Independent Fashion in Tokyo and Osaka: A Style Which Keeps on Refreshing Itself Michel Lebon and Tomoko Hara Modern Tokyo Times Lolita fashion began to sprout up in Japan in the late 1970s to early 1980s and over time you have had many offshoots within the “Lolita fashion style.” The clothing image and aesthetics relate [...]
Tokyo and Ueno lifestyle: Fashion, culture and tourism Sarah Deschamps and Hiroshi Saito Modern Tokyo Times The district of Ueno is certainly very diverse and unlike the ultra-modern nature of powerful districts like Harajuku, Omotesando and Shibuya; you have “a raw edge” to Ueno. When it comes to fashion you also have a very independent [...]
Lolita fashion in Tokyo and Osaka Michel Lebon and Sarah Deschamps Modern Tokyo Times Lolita fashion began to sprout up in Japan in the late 1970s to early 1980s and over time you have had many offshoots within the “Lolita fashion style.” The clothing image and aesthetics relate to France and the United Kingdom within [...]
Tokyo tourism and Harajuku: Meiji Shrine, Shintoism, and the buzzing fashion scene Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Harajuku is famous for fashion, the latest trends and the atmosphere is dynamic throughout the entire area. Therefore, Harajuku is one of the most popular places to visit in Tokyo. The beauty of this [...]
Tokyo ladies use more make-up than other major Asian cities: but what about Osaka? Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times It is reported that 80 per cent of ladies in Tokyo between the ages of 18 to 59, use make-up at least five times a week. Also, for many females in [...]
Shiseido The Ginza in Tokyo: cosmetics, décor and pure beauty experience Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ginza is located in a very refined and exquisite part of Tokyo and Shiseido The Ginza blends into its environment perfectly. The total beauty facility is not only based on the highest of beauty products [...]
Tokyo fashion and living: Kichijoji is a lovely place to reside Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kichijoji is a very desirable place to reside in Tokyo and just like Jiyugaoka, Shimo-Kitazawa and Nakano each place attracts many people because of the trendy feel to each area. Fashion is more independent and [...]
Tokyo tourism: Shinjuku fashion, architecture & stunning garden Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The ultra-modern Skyscrapers in Shinjuku are a stark reminder of the economic power that emerged in Japan from the 1960s onwards until the bubble economy of the last twenty years. However, in Tokyo it is hard to imagine that Japan’s economy [...]
Tokyo fashion: creativity, independent and high fashion Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Milan, Paris, London, New York, and other major fashion cities in the world, have their own unique styles. However, in Tokyo you have so much variety and when you mix this with the rich environment, huge population and ongoing creativity; then it [...]
Katsushika Hokusai and Nobuyoshi Araki: Who is the more erotic? Part 3 of Hokusai Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Katsushika Hokusai was born in 1760 and Nobuyoshi Araki was born in 1940 and today Araki still continues to take photo images. Hokusai is famously known throughout the world for The Great Wave off Kanagawa [...]
Osaka fashion: Namba and its independent spirit Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The magic of the Kansai region is the huge diversity which can be found throughout this part of Japan. This applies to the high octane nature of Osaka with huge skyscrapers, buzzing fashion and a city which is a powerhouse in its [...]
6% DOKIDOKI: Sebastian Masuda and “real punk” within its own unique style Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times 6%DOKIDOKI is the brainchild of Sebastian Masuda and through the fashion of this company you can not only feel Harajuku and the vibrant nature of Tokyo fashion but the color schemes and nature of kawaii culture [...]
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