On Saturday April 17th 2010, Lady Gaga played the first of two sold-out shows at Tokyo's Yokohama Arena. These were the only two Tokyo-area stops on her sold-out-all-over-the-world "Monster Ball" tour. Lady Gaga is popular everywhere on the planet, but

Popular Japanese denim brand Edwin (also known as Edwin Jeans) has announced that they will re-enter the US market this fall. The fashion brand had been in the US for 30 years, but pulled out in 2008 because of the

In what seemed like a sequel to its death metal-inspired 09AW show, Black Painting, Lad Musician’s latest collection, designed by Yuichi Kuroda, was a gothic horror romp taking in vampires, ghouls and ghosts. The collection for 10AW, titled "The Un-Dead",

The Japanese fashion brand World Wide Love - known for their punk/rock styled clothing - have announced a new series of tote bags featuring artwork from the popular Japanese manga One Piece. The new totes are going on sale one

If you're looking to get in touch with your inner child - or inner princess - we've got good news for you from Tokyo. This week saw the release of a new collection of bags featuring everyone's favorite perfect plastic

More than 3,000 people crammed into the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo last night, April 1, 2010, to see the return of a living legend. Fashion designer and Japanese icon Yohji Yamamoto held his first menswear runway show in the

We are very saddened to report that one of Japan's most famous cosmetics brands will no longer be available in stores in the United States. Shu Uemura announced today that they are shutting down their US operations and leaving the

Spring has sprung in Tokyo! The winter weather isn't completely gone as of yet, but it's getting warmer every day. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and Japan's famous hanami parties can be seen (and heard) in just about

The 10th Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo is in progress, and several times each day TokyoFashion.com's contributors are reporting back from runway shows all over town. On Friday March 26th, Japanese designer Naomi Yamamoto presented her Tiny Dinosaur 2010-2011 Autumn/Winter

The women's streetwear brand X-Girl has a big presence in Tokyo - with shops all over the place (including their flagship on Cat Street in Harajuku), and lots of cool Japanese girls wearing their fashion around town. So, when X-Girl