Kitakyushu’s coming-of-age ceremony style has hit the world stage, with a blinding assortment of outfits adorning the runway at New York Fashion Week.
At a competition the place well-known manufacturers showcase their spring and summer season collections for coming yr, the creations of a rental costume store had been offered to the world, proudly embracing the eccentric and indulgent fashion of ‘Kitakyushu Culture’.
‘Miyabi’ rental costume store designer, Masaru Ikeda, discovered his start line when “about 20 years ago, some young people wanted to attend the coming-of-age ceremony dressed entirely in gold and silver. There were no such ready-made outfits, so I made them. That’s how I stood out.”
Japan’s crown prince, princess arrive in Vietnam
Kyodo – Sep 20
Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito and his spouse Princess Kiko arrived in Hanoi on Wednesday for an official go to to Vietnam to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between the nations.
Series of outdated ‘Hachiko’ pictures discovery
News On Japan – Sep 19
Previously unseen pictures of the well-known Akita canine ‘Hachiko’, an emblem of Shibuya celebrating his one centesimal anniversary this yr, have been lately found.
The upside of residing in Japan’s ageing society
The Spectator – Sep 19
For the primary time greater than 10 per cent of the Japanese inhabitants are aged 80 or older, in keeping with new official information. This reinforces Japan’s status because the world’s oldest society with 29 per cent of the inhabitants now aged 65 or extra, a full 5 per cent forward of Italy in second place.
Groomer discovered negligent in reducing canine’s throat
News On Japan – Sep 14
In a trial surrounding the dying of a Toy Poodle owned by a pair residing in Osaka Prefecture 3 years in the past, a verdict was handed down on Tuesday, acknowledging the negligence of the male groomer and ordering him to pay roughly 400,000 yen in compensation.
Motorcyclist targets girls in bag snatching spree
News On Japan – Sep 13
Four snatch-and-grab incidents occurred in Kawaguchi City and Saitama City in a span of two hours on Monday, every involving a motorcyclist focusing on feminine cyclists carrying baggage of their entrance basket.
Thugs bounce man in Osaka avenue, steal smartphone
News On Japan – Sep 12
A person strolling residence Monday night time in Yodogawa Ward, Osaka, was set upon by two males believed to be of their 20s, kicking him and threatening him with an umbrella, earlier than fleeing together with his smartphone.
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