"In Japan's short history of contact with Western fashion, we have lacked a 'bourgeois vs. high society' tension to portray in this showmanship world of fashion. Instead, most of the grandeur has come from the street." — Naoko Hasegawa, VP of Chang Co., Ltd. Apparel Company
"One major distinction of Tokyo fashion is the mixing of low-end pieces with extreme luxury items without even a second thought. No one does that better than Tokyo." — Ayumi Ito, actress
"Compared to the utter media circus that New York Fashion Week has become, it is so refreshing to be able to come here to JFW, relax, and do what we are here for — which is to focus on the clothes." — Christopher Blomquist, U.S. Bureau Chief, Sportswear International Magazine