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EXCLUSIVE: With Robots and Trunk Towers, Louis Vuitton Goes Big With Osaka Exhibition

The lively display at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art recounts the brand's story, and its enduring cultural…

Trump Releases Flurry of Tariff Announcements for Bangladesh, Cambodia and More

The U.S. president began releasing open letters to trade partners on Monday stipulating new double-digit…

Doublet Spring 2026: Eggs – In This Economy?

Designer Masayuki Ino served up palatable staples with droll details inspired by produce as condiments.

Auralee Spring 2026: Breezing Into Warmer Days

Ryota Iwai had in mind the change of seasons and the promises brought by the spring breeze.

Japanese Beauty Group Pola Orbis to Dissolve Chinese Subsidiary

The Orbis brand will also be winding down its e-commerce operations by June 30.

In the Hills of Kyoto, a Glassmaker’s Magical Forest

Akiko Noda, the award-winning Japanese artist, shares the secrets to a unique glassmaking technique that…

Japan to Take Center Stage at Pitti Uomo in June

The guest designer this time will be Homme Plissé Issey Miyake, which will hold a runway show and mount an…

EssilorLuxottica Marks 35 Years in Japan With Strategic Investments and Craftsmanship Exchange

The acquisition and renovation of an eyewear plant in Fukui and of the Washin retail chain, and the launch of…

How Fashion Brand Mizen Is Raising the Profile of Japan’s Kimono Textile Makers

Founders Shunsuke and Chien-Tsu Teranishi say their capes, bombers and other designs are "the intersection of…

Dior Is Supporting Two Exhibitions at Kyoto Photography Festival

Mexico's Gracelia Iturbide is getting her first major retrospective in Japan, while Congolese photographer…

Japan’s E-commerce Group Zozo to Acquire Lyst for $154 Million

Lyst will continue to operate as a stand-alone business and form the cornerstone of Zozo's international…

Dior Teases Pre-fall Show in Japan With Poetic Campaign

The images shot by Yuriko Takagi provide a first glimpse of the collection, due to be unveiled in Kyoto on…

Meet Anita Porchet, Watchmaking’s Most Respected Enamelist

She credits passionate female enamelists for saving the craft in watchmaking and has given it contemporary…

Prada Mode Doubles Down With Two-location Event in Osaka and Inujima Island

The Italian luxury brand's architectural and cultural activation, its second this year and taking place…

Stella McCartney Takes Japan With Isetan Department Store

The brand has also taken over the Isetan windows with its spring 2025 collection, which urges bypassers to…