Yukata is a summer fashion staple in Japan. This year (as well as in the past year) a top polling company Oricon asked men and women ranging from middle school students to people in their 40s who they thought was “The Best Female Celebrity in a Yukata“.
The top choice was actreand singer Yui Aragaki (also [...]
Harajuku style originated among teens on the streets near Harajuku Station in Shibuya, Japan. The work that goes into their outfits is incredible. Some of them take years to complete and are a never ending project. A Harajuku Girl will know how to embroider, process leather, and create teddy bears from PVC. It’s a hobby, [...]
Takarazuka is a female-only theater school and performance troupe based in the city of Takarazuka, Japan. The form specializes in Broadway-like musicals with emphasis on song and dance. The plays feature male and female characters, despite all actors being female. Japanese fans of the troupe are almost exclusively female, and stars are treated like Hollywood [...]
