Take vibrant colors, 80s flair, add a bit of Tokyo flavor, then mash it all together and you’ll get the essence of TokyoStyleShop—an online store developed by a Brazilian stylist based in Tokyo, Thamie Hirata. Even though she’s only been here for about a year, she’s already putting her background in the fashion industry to …
Despite what the movies and vlogs show you there’s more to Japan than kawaii characters and idols. Japan also has a deep-seated relationship with horror. Japanese horror is lauded as some of the best in the world, giving us cult classics like The Ring, The Grudge, and Dark Water. Although Halloween is still a new …
Halloween continues to grow in popularity in Japan every year as more people are catching on to the costume celebration. The first Halloween celebration was in 2000 when Disneyland hosted its first Halloween event and soon after other businesses followed quickly. Halloween however isn’t just a cheap imitation of American culture. You’ll hardly see anyone …