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  • 10:18, 18 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Yasumasa Morimura(New page: '''Yasumasa Morimura''' (森村 泰昌) is a modern artist from Japan. He was born on June 11th, 1951 in Osaka. He is best known for taking well known historical art and inserting his ...) (top)
  • 22:19, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Izreel(New page: '''Izreel''' is a Japanese fashion label started by Kazuhiro Takakura. The brand, started in 2003, is street fashion brand that focuses on providing luxury turns on the American vi...) (top)
  • 22:18, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Junya Tashiro(New page: '''Junya Tashiro''' is a Japanese fashion designer and a label of the same name. Junya’s work is a mish mash of various different mediums and styles, drawing liberally from contempor...) (top)
  • 21:50, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Ohal Ando(New page: '''Ohal Ando''' is a Japanese fashion designer and the founder of DoppelGanger. He later launched his own label under “less than” and has since become an established member of the ...) (top)
  • 21:47, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Ba-tsu(New page: '''Ba-tsu''' is a Japanese clothing brand that focuses on various different styles, from gothic Lolita, to modern streetwear. Combining the essence of gothic Lolita clothing – th...) (top)
  • 21:35, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Monotari Ono(New page: '''Motonari Ono''' is a Japanese fashion designer and started of his own label under his name, monotari ono. His work is best known for its womenswear collections with simple yet evoca...) (top)
  • 21:33, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Ryujiro Tamaki(New page: '''Ryujiro Tamaki''' is a Japanese fashion designer and the lead designer behind the fashion label, Public Image. His work, largely regarded as a top newcomer to the men’s powerh...) (top)
  • 21:32, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Alfredo Bannister(New page: '''Alfredo Bannister''' is a Japanese fashion brand that specializes in men’s shoes. Well known for its high quality, Italian inspired designs, Alfredo Bannister has become a top pro...) (top)
  • 21:29, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Gut's Dynamite Cabaret(External Links) (top)
  • 21:29, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Gut's Dynamite Cabaret(New page: '''Gut’s Dynamite Cabarets''' is an up and coming Japanese fashion label. Combining aspects of different sub cultures including rock and roll fashion, cross dressing, and various nig...)
  • 21:28, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Heath(New page: '''Heath''' is a Japanese clothing brand started and designed by Gentaro Noda. The clothing in the line is best known for its focus on jackets and pants in the highest quality fabrics ...) (top)
  • 21:27, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Hideo Nishimura(New page: '''Hideo Nishimura''' is a Japanese fashion designer and the lead designer for the womenswear label, ANNODOMINI. His work has been categorized many times over with work on costumes for...) (top)
  • 21:27, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Rira Sugawara(New page: '''Rira Sugawara''' is a Japanese fashion designer and the founder of the label and print brand Dans La Vie. Originally a print brand only, Dans La Vie has evolved since 1999 to be...) (top)
  • 21:26, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Tae Ashida(New page: '''Tae Ashida''' (芦田 多恵) is a Japanese fashion designer and creator of Miss Ashida. The daughter of iconic designer Jun Ashida, whose work landed him a position as the dressmak...) (top)
  • 21:25, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Hidenobu Yasui(New page: '''Hidenobu Yasui''' is a Japanese designer and self prescribed Shokunin of clothing. The clothing produced by Hidenobu is often modest, yet modern in approach, providing clothing women ca...) (top)
  • 21:25, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Toshikazu Iwaya(New page: '''Toshikazu Iwaya''' is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of Dress Camp. His work is best known for its discarding of traditional fashion conventions and use of nearly any s...) (top)
  • 21:24, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Aguri Sagimori(New page: '''Aguri Sagimori''' is a newly graduated Japanese fashion designer. Her work, represented in her self-named label is a combination of high concept designs and edgy cuts that allows he...) (top)
  • 21:23, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Aya Furuhashi(New page: '''Aya Furuhashi''' is the designer and founder of Japanese clothing label, Fur Fur. Her clothing, which has become well known for its artistic elements of action painting and hand-made st...) (top)
