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Paul Mcinnes
For Paul Mcinnes's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 10, 2008
Chrome Hearts, Giraffe and Eley Kishimoto
Charmed, I'm sure Silver-accessories brand Chrome Hearts launched its Aoyama shop nine years ago, but has recently reopened its doors after a renewal that's given it a fresh charm — one that's much more than just something dangly for your bracelet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 22, 2008
Rwandan troupe investigates societies' failures
I n 1994, Hutu militias began the systematic genocide of the Tutsi people of Rwanda. In just 100 days, an estimated 1 million people had been butchered and whole families, villages and towns destroyed. Once Tutsi rebels regrouped and took control of the unstable country, many of the Hutus responsible fled into Democratic Republic of Congo, where they continue to wreak havoc among local villages.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
May 13, 2008
Yohji Yamamoto, Tsumori Chisato and Soichiro Ito's latest moves
Summer under the sea A deep-sea dive in a coral reef may not be in the cards for your vacation this year, but you can always bring the ocean to you with clothing from Tsumori Chisato.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Apr 8, 2008
Tokujin meets Swarovksi and other Japan style news
Planting the crystal flag
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 23, 2008
Plenty of promise here for the boys
Although Japan Fashion Week doesn't exactly overload on men's fashion, with only a handful of quality designers showing this season, the outlook from the '08-'09 Autumn / Winter Collection is generally positive.
CULTURE / Art
Mar 20, 2008
"Blood"
Dairakudakan Kochuten, Tokyo's Kichijoji
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 13, 2008
Three works cast a magic spell
The Tokyo International Arts Festival (TIF) this year presents an eclectic and fascinating program of dance and theater from Argentina, Switzerland and Belgium. Having admitting that the festival — in its current form since 2002 — is under financial constraints due to lack of arts funding and a flawed subsidy system, the organizers deserve credit for producing such a strong and diverse schedule.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / STYLEWISE,ON: FASHION
Mar 11, 2008
Stella McCartney, Anna Antoniades and more
Anna Antoniades in Nakameguro
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA / STYLE WISE
Feb 26, 2008
Harajuku's "Style Deficit Disorder," model Irina Lazareanu gets wicked and more
Cure for disorder The popular fashion hub Harajuku is the subject of a fascinating new book by Tokyo-based editor and creative consultant Tiffany Godoy. Rich in detail and accompanied by some remarkable images, her book, "Style Deficit Disorder" (Chronicle Books), documents the history of the area from World War II until the present day, tracking its continuing fluctuations.
CULTURE / Art
Jan 31, 2008
"Akira Kasai"
Theater Tram, Sangenjaya, Tokyo
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA / STYLE WISE
Jan 8, 2008
Raf Simons, Bulgari, Marc Newson and more
Candy-colored covers
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Nov 13, 2007
Agosta anniversary, Swedish cool, disc hats and more
Well-preened
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 1, 2007
"Art x Dance"
Yokohama Civic Gallery, Azamino Ends Nov. 10
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Oct 9, 2007
Actress Devon Aoki in Tokyo with Levi's, Toga in the parking lot and more
Denim diva
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 4, 2007
For butoh artist's 101st birthday, a month of dance
The Japanese avant-garde dance of butoh (the dance of darkness) is often misunderstood. Labeled as abstruse and indefinable by critics, it could be considered an acquired taste. Created in post-World War II Japan by Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno, the art form is for some, though, a mesmerizing experience. Through rigorous preparation and meditation, many dancers even say they experience a kind of artistic trance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Sep 18, 2007
Tokyo Look Book, Brazil Fashion Now, etc.
You get the look
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 9, 2007
Japan's top fashion talents
I couldn't quite put my finger on what it reminded me of. Then I got home after the show and switched on my TV, and there it was in front of my eyes. It was one of those programs where toddlers dance around and sing with the help of a guy in Spandex pants. Yeah! Bingo! That's what the mercibeaucoup fashion show reminded me of!
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Aug 14, 2007
Marc by Marc Jacobs, Yohji Yamamoto, etc.
Harajuku's new Marc
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 21, 2007
"Kuninusubito"
Setagaya Public Theater June 22-July 14
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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