Tag: shop openings

Tokyo's famous Harajuku neighborhood gained a new boutique with the July 14th opening of Bunker Tokyo. Bunker aims to carve out a unique niche - in a locale renowned for unique fashion - by focusing on independent up-and-coming Russian and

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

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

When, Maison de Julietta introduced their concept of "Harajuku Lolita Experience" last year, it was a huge hit. Girls from all over Japan flocked to the salon to be transformed into a sweet lolita for a few hours. The concept

Global Japanese retailer Uniqlo has opened a huge flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district. Designed by Wonderwall's Masamichi Katayama, famous for his innovative work with BAPE and chic Parisian boutique Colette, the Ginza flagship, which has twelve floors and takes

While Japan's Muji (aka Mujirushi Ryohin) is more of a lifestyle brand than a fashion brand, the company's clean and simple "no-brand brand" clothing has plenty of fans both here in Tokyo and abroad. With that in mind, and for

On September 10, 2011, Moohoop arrives in Tokyo. The new Japanese fashion brand will launch with the grand opening of their first Moohoop shop, located inside of the famous Shibuya 109 department store. New fashion brands and shops are born

Every year, the students of Tokyo's Musashino Fashion College curate a temporary popup boutique in Harajuku. The popup shop is part of the school's incubation system with a goal of building the skills of young fashion designers. Thus, the shop

Saturday, November 20th is the grand opening of Spinns Harajuku! Located next door to Forever 21 on Meiji Dori, this large, centrally-located store appears poised to become a major new player in the neighborhood. While many of the big Harajuku

Fashion-conscious Tokyo men, take note: as of this week, you have one more reason to shop in Shibuya. On Wednesday, department store giant Lumine opened Lumine Man Shibuya - a brand new building (or is it a new brand building?)