Our Lives Nov 22, 2021
Terry Ellis: ‘You take Japan with you … it’s a way of living’
by Rebecca Saunders
At the start of the pandemic Terry Ellis made the move to Japan, but the creative part of him had already been calling it home for years.
Style & Design Nov 21, 2021
Christmas tree dress brings festive spirit to Tokyo hotel
by Eduardo Martinez
What if, instead of dumping your Christmas tree on the curb after you're done with it, you could wear it out for an evening or two?
Asia Pacific Nov 17, 2021
Christian Dior draws ire in China with photo that ‘smears Asian women’
Global brands are facing a dilemma as they try to to satisfy the demands of Western shoppers without triggering a conflict with China.
National / History | JAPAN TIMES GONE BY Nov 7, 2021
The prime minister of Japan was assassinated 100 years ago on Nov. 4, 1921. Reports say the assassin was a 19-year-old railway employee who was "mentally unbalanced."
Life Oct 26, 2021
With culls aiming to protect crops leaving many deer carcasses unused, an entrepreneur from Miyagi Prefecture is putting their hides and hair to good use.
Business Oct 15, 2021
China forcing fashion industry to silence concerns over 'dirty' cotton
by Angelina Rascouet, Deirdre Hipwell and Lisa Pham
In the 12 months since the Better Cotton Initiative published a statement on alleged forced labor in cotton-growing Xinjiang, several brands have suffered major setbacks in the country.
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Oct 10, 2021
Anime aesthetics blur the line between real and virtual fashion
by Samuel Thomas
As some brands dip their toes into NFTs, others turn to nostalgia-with-shock-value to sell both real and virtual clothing.
Style & Design | ON: FASHION Jul 11, 2021
Tokyo 2020’s Olympic uniforms are here to make a statement
by Samuel Thomas
Athletes’ uniforms illustrate the values each country wishes to embody. So think of the Olympics opening ceremony as one of the largest runway shows the world has to offer.
Style & Design Jul 6, 2021
Czech Olympic outfit blends tradition with Japanese twist
by Jiri Skacel
Designer Zuzana Osako scoured the folk traditions of her country and Japan for a common thread to weave into the Czech Republic's Olympic team outfits for the Tokyo Games opening ceremony, turning heads but also drawing criticism. Czech Olympic team outfits tend to grab attention. ...
Lifestyle Jul 1, 2021
Shop aims to focus minds on Japan's huge deer culls with deerskin goods
by Yuki Hirakawa
Deer are blamed for the bulk of agricultural crop damage caused by wildlife in Japan.
Business / Corporate | FOCUS Jun 16, 2021
How Trump’s trade war built China’s first global fashion giant
Partly due to the trade war, Shein pays neither export taxes on most of its products nor U.S. import taxes, an advantage that tilts the playing field heavily against its rivals.