been investing great effort

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I wonder how people’s occupations and titles are decided. If someone joins a company or organisation, for example, these are probably assigned as a matter of course. What if a man goes up against the world all on his own,

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teamLab, a high-profile group of ultra-technologists, is presenting the Shake! Art Exhibition! and Learn and Play! teamLab Future Park at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan). The exhibition will run till March 1 2015. Described as the

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