0Photo Essay • Nari Yamashina 3
Jan 03 2012: Last year around the time that the tsunami took place Japanese photographer Nari Yamashina sent me some photos. Finally ready to publish them!
2Jeans Revolution
Jan 03 2012: The Japanese Jeans Revolution took place in a seemingly unlikely place, far away from Japan’s fashion capital Tokyo
Kjeld Duits: @Tragic Angel: Thank you.
Tragic Angel: Yay Osaka! We need more photos and fash news on Osaka. Luv Osaka and it simply doesn’t seem to get the respect and notice it so richly deserves overseas [or so it seems].
Thank you for doing this.
As always, your pictures are a delight to peruse.
12The Quest for Perfect Jeans
Jan 03 2012: JAPANESE STREETS meets the Japanese jeans fanatics that set off the jeans boom of the late 80s and early 90s
Kjeld Duits: @ricky: Thank you for your interest in JAPANESE STREETS. The links to all the companies mentioned in the article, including EVISU, are underlined.
ricky: if for a brand like EVISU jeans or the other how much is it?
and how to buy it?
where I can contact the manufacturer or factory EVISU jeans the other?
thank you
Tim Hardy: The lengths they go to in order to achieve a standard of authenticity is admirable, interesting and should be adopted by more manufacturers in all areas of fashion if they are really dedicated to their craft, I feel. I spend many hours researching techniques and skills passed down through generations of craftsmen in by my field of leather goods and many other crafts.
0New Year Celebrations at Tokyo's Largest Shrine
Jan 02 2012: JAPANESE STREETS went for a look at the New Year Celebrations at Meiji Jingu, Tokyo’s largest Shinto shrine
88th Harajuku Fashion Walk
Dec 22 2011: The date of the next Harajuku Fashion Walk was just announced
Kjeld Duits: @Nyurah: I usually announce the events on our twitter page ^^
Nyurah: @Kjeld: Oh! Great to knwo! Will be looking out for it… ;P
Thank you for letting me know!
Kjeld Duits: @Nyurah: I think there will be a POP ‘N’ CUTE event in the last week-end of April. Maybe you can make that. ^^
0Recap for November
Nov 29 2011: We have been busy as a bee recently! Lots of new photos and articles on JAPANESE STREETS. Here is a recap for November. Did you miss anything?
67th Harajuku Fashion Walk
Nov 28 2011: The 7th Harajuku Fashion Walk took place on Nov 27 in the world’s trendiest place, Harajuku. JAPANESE STREETS was there
Mari-Kawamura: ———————- Sugoii O
Kjeld Duits: @Martin Sabo-Balog: No, that’s just her original gesture. She is hilarious!
Martin Sabo-Balog: The most interesting introduction for me was at 0:43. What was that hand movement? Imitation of a Geisha’s fan? :D
3Taito Designers Village: An Artist's Dream Come True
Nov 27 2011: An old elementary school in Tokyo’s Taito district, known for its artisans and craftspeople, has been transformed into a community of artists and designers
Kjeld Duits: @Sha-Sonja Wilson: Thank you!
@Maria: Totally understand that! Better start saving now for a future trip to Japan! ^_-
Maria: I would have gone bankrupt if I were there. Buying like crazy everything, from earrings to hats!
Sha-Sonja Wilson: amazing pics!
DESIGN FESTA - Asia's Most Exciting Art Festival - PART 2 - The People
The second part of this two part series focuses on the people at Design Festa 8 comments
DESIGN FESTA - Asia's Most Exciting Art Festival - PART 1 - The Art
The first part of this two part series focuses on the art at Design Festa 4 comments
With Love from Japan — Truly Cute Embroidered Patches
Dorothy Vacance—one of Tokyo’s hidden gems—is offering really cute embroidered patches featuring traditional images of Japan 0 comments
rooms 32 - February 2016
One of Tokyo’s most important fashion and design exhibitions, rooms, took place again this week. JAPANESE STREETS picked a few favorites 3 comments
A Look Back at Last Year's JAPANESE STREETS Photo Exhibition
Last year, Israel’s famous Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art exhibited over 100 of JAPANESE STREETS photographs 6 comments