  • 20:29, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Akira Onozuka(New page: '''Akira Onozuka''' is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of the Zukka Brand. His work, bets known for combining functionality with modern design has been used in many differe...) (top)
  • 20:27, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Akiko Ogawa(New page: '''Akiko Ogawa''' is a Japanese fashion designer and creator of her own line. Her work, which burst onto the scene in 2001 has become a top watched brand around the world and is curren...) (top)
  • 20:25, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Keita Maruyama(New page: '''Keita Maruyama''' is a Japanese fashion designer and creator of the label of the same name. His work is categorized as being largely subdued and simple with classical flairs and bea...) (top)
  • 20:23, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Jotaro Saito(New page: '''Jotaro Saito''' is a Japanese fashion designer and creator of the label of the same name. He specializes in designing and producing kimonos with modern and subtle twists to them, mi...) (top)
  • 20:21, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Takumi Hatakeyama(New page: '''Takumi Hatakeyama''' is a Japanese fashion designer and cofounder of T.H.D La Maison Studios. Working alongside his wife, Junko Sugata at their joint studio, his work is bes...) (top)
  • 20:20, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Number(N)ine(New page: '''Number(N)ine''' is a Japanese fashion label and menswear clothing line. The line draws much of its influence from musical artists and acts and has become a modern twist on many clas...) (top)
  • 20:15, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Junko Koshino(New page: '''Junko Koshino''' is a Japanese fashion designer, best known for her wide array of different designs, including her Junko Koshino line and her wide array of uniform designs for vario...) (top)
  • 20:13, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Hisui(New page: '''Hisui''' is a Japanese clothing brand started by Hiroko Ito. The brand, named for both Jade and the Kingfisher in Japanese, is best defined by its multiple folds and wraps with ...) (top)
  • 20:09, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Ravijour(New page: '''Ravijour''' is a Japanese fashion label and designer of lingerie. Often called the Victoria’s Secret of Japan, ravijour combines many popular western elements in under garment...) (top)
  • 20:08, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Ryonosuke Aoyagi(New page: '''Ryonusuke Aoyagi''' is a Japanese Fashion Designer and the lead behind the popular fashion label, Ylang Ylang. His work, which has been categorized as both inventive and at time...) (top)
  • 20:07, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Tei Johjima(New page: '''Tei Johjima''' is a Japanese fashion designer with a label by his own name and a collaborator for Granville Jacket. His work is categorized by the combination of classical, slee...) (top)
  • 20:05, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Liz Lisa(New page: '''Liz Lisa''' is a Japanese clothing brand and Gyaru fashion label. The clothing, designed and marketed for teenage and early 20s females is best known for its combination of mode...) (top)
  • 20:04, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Hirofumi Kiyonaga(New page: '''Hirofumi Kiyonaga''' is a Japanese fashion designer and one of the two designers behind Uniform Experiment. Additionally, Kiyonaga is the founding designer of Sophnet, one o...) (top)
  • 20:03, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Hiroki Nakamura(New page: '''Hiroki Nakamura''' is a Japanese fashion and shoe designer and the founder and head designer of VisVim. His work has long been associated with the recent movement by Japanese de...) (top)
  • 20:02, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Kenzo Takada(New page: '''Kenzo Takada''' (高田賢三) is a Japanese Fashion designer and the founder of Kenzo, a line of perfume, skincare products, and clothing that is sold throughout the world. =...) (top)
  • 20:00, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Naoki Takizawa(New page: '''Naoki Takizawa''' is a Japanese fashion designer and long time protégé of Issey Miyake. Since starting his own line under Miyake’s design house, Takizawa has started to emer...) (top)
  • 19:58, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Revolver(New page: '''Revolver''' is a Japanese fashion label started by Kiri Arata. The line is one of the Harajuku district’s many creations, taking liberally from the music and cultural scene of...) (top)
  • 19:56, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) m Kikuki Maki(New page: '''Kikuo Maki''' is a Japanese fashion designer and the founder of Garde Collective. Her work has often been described as a mixture been haute couture and the street styles that ar...) (top)
