Japan Fashion News and Takashimaya Department Store Hiroshi Saito and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times Takashimaya Co. is one of the major department stores in Japan and despite the challenging international economy they have plans to expand within Asia over the next few years. Currently the internal economy of Japan appears to be picking [...]
Osaka and Tokyo Fashion: Hotbed for Fashion in Mega Train Stations Sarah Deschamps and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times In Japan you have a very natural relationship between modern and powerful train stations and the world of fashion. Indeed, many major train stations in Tokyo and Osaka, and throughout Japan, are real eye-openers to the [...]
Japan Fashion News: Japan Department Stores Show Growth in February 2013 Tomoko Hara and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times The main players within the Japanese Department Store sector in Japan have showed positive results for February 2013. Currently, three of the top four department stores have released their results and all report positive signs. This [...]
Tokyo Fashion News: Singapore Fashion Brand Charles & Keith to Open in Harajuku Kanako Itamae and Sarah Deschamps Modern Tokyo Times The vibrant fashion district of Harajuku which is internationally famous will soon welcome the opening of Charles & Keith. This fashion brand from Singapore is firmly established in many countries and given the natural [...]
Tokyo Fashion News and Oak Omotesando: Luxury Complex to Open in April 2013 Tomoko Hara and Sarah Deschamps Modern Tokyo Times A new luxury commercial building called Oak Omotesando will open on April 4, 2013, in this exquisite part of Tokyo. The new luxury complex will cater for fashion and lifestyle lovers who adore top [...]
Art and Fashion in the Eyes of Yōshū Chikanobu: Edo, Meiji and Western Influence Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In modern day Japan the fashion scene is electric in major cities like Kobe, Osaka, and Tokyo. This applies to crème de la crème fashion and independent styles and the fusion of Japanese fashion, European [...]
Tokyo Fashion News: Fashion Vibes of Ikebukuro Kanako Itamae and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is one of the most famous cities in the world and the size of the economy is enormous. This powerful city is internationally famous for being ultra-modern and extremely fashionable. However, the old world still survives and this [...]
Japanese Business, Tech and Online Fashion News: Rakuten, Stylife and American Apparel Tomoko Hara and Sarah Deschamps Modern Tokyo Times Rakuten Inc. is intent on revitalizing Stylife Corp. by increasing its current 32.5% stake in this company, in order to make it a subsidiary which is owned by Rakuten. It was reported several days ago [...]
Department Stores in Tokyo: Stylish Fashion at Daimaru in Central Tokyo Kanako Itamae and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo train station is a major link to other parts of Japan because of the shinkansen train system. The size of this station is enormous and it is easy to get lost because this train station [...]
Tokyo and Osaka Fashion News: Steven Alan and United Arrows Tomoko Hara and Sarah Deschamps Modern Tokyo Times Steven Alan will once more venture into the Japanese retail market in 2013 with the opening of three stores in Japan. Two stores will be opened in the trendy fashion districts of Shibuya and Shinjuku in Tokyo. [...]
Tokyo Fashion News: Fred Segal Gearing Up to Enter Japan Market in 2013 Hiroshi Saito and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times The dynamics of Tokyo fashion will witness the first Fred Segal flagship store in 2013 and in time this brand will spread to other powerful cities throughout Japan, providing everything goes to plan. If [...]
Tokyo Fashion News: Diversity, Elegance and Amazing Fashion Districts Kanako Itamae and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times Throughout the world you have amazing cities where fashion is flourishing. Notable cities apply to Milan, Paris, New York, London, Moscow, Seattle, Prague, and a host of other major cities where the finest boutiques in the world can [...]
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