Designed and made in Japan by experienced kimono makers, this new collection comes with a host of cool hidden extras.
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For the first time, our dedicated reporter on Kitakyushu’s most pompadour-packed procession gets to dress just like one of the revelers in question.
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Taking control of your hair color is nothing for a magical girl to get embarrassed about, after all.
Designers’ hard work lets you feel better than ever before while doing absolutely nothing.
Still riding the Halloween high, our guy gets his biggest dream realized in the most rockin’ way.
This is your one chance to enter something of Mune Pharmaceutical’s, rather than the other way around.
Side characters Sailors Uranus and Neptune take center stage for new bra and pantie set designed with the wearer’s comfort in mind.
Whether you’re going completely old school or just want a touch of swordsman chic, Japanese fashion label Trove has you covered.
Our in-house bargain beauty buff has found yet another method to upgrade his locks. How shiny can a 100-yen camellia oil brush make your hair?
One day he’s simply walking around Tokyo and the next he’s the darling of the Paris fashion world.
Times are changing, and Japan’s younger generation now favors practicality over formality when it comes to work fashion.
Three different styles, multiple, materials, and five different colors let you customize your look for cleaning your techno-dwelling.
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