When pop diva Namie Amuro took the music scene by storm, she not only captivated throngs of girls and women with her performances but also inspired their fashion, spawning the "Amuraa" look of the mid-1990s.
Clad in a miniskirt and thick-soled boots, with her hair dyed brown, thinly arched eyebrows and tanned skin, Amuro in her teens redefined what was cool in Japan's fashion industry and inspired female fans — called Amuraa — to copy her style.
Now 40, Amuro is set to retire from music on Sept. 16 after a career of more than 25 years. Fans of all ages have been hitting up Tokyo's Shibuya district, a mecca for youth fashion and culture, to visit an exhibition, pop-up store and other Amuro-themed spots ahead of the retirement.