Chuck Taylor All-Stars Shoes were not particularly popular until basketball player Chuck Taylor adopted them as his preferred shoe. He was impressed with the design so he became the shoe’s leading salesman. After proposing a few changes to the shoe, the shoe got its current name and Chuck Taylor’s signature on its ankle patch. One change was the switch to nonslip soles. Although classic black is the most popular, Chuck Taylor was himself known to prefer unbleached white high-tops (known in his day as simply “white”).

Brand new from Converse Japan are these Jack Purcells. Paradoxically capturing both a more formal and a casual aesthetic the shoes appear to be a refined, more sophisticated version of the iconic chuck taylor boot. Stand out features include the stretchy-rubber on the sides of the shoe, allowing for ease of movement, as well as the prominent heel tab and cylindrical laces to match the boot.

Besides Japan Converse Jack Purcells, there are another type of Converse such as All Star Strap Hi Leather. The new Converse All Star Strap Hi Leather sneaker becomes competitive in terms of design. The new model comes in double strap to their staple shoe. You will definitely love the new Converse because Converse seems to extend a lot of effort to make its new model unique and stand out in the market.

Converse shoes in Japan is so popular. The famous designer of Converse is Japan may be Junya Watanabe. Junya Watanabe is a famous fashion designer and in 2007, Junya was licenced by Converse to design a series of All-Star shoes.

As part of their upcoming season Converse Japan just released a slew of designs. But are you ready for snakeskin Converse? I think I am.Converse released roughly 20 different designs that range from this snakeskin gem to matte leather designs. Here are my favorite:

Japan Converse with Snake Skin red colour

Converse Jack Purcell

Converse Pastel Colour

Converse Japan Canvas

Japan Converse with Pink Colour

All Star Leather Hi White Colour

Patent All Star Specialty Leather Hi

All Star Specialty Leather Hi

All Star Black Leather Hi

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Christmas day in Japan is known as a festival, a time to spread happiness rather than a religious celebration. Christmas Eve is often celebrated more than Christmas Day. Christmas Eve is thought of as a romantic day, in which couples spend together and exchange presents, in many ways.

No matter what is your religion or belief, people celebrate Christmas happily in Japan, although they may be don’t know what the origin of Christmas is. The big corporations do the main decorating. They light their buildings and the trees.

Japanese Happy/Merry Christmas is ‘Meri Kurisumasu’. Parties are often held for children, with games and dancing. Japanese Christmas Cake is a sponge cake decorated with trees, flowers and a figure of Santa Claus.

what is the special food during Christmas in Japan ? The answer is Chicken. It is the busiest time of year for restaurants such as KFC and people can place orders at their local fast food restaurant in advance.

The traditional Japanese Christmas food is Christmas cake, but it’s not a rich fruit cake, but is usually a sponge cake decorated with strawberries and whipped cream.

Sending gift and exchanging Christmas gifts is a custom till today in Japan. For references, here are some famous Japan Christmas Gift :

Japan Christmas gift black two tiered box

Japanese Christmas Cake. It’s common to eat Christmas cakes on Christmas Eve in Japan. Typical Japanese Christmas cakes are round sponge cakes with whipped cream and fruit toppings. To bake a fluffy sponge cake, make sure to whisk eggs very well.

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town and he comes bearing gifts! This basket is a great gift for a baby’s first Christmas. The red bodysuit has a Christmas tree on the front with the words “My 1st Christmas” on it.

The KFC 「パーティ・バーレル」 (“Party Barrel“). KFC is one of the busiest place during Christmas besides cake shops in Japan

Japan Christmas Cards Geisha and Santas

Japan Christmas Cards

With best wishes for christmas and a happy new year

These are really cute animal stickers and Christmas greeting card By Kamio Japan. It’s called “greeting card seal”. The texture of these stickers are sparkle. There are cute felt bear plush, felt rabbit plush, felt Christmas cake, gingerbread man, candles, candy, Christmas presents and etc

Watch We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Japanese Christmas Song video here

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Lolita can not be seperated with Gothic. Gothic Lolita (known in Japan as gosurori, “goth-loli”) is a mixture of the Gothic and Lolita fashion. The origins of the Japanese Gothic style can be traced back to the English New Wave Movement during the 1980s: however, the Japanese Gothic scene is fundamentally different from the Gothic subcultures of the west.This Gothic fashion has been adopted into the Lolita fashion through the use of darker make up, clothing, and themes in the design.

‘Gothloli’, as it’s known, has been around in Japan in one form or another since the late 70s. Currently, the fashion has several sub-branches that mix gothic, punk and Victorian styles in various ratios, from the sweet lolitas in their pristine paniered skirts to the slashed, splattered and tattered rags of the guro goths.

Why people wear Lolita ?
The young men and women dress in a fashion related to the Victorian era, in a style that the dolls of the time were dressed in. They want to show their protest and rebel against the constraints still put upon Japanese women. Basically, there’s a lot of reasons and explanations why people choose this fashion style.

Lolita has many styles and types such as :

1. Sweet Lolita: Pink and white are the main colors with lots of frills and lace. They young women will carry around teddy bears, parasols and other things which increase even further the cuteness quotient. It has a very, very innocent look to it, nothing challenging or nasty at all. (There is some argument about this, though, in that some sources say that carrying toys around shifts the style into kawaii and not lolita.)

2. Gothic Lolita: Again, there is a tendency to confuse terms. Using the word “Gothic” would cause many people to think along the lines of safety pins, all-black clothing and nasty behavior, but in the fashion sense only the all-black is actually used, and even a mix of black and white clothing will be found. The accessories carried around include purses and parasols. There is some argument I’ve seen about other colors; some sources say darker sheds of red, green, blue and purple will also be used, and other sources say it’s almost totally limited to black and white or all-black clothing.

3. Gothic Aristocrat: This is a more mature look than the above two forms, the people looking quite aristocratic in their dress.

4. Kodona: This is a more male-oriented fashion

5. British Aristocrat/Dandy: a more adult version of Kodona.

6. Wa-Lolita: A mix of the Lolita fashions with the more traditional kimono and yukata fