Halloween may not yet be as popular in Japan as it is in the West, but more and more people here celebrate the spooky holiday every year. One of the reasons that Japanese people love Halloween is the same reason

The 12th edition of Tokyo Fashion Week - officially called either "Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo" or "Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo" (JFW) - has begun. The main events and runway shows of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo 2012 Spring/Summer edition run

On Friday October 14th, one of Tokyo's hippest boutiques celebrated their 5th anniversary. Candy Shibuya is not just a must-visit shop for Tokyo's most stylish and international celebrities. It's also one of the few boutiques on the planet that stocks

Spinns Harajuku is a shop we've been following since their grand opening last year. In the short time they've been around, the store and their related brands have become increasingly influential in the Harajuku fashion scene. From the models they

Harajuku is famous around the world for its colorful-crazy-and-fun fashion scene. Even in Harajuku, though, you don't often see a group of fifty girls and guys dressed up in candy colors (fairy kei, punk, Harajuku brands, handmade, Lolita & other

This weekend, over 30,000 Japanese fashion fans - the vast majority of them female - converged on Saitama Super Arena for Tokyo Girls Collection Autumn/Winter 2011. This day-long, twice-a-year fashion event is more than just a mega-fashion show. Tokyo Girls

It's that time of the year again in Tokyo - the time when tens of thousands of fashion-conscious young Japanese women come together to cheer on their favorite models, listen to their favorite singers, and buy the absolute newest looks

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is the undisputed "It Girl" of current Harajuku kawaii culture. 6%DOKIDOKI has been a major presence in the Harajuku kawaii fashion scene for more than 15 years. So, when Japanese department store Parco wanted to bring a

Campus Summit is one of the biggest parties of the year in Shibuya. Our first report on Campus Summit 2011 gave you a full introduction to the massive gyaru and gyaruo gathering. This year's event was supported by the Japanese

In early August, one of Tokyo's biggest gyaru (and gyaru-o) events of the year was held at Shibuya O-East. Almost 2,000 girls and guys styled in full-on Shibuya hair, fashion, and makeup - along with many of the top names