Sebastian Masuda - a Japanese artist who is also the founder of the famous Harajuku boutique 6%DOKIDOKI and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's art director - is on a mission to spread the power of "kawaii" around the globe. Last year, he

Buccal Cone is a young Japanese fashion brand whose first official collection garnered a lot of attention within the Tokyo street fashion scene. The brand's 2014 debut collection "Neo Extremists" featured kanji prints on black and white sheer coordinates. We

Artism Market is a Japanese subculture event held twice a year in Tokyo. The event consists of several hundred artists' and underground designers' booths selling handmade goods and fashion. A wide spectrum of subcultures can be found at Artism Market,

Independent Japanese brand Buccal Cone exploded onto the Tokyo street fashion scene when the sheer kanji-print pieces from their 2014 Spring/Summer "Neo Extremists" collection appeared repeatedly in street snaps in Japanese fashion magazines. The key pieces from that collection sold

One of the problems with a fashion shopping trip to Tokyo is that there are usually too many shops to be seen - and too little time. While we highly recommend exploring Tokyo by foot in conjunction with using Tokyo's

Seijin no Hi (known as "Coming of Age Day" in English) is a Japanese holiday held every year on the second month of January to celebrate the transition from childhood into adulthood. The official age of majority in Japan is

On December 25, 2014, a new visitor center opens in Harajuku. The new "Moshi Moshi Box" is a joint project between the Shibuya Tourism Association and Harajuku Shop Association. The visitor center is located on Meiji Dori directly across the

Japanese fashion designer Shohei Kato first caught our eye several years ago while a student at Tokyo's famous Bunka Fashion College. When not studying fashion at school, Kato spent much of his time exploring the streets of nearby Harajuku. Kato

Bunkaya Zakkaten - one of Harajuku most unique and longest running boutiques - has announced that it will be closing its doors for good on January 15, 2015. Bunkaya Zakkaten has been Harajuku's go-to place for quirky, kitschy and bizarre

Sebastian Masuda - the founder of kawaii Harajuku boutique 6%DOKIDOKI, Kyary's art director, and a visual artist - will debut his new project "Time After Time Capsule" at Wynwood Project during Art Basel in Miami Beach, Florida on December 6,