Styles of the 1980s and 1990s are extremely popular in today's Japanese street fashion scene. While smaller Tokyo neighborhoods like Koenji, Nakameguro, and Shimokitazawa lay claim to countless resale and vintage shops, Japan's most influential vintage boutiques are located in

Sebastian Masuda is one of Japan's top evangelists of kawaii culture. In addition to launching 6%DOKIDOKI - his iconic "Sensational Kawaii" shop and brand - in Harajuku almost 20 years ago, Sebastian has hosted countless kawaii-centric events and talk shows

Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi) is a Japanese holiday celebrating young people's graduation into adulthood. Every Japanese boy or girl who reaches the age of 20 (the legal age of majority in Japan) between April 2nd of the

Tokyo-based fashion model RinRin Doll is best known around the world for her lolita modeling - especially her longtime work with the Japanese brand Angelic Pretty and her numerous appearances in Kera Magazine. Here in Japan, RinRin's modeling career goes

It's been almost a year since we produced our short documentary on the life of Japanese Shironuri artist Minori. And it's been a very busy year for Minori! In addition to remaining a well-known personality around the streets of Harajuku,

For nineteen years, Harajuku's iconic 6%DOKIDOKI boutique has been a key player in the spread of "kawaii" culture in Japan and around the world. The brand's founder Sebastian Masuda might be described as a "kawaii evangelist", eager to share his

As Halloween's popularity has exploded in Japan over the last decade, the unofficial Shibuya Costume Street Party on Halloween Night has also blown up. TokyoFashion.com has been attending/covering the Shibuya Halloween Street Party for years, but the massive turnout this

The popularity of Halloween in Japan has exploded in the last decade! Halloween promotions, parties, and costumes - especially costumes - are everywhere in Tokyo in the weeks before the spooky holiday. The atmosphere is fun, and people put a

Hyde loves Halloween! The lead singer of the Japanese rock bands L'Arc-en-Ciel and VAMPS has been hosting increasing-elaborate VAMPS Halloween parties for his fans since 2008. We took snaps at the 2012 Tokyo VAMPS Halloween Party and it was so

To say that Japanese accessory brand Fangophilia makes "custom" or "one of a kind" body jewelry is an understatement. In the words of the brand's founder Taro Hanabusa, "Fangophilia creates body extension accessories through careful molding to the individual parts