What is ‘Gal’ Style? Erimokkori, the Last ‘Ganguro Gal’ with True Gal Spirit
First of all, for a basic understanding, “gal” is one of the many fashion styles found in Japan. The...
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CHOOSE KNIT, the story of father and son to save knitting factory
――CHOOSE KNIT would never have been born without Oshima Meriyasu, the family factory of Oshima. ...
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INTERVIEW: Seepje, the Fruits for Laundry
―― Could you tell us how to use the shells? It’s simple. Put four shells of Chinese soapberry i...
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Visit to Nishiwaki –tracing POLS’s production
The centre of Banshu-ori textiles, Nishiwaki City, is in the north of Kobe City. It is located in th...
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Arikawa Kobo to make the never-ending job of “homespun” last
Homespun was first brought to Japan from the United Kingdom during the Meiji period, in the late...
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What same-sex relationships are actually like? Lesbian couple; Shiki and Miku
―― Please tell us how you met each other. Miku: We met at a girls’ Christmas party. I often ...
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Story of the women who make fair-trade soap— Takako Ueda from NGO Shapla Neer
A desire to help people living in struggle At university, Ueda devoted herself to lacrosse. Wis...
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Berlin concept store OUKAN’s “wabi-sabi” inspired timelessness
――How did you came to an idea of opening a shop? We opened this store in the end of October 201...
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Machines or hands –weaving “Kurashiki Hanpu” canvas fabrics
Overwhelming Chinese Production In Japan, canvas has been woven since the late Edo era, in the ...
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tutaee no higasa –Parasol born in “shitamachi” the good old Tokyo
The patterns are dyed with a pouring dye technique called “chusen”. It flourished in Hamamatsu...
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Reality of Made in Japan –creating “understatement new york” glasses
The city of Sabae, which is known throughout the world along with Italy and China, has a 100-yea...
