Japanese NBA player collaborates on design that features another symbol of good luck besides sakura.
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New clip points out facts about football, baseball, and sumo in Japan…but not all Japanese are behind it.
Osaka has just one word to say in response to all those annoying questions about her ethnicity and her love of katsudon.
These designs that combine Nike sneakers with Dragon Ball look so cool, it’s hard to believe they’re not actual products!
Designed to look like PlayStation’s signature DualShock 4 controller, wearing these will surely up your game.
People in Japan are scrambling to get their hands on these limited-edition Mo’ Yen sneakers.
Has the clothing brand has done the unthinkable and permeated the lucrative animal kingdom market?
The Pikashoe is one of more than a hundred creatures currently being captured in the colourful sneaker Pokédex.
The iconic split-toed tabi boot steps out of the ninja scene and into the world of sneakers in this roundup of awesome footwear designed for the street.
Enjoy the hanami cherry blossom viewing experience just by looking at your feet this spring.
Shoemaker Nike owes its success as much to the marketing that backs its footwear as the science behind it. But as one of the biggest athletic apparel companies on the planet, the Nike swoosh is hardly a rare sight these days, so if the Oregon-based company really wants to catch people’s eyes, it has to get a little more flamboyant with its designs.
That’s as true in emerging markets as it is in established ones, which is why Nike’s new pair of kicks made especially for China might be the wildest the company has ever made, and come packed with all sorts of imagery meant to make sure fortune smiles on theirs wearers while everyone is looking at their feet.
While most popular sports anime are about baseball or soccer, creator Takehiko Inoue’s basketball story Slam Dunk is one of the most popular series of all time. Beginning as a manga in 1990 before making the leap to animation in 1993, Slam Dunk played a huge role in boosting basketball’s popularity in Japan.
Slam Dunk’s print and TV run also coincided with four of NBA legend Michael Jordan’s professional championships. Now, the two icons are teaming up with Nike to bring sneaker fans Slam Dunk Air Jordans.


















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