October 04, 2010 // Posted by: Content Keyword RSS // Category:
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LONDON, Oct 4 — Japanese cartoon characters and samurai warriors mingled with girls in Victorian-style petticoats in east London at the weekend, as they soaked up Japanese popular culture at a special event. “Hyper Japan”, held on east London’s trendy Brick Lane, showcased modern Japanese culture including street fashion, Japanese animation known ...
July 01, 2010 // Posted by: Content Keyword RSS // Category:
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With their rudimentary synths, wiry guitar hooks, dazzling fashion and the insane barked vocals of Chica Sato and Hajime Tachibana, Plastics were Japan's quintessential late 1970s new-wave band, finding fans in contemporaries Devo and The B-52's. Their re-formation comes as neo wave and nu rave spill into the mainstream, throwing up such pop icons as Lady Gaga and a return from Devo. Though Sato ...
September 09, 2009 // Posted by: Content Keyword RSS // Category:
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† Name: Alexandra † Age: 18 † Location: Marseille, France † How were you introduced to Gothic Lolita fashion? I began to be interested in Japan 5 years ago, and it all first came from the music: I fell in love with Visual Kei . This was so new for me, the sounds, the atmosphere and the appearance! That underground fashion was exactly what I needed to satisfy my thirst of eccentric styles. So, all along, I bought Japanese Punk clothes such as SEX POT ReVeNGe , Gothic Lolita clothes su
July 31, 2009 // Posted by: Content Keyword RSS // Category:
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Everyone is passionate about something. My passions lie in things that most people refer to as geeky, such as anime, sci-fi, video games, or anything of the like -– I love them. The Geek Guide is here to explain, show, and review all things geeky. Lolita, and its various subtypes, are a fashion that have been sweeping through Japan, the United States, and many other countries. Other than punk Lolita, I’ve only really seen Lolita fashions at anime conventions. However, in Japan, many people
July 24, 2009 // Posted by: Content Keyword RSS // Category:
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Life in Tokyo: so much to see, and not nearly enough time! I wanted to stop by TokyoMade Market at mememachine Gallery in Shibuya, but alas, cooking classes and assorted decadence put a dent in my plans. After seeing photos of the event (courtesy TokyoMade ) I wish I hadn’t missed it. TokyoMade sells Japan-based independent fashion on its website, and the market was a chance to get up close and personal with the young designers. Neon T-shirts and bags, dancing Shojono Tomo dolls…