  • 19:54, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Yoshihito Ogawa(New page: '''Yoshihito Ogawa''' is a Japanese Fashion Designer and the founder of Studio Dix. His work is best known for its dark yet vibrant colors, layers, and mixture of classic styles from t...) (top)
  • 19:50, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Pinky & Dianne(New page: '''Pinky & Dianne''' is a Japanese clothing label started by two American designers, Pinky Wolman and Dianne Beaudry. The two brand, currently one of the most successful domestic women...) (top)
  • 19:43, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Chie Imai(New page: '''Chie Imai''' is a Japanese fashion designer and long time backer of the brand Royal Chie, one of the premier fur designers in the world. The brand, almost entirely known for its...) (top)
  • 19:40, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Onward Kashiyama(New page: '''Onward Kashiyama''' is a Japanese clothing manufacturer. Distributing clothing under its own line name for both men and women, Onward Kashiyama is also well known for producing clot...) (top)
  • 19:36, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Everlasting Sprout(New page: '''Everlasting Sprout''' is a Japanese fashion label started by Keiichi Muramatsu and Noriko Seki. The label, best known for its original knitwear, was started in 2005 and has ...) (top)
  • 19:32, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Hanae Mori(New page: '''Hanae Mori''' (森 英恵) is one of the most well respected fashion designers in Japan. Her work has earned her collection presentations in Paris and New York and she was the first...) (top)
  • 19:30, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Akira Naka(New page: '''Akira Naka''' is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of the label of the same name. His work, largely focused on knitwear in his early career has taken a turn toward tailored wo...) (top)
  • 19:29, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) CA4LA(New page: '''CA4LA''' is a Japanese headwear designer best known for its collection of everything from caps, hunting caps, knit headwear, and berets, to hair bands, accessories, and visors. Targ...) (top)
  • 19:27, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Daisuke Obana(New page: '''Daisuke Obana''' is the lead designer and founder of N. Hoolywood, a Japanese fashion label. He is well known for his combination of different modern edginess and carefully sele...) (top)
  • 19:26, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Eri Matsui(New page: '''Eri Matsui''' (松居 エリ) is a Japanese fashion designer best known for her line of clothing derived from mathematical concepts. Her work, which has always been high concept is ...) (top)
  • 19:25, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Mintdesigns(New page: '''Mintdesigns''' is a Japanese fashion label focused on providing stylish and chic clothing for women. The label has been on the rise since its early presentations in the [[Tokyo Coll...) (top)
  • 19:22, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Chinami Kamishima(New page: '''Chinami Kamishima''' is a Japanese fashion designer and the founder of the line of her own name. Her work, best known for its large designs and use of excessive fabric and creative ...) (top)
  • 18:50, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Yasuko Furuta(New page: '''Yasuko Furota''' is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of the clothing brand TOGA. Her work, which combines modern elements of western dress with traditional ideas of the J...) (top)
  • 18:49, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Hipsters Club(New page: '''Tokyo Hipsters Club''' is a Japanese shopping complex located in Harajuku, Tokyo. The building, created in 2005 by Kobe fashion conglomerate, World, is a three floor spa...) (top)
  • 18:33, 9 September 2008 (hist) (diff) Mikio Sakabe(New page: '''Mikio Sakabe''' is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of his own brand of the same name. His work has been highly rewarded since he first arrived on the fashion scene in 2006. ...) (top)
  • 18:12, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese travel
  • 18:08, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese pop culture(top)
  • 18:05, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Art(top)
  • 18:00, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese History(top)
  • 17:48, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Loveless(New page: '''Loveless''' is a Japanese luxury clothing store owned and operated by Sanyo Shokai in Aoyama. Opened on July 23, 2004, the new store is a four story, affair built on a piece...)
  • 17:47, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Sanrio(Complete list of Characters) (top)
  • 17:46, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Sanrio(New page: '''Sanrio Co., Ltd''' is a Japanese company known for its character designs and merchandising. Best known for Hello Kitty, Sanrio has developed everything from stationery to gifts,...)
