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Now you can make a fashion statement with these striking Pikachu and Jigglypuff boots … for a price.
The 151 customizable designs will be following in the Pokémon anime and games’ footsteps by heading out to the rest of the world.
Putting these sakura-pink kicks on your feet will help put more cherry blossom trees in Japan’s tsunami-struck Tohoku region.
Homage to Hayao Miyazaki classic is just one part of Donguri Kyowakoku’s gift recommendations for Ghibli-loving fathers.
It’s hard to tell whether making people look like mercenary swordsmen of feudal Japan was intentional or not.
Two designers used rule-breaking designs, which were super effective, until they got caught.
Is it just a coincidence that these shoes resemble traditional Japanese footwear so closely?
There are benefits to wearing a kimono while sightseeing in Tokyo, even if you’re travelling alone.
Worldwide competition nets 18,000 entries and 24 winners, but there’s controversy surrounding the winning design.
The sweetest part is that “Silver Tetsuya’s” photographer is none other than his beloved grandson.
Far from their traditional association with burnt rubber, squealing brakes and gritty endurance, tires lend a spot of delicate geometry to these kimono prints.
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