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New Years is a really great time to be in Japan. Yes, most Japanese people leave the big cities to visit with their families and friends in their home towns. Yes, the first few hours of the year are usually

The opening party of the Rune Boutique exhibition in Los Angeles earlier this month drew thousands of Japanese fashion and art fans. The event featured original artwork by the "Father of Kawaii" Rune Naito, a live performance by the current

"Kawaii" is a word well-known to fans of Japanese fashion. The dictionary definition of "kawaii" roughly translates as "cute". But "kawaii" is much more than just a word! Today, the concept of Japanese Kawaii is not only an important part

The "Harajuku Kawaii" fashion and music event exploded in popularity in 2011 along with its best known participant, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. The event is held several times a year, the previous edition being Harajuku Kawaii Fall 2011! The Winter edition

Harajuku sensation Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Sebastian Masuda from Japanese fashion brand 6%DOKIDOKI have been working together for most of this year. Their kawaii collaborations include the incredibly popular music video for "Pon Pon Pon", a Shibuya "Girls in the

The holiday season is in full swing in Tokyo. Besides plenty of shopping and beautiful Christmas decorations all over town, the end-of-year holidays are also when families spend more time with each other. Some of that family time is spent

The countdown to kawaii has begun! On December 9th, Rune Boutique will make its world debut at the Royal/T Cafe in Los Angeles. The event's organizers came together in Tokyo this week to officially introduce the Rune Boutique concept to

In late November, the 7th Harajuku Fashion Walk took place in Tokyo. The fall edition of the event brought out lots of fun and colorfully dressed Japanese girls and guys, as well as a few international participants. A number of

Harajuku Fashion Walk is an event with which regular readers of TokyoFashion.com are very familiar. In addition to reporting on several of the main Harajuku Fashion Walk events, we had a great time last month at the Harajuku Fashion Walk

Here's Iku, a beautician from Harajuku's well-known salon Viva Cute Candy, in Harajuku. Viva Cute Candy is known for doing the styling of a number of Harajuku's most colorful street snap personalities and models, many of whom have appeared on