  • 17:43, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Makoto Aida(New page: '''Makoto Aida''' is a Japanese contemporary artist best known for his anti-establishment, “non-art” approach to art. His work, which often seeks to offend by combining the classic...) (top)
  • 17:41, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Narita Airport(New page: '''Narita International Airport''' (成田国際空港) is one of two major international airports located in Tokyo, Japan, sitting in Narita, Chiba, Japan. About 60 KM from Downto...) (top)
  • 17:38, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Mount Fuji(top)
  • 17:35, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Ubiq(New page: '''Ubiq''' is a Japanese sneaker label and designer. Located in Tokyo, the company was started by Kosaka and Hommyo, the two lead designers to date. The brand was developed...) (top)
  • 17:33, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Street Fashion(New page: '''Tokyo Street Fashion''' has developed since the 1980s on the sidewalks and boutiques of neighborhoods like Harajuku, Shibuya and Aoyama. There is no single strain in the des...)
  • 17:31, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Nightlife(New page: '''Tokyo Nightlife''' consists of a wide number of popular hotspots and hidden gems throughout the city. It is hard to pinpoint to any single area or region as there are countless bars, ta...) (top)
  • 17:29, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Motor Show(New page: '''Tokyo Motor Show''' is a show held every other October in the Makuhari Messe Convention Center. The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association holds the show every year and is home ...) (top)
  • 17:26, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Devilock(New page: '''Devilock''' is a Japanese clothing and production company. Known for a wide array of productions including clothing, toys, musical events, pro wrestling, and fights, Devilock has be...) (top)
  • 17:25, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Sweet Lolita(New page: '''Sweet Lolita''' is a sub genre of Gothic Lolita fashion trends in Japan. The style, which combines many heavily Rococo influences and shojo manga styles focuses on the childlike...)
  • 17:24, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Holidays(Other Holidays) (top)
  • 17:24, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Holidays(New page: '''Japanese holidays''' include a number of national and local holidays from modern history, current politics, and ancient tradition. Ranging from shifting holidays like the Emperor’s Bi...)
  • 17:22, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Demons(New page: '''Japanese Demons''', or Oni (鬼) are creatures taken from Japanese tradition that can include any number of fantastical creatures and are found throughout Art, Literature, and Theat...) (top)
  • 17:20, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Hime (Japanese Rapper)(New page: '''Hime''' , born in 1979, is a Japanese hip hop artist whose first studio album was released in 2003. Her stage name, which literally means princess in Japanese has become an idiom fo...) (top)
  • 17:18, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Doberman Inc(New page: '''Doberman Inc''' is a Japanese punk band. Founded in 1998 while its members were studying at Osaka University, Doberman Inc did not fully launch until 1999 with their nine full m...) (top)
  • 17:17, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) DJ Honda(New page: '''DJ Honda''' (ディージェイ ホンダ) is a Japanese DJ and Hip Hop artist. Born in Hokkaido, Japan in 1965, he has become well known for producing and promoting some of...) (top)
  • 17:15, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Capsule Hotels(New page: '''Capsule hotels''' (カプセルホテル) are known as a unique high density hotel system in Japan. The size of the space given to each guest is reduced to a small modular block mad...)
  • 17:14, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Shibuya-kei(New page: '''Shibuya-kei''' (渋谷系) is a Japanese music genre that started originally in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Combining elements of jazz, pop, and electronic music, Shibuya...) (top)
  • 17:11, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Oronamin C(New page: '''Oronamin C''' is a soft drink produced by Otsuka Chemicals. The drink, available in Japan, is named for the company’s Oronain H Ointment and its primary ingredient of Vitamin C. ==P...) (top)
  • 17:08, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Novala Takemoto(New page: '''Novala Takemoto''' (嶽本野ばら) is a Japanese fashion designer and author. Born on January 26, 1968 with the name Toshiaki Takemoto, his pen name has been in effect since h...) (top)
  • 17:06, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Monster Movies(New page: '''Japanese Monster Movies''' are a genre of films in Japan that has become well known for large, destructive beasts. Earmarked by the creation of Gojira in the 1950s as a reaction...) (top)
  • 17:04, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Tokyo Attractions(New page: '''Tokyo Attractions''' include some of the best known landmarks and tourist stops in Japan. Ranging from the large number of popular shopping destinations to the array of historical and c...) (top)
