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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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Nozomi Ishiguro Spring 2014: Vintage, wrecked and reconstructed
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 24, 2013 | No CommentsThe Nozomi Ishiguro Haute Couture Spring 2014 collection tears your stash of clothes from the '70s and '80s apart, turning them into something different. -
G.V.G.V. Spring 2014: Anything but “Clueless”
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on October 21, 2013 | No CommentsPaying homage to the Amy Heckerling film "Clueless," the G.V.G.V. Spring 2014 collection had a simultaneously sweet and naughty tone throughout. -
Zin Kato Spring 2014 – Tokyo Fashion Week
Megan LeePosted on October 18, 2013 | No CommentsThe inspiration for the Zin Kato Spring 2014 women's collection in Tokyo was the Bible verse Luke 2:14. -
Toronto’s Anime North 2013: Manga, games and costumes
Mai D. ChanPosted on June 15, 2013 | No CommentsThe biggest draw at Anime North remains the Dealer's Room, where it is easiest to spot attendees of all ages having fun dressed in costumes. -
Leather Japan Fall 2013: Punk, fashion and, of course, leather
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsWith a focus on accessories, eight labels were featured at the Leather Japan Fall 2013 presentation at New York Fashion Week. -
Bangkok Runway 2013 kicks off with J-pop themed fashion show
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on December 3, 2012 | No CommentsThe FamilyMart Asia Collection festivities in Bangkok launched with an upbeat, playful fashion show featuring models from the Thai versions of Japanese magazines Ray, S-Cawaii and Vivi. -
Onitsuka Tiger offers a pared-down collection for Spring 2013
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 10, 2012 | 1 CommentFollowing an ambitious Fall 2012 collection, Onitsuka Tiger considerably pared down its offerings for next season. -
Spring 2013 sketches: Concept Korea, Custo Barcelona, Zang Toi, 4 Corners of a Circle
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 5, 2012 | 2 CommentsEach season, a few designers send us sketches of what to expect on the runway during the chaotic crush that is New York Fashion Week. These drawings provide a look into the heart of their respective creations before stylists and models bring them to life on the catwalk. -
Vantan Tokyo – Fall 2012 New York Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on September 4, 2012 | No CommentsJapanese fashion school Vantan Tokyo sent four students to New York to show capsule collections at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. -
Y-3 Spring 2011 – New York Fashion Week
Yuan-Kwan ChanPosted on January 23, 2011 | No CommentsFor some, imagery associated with spring may include blossoms and sunshine; for Yamamoto, it was all about hard-edged rock and roll.