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Takashi Murakami was everywhere at Art Basel Hong Kong 2025
29 June 2025 11:58 AM | No CommentsThe Japanese artist, both in physical presence and in spirit, seamlessly crossed over to the worlds of art, fashion, sports and even food.
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Paris 2024: Gymnastics – U.S. women victorious in “Redemption Tour”
29 June 2025 2:46 AM | No CommentsThere should have been no doubt: the U.S. women were the favorites to win the Olympic gold. And yet there was, stemming from what happened in Tokyo.
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Paris 2024: U.S. women hang on to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold
23 June 2025 11:54 AM | No CommentsThe U.S. women's team held off France, 67-66, at Bercy Arena.
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Paris 2024: Oh Sang-uk wins South Korea’s first Olympic men’s individual fencing sabre gold
22 June 2025 10:11 AM | No CommentsFor all their accolades in the team sabre event, South Korea individual results were here and there. That changed in Paris.
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Paris 2024: Amid upheaval, South Korea defends Olympic men’s fencing team sabre title
22 June 2025 7:56 AM | No CommentsIn a sport born in France and traditionally dominated by Europeans, Team Korea has worked their way to the top of the men’s sabre fencing world.
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Japan Archive
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Tokyo Marathon 2021: The dreamers and the cosplayers
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 12, 2023 | No CommentsGiven Japan's epic history of cosplay, this usually results in more creative costumes than most. Here are some photos. -
Comiket 99: The cosplayers
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on August 2, 2022 | No CommentsThe 99th edition of Comiket marked an onsite return of a (limited) number of cosplayers after two years away from Tokyo Big Sight. -
Photos: CLOT x sacai x Nike LDWaffle shoes
Meniscus MagazinePosted on August 31, 2021 | No CommentsThe collaboration marks the first time that all three brands have worked with each other. -
Photos: Lagos Fashion Week 2019
Andie DavisPosted on February 15, 2020 | No CommentsScenes from our first season of coverage at Lagos Fashion Week, which showcased designs from Nigeria, the rest of Africa and even Japan. -
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.