  • 17:01, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Rei Kawakubo(New page: '''Rei Kawakubo''' (川久保 玲) is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of Comme des Garcones. Her work has made her one of the most famous of the initial wave of new Japanese design...) (top)
  • 16:59, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Nishi Shinjuku(New page: '''Nishi Shinjuku''' (西新宿) is a district west of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan. The district, best known for its wide array of skyscrapers is a major Tokyo business di...) (top)
  • 16:57, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Kenzo(New page: '''Kenzo''' (高田賢三) is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of Kenzo. Kenzo is well known as a world wide producer of skin care product, clothing, and perfumes. ==History== ...) (top)
  • 16:56, 17 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Swagger(New page: '''Swagger''' is a Japanese hip hop clothing brand catering to both Japanese and western audiences. The brand was started in 1999 by two members of the Japanese hip hop group, [[Shakka...) (top)
  • 20:10, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Horror Movies(New page: '''Japanese Horror Movies''' have a particular and unique flavor that have made them popular throughout the world. Utilizing a slow and deliberate pace and tales of morality and vengeance ...) (top)
  • 20:06, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Zodiac(New page: The '''Japanese Zodiac''' utilizes twelve animal signs given to different years in the same form of the Chinese Zodiac. Broken into 12 zones of time by year, every twelve years represents ...) (top)
  • 20:03, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Karaoke(New page: '''Karaoke''' (カラオケ) is the Japanese art of singing along to a song’s instrumental. Literally translating from “Empty orchestra”, Karaoke has become an internationally popula...) (top)
  • 20:01, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Koda Kumi(New page: '''Koda Kumi''' (倖田 來未) is a Japanese pop singer. Originally from Kyoto, she made her debut in 2000 with Take Back and has released numerous albums, including those that ma...)
  • 19:59, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Cosplay
  • 19:57, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Haneda Airport(New page: '''Haneda Airport''' (羽田空港) or Tokyo International Airport is one of the two primary airports serving the greater Tokyo Area. Located in Ota-ku, Tokyo, Haneda Airport w...) (top)
  • 19:55, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Hime Gyaru(New page: '''Hime Gyaru''' is a fashion style largely depicted as a cross between Gyaru and Lolita. Combining bright colored clothing, dyed dark hair, long eyelashes, and a series of brightl...) (top)
  • 19:54, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) DJ Krush(New page: '''DJ Krush''' or Hideaki Ishi (石 英明) is a well known DJ in Japan. His work, starting in the 1980s has been popularized in music and popular culture throughout japan for more tha...) (top)
  • 19:52, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Tattoo(New page: '''Japanese Tattoo''' or Irezumi (刺青) is the traditional art of inserting ink under the skin to leave a permanent mark. The word for tattoo in Japanese can be written in one of many fo...) (top)
  • 19:50, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Japanese Schoolgirl Uniforms(New page: '''Japanese Schoolgirl Uniforms''' have been used since the 19th century when the first uniforms were introduced. Since then, they have become universally used in almost all public and pri...) (top)
  • 19:48, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Urahara(New page: '''Urahara''' is part of Harajuku that literally translates as “back gate” or “wrong side”. Made up of the back alleys and streets hidden behind Harajuku where fashion boutique...)
  • 19:47, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) m Lumine(New page: '''Lumine''' is a Japanese department store that specializes in carrying a number of high end products from the top, well-to-do fashion labels in Japan. Marketing itself toward the...) (top)
  • 19:45, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Bic Camera(New page: '''Bic Camera''' is a Japanese electronics company based out of Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan. The company, founded in November of 1980 is one of the largest electronics companie...) (top)
  • 19:44, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Original Fake(New page: '''Original Fake''' is a Japanese fashion label. Started by American Designer and frequent collaborator, Kaws, the brand is one of only a few foreign started fashion labels to find suc...) (top)
  • 19:42, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Shopping in Japan(top)
  • 19:42, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) Shopping in Japan(New page: '''Shopping in Japan''' is extremely popular with people coming from around the world to shop there. In particular, shopping in Tokyo is a major pastime. ==Shopping Neighborhoods== ...)
  • 19:39, 15 August 2008 (hist) (diff) m Japanese Railways(New page: '''Japanese Railways''' stretch throughout every corner of the island nation to provide transportation for its 250 million+ residents. While the subway and rail system may seem at first co...) (top)

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