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Photos: Comic Con Honolulu 2019
18 August 2019 2:57 AM | No CommentsThe annual event took place from Aug. 2-4 at the Hawaii Convention Center.
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PyeongChang 2018: Halfpipe winner Chloe Kim in a class of her own
16 August 2019 11:34 PM | No CommentsThe question was not whether Chloe Kim would win the women's snowboard halfpipe event at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but by how much.
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Minatogawa StateSide Town – Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
29 June 2019 8:24 AM | No CommentsIn this former military housing complex, rusty U.S. Mail boxes teeter beside cool boutiques, and American vintage goods spill off the shelves next door to uniquely Okinawan culinary creations.
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Photos: Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai’i 2019
26 June 2019 12:43 PM | No CommentsOn Memorial Day, some 7,000 lanterns floated along the Ala Moana Beach in a magnificent display to pay respects to the fallen and loved ones.
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Eifuku Shokudo (栄福食堂, “Tony Soba”) – Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
22 June 2019 12:43 AM | No CommentsTony Soba serves some of the cheapest bowls of Yaeyama soba one can find in Okinawa, and doubles as an unabashed shrine to a forgotten actor.
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Japan Archive
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Theatre Products Fall 2017 – New York Fashion Week
Megan LeePosted on February 15, 2017 | No CommentsHailing from Japan, the Theatre Products Fall 2017 New York Fashion Week collection was full of of shapeless clothing amounting to not much at all. -
Harajuku fashion in Tokyo: A look back at 2006 and 2010
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on February 9, 2017 | No CommentsThe closure of legendary Harajuku fashion magazine FRUiTS got me thinking back to the first of many trips to Japan over the ensuing decade. -
A moment of zen for Tokyo fashion label No,No,Yes!
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 9, 2016 | No CommentsSpecializing in leather ready-to-wear fashion and accessories, No,No,Yes! combines the aesthetic of origami with some rather avant garde preparations. -
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright – Anime North 2015
Kwai ChanPosted on June 13, 2015 | No CommentsHeadlined by model Midori Fukasawa, one of the highlights at Anime North 2015 was a fashion show by Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, and its sister label. -
Visual kei band Umbrella – Anime North 2015
Kwai ChanPosted on June 4, 2015 | No CommentsThe four members of visual kei group Umbrella (アンブレラ) were special guests at Anime North 2015, where they walked in a fashion show with UchuSentai:Noiz. -
Toronto’s Anime North 2015: Brides, robots and snakes
Kwai ChanPosted on June 3, 2015 | No CommentsAnime North 2015 took place from May 22 to 24, providing another opportunity for attendees to dress up in all sorts of costumes and Japan-inspired fashion. -
Visual kei band UchuSentai:Noiz – Anime North 2015
Kwai ChanPosted on June 1, 2015 | No CommentsThe five members of UchuSentai:Noiz (宇宙戦隊NOIZ), an independent band from Japan, walked the runway in a fashion show at Anime North 2015 in Toronto. -
Japan Leather Design 2015 – Hong Kong Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on March 15, 2015 | No CommentsOne factor to note among all the inspired clothes in Tokyo: locally-made accessories. The Japan Leather Design group showcased what will launch in 2015. -
Meniscus Magazine’s Top 10 articles of 2014
Meniscus MagazinePosted on January 9, 2015 | No CommentsOur 10 most popular articles in Meniscus Magazine for 2014 were dominated by two subject areas: fashion and, most notably, film. -
Johan Ku Fall 2014 – Tokyo Fashion Week
Megan LeePosted on September 8, 2014 | No CommentsTexture and sculpture dominated Ku's Gold Label Fall 2014 collection. The designer talked to Meniscus in Tokyo about his inspiration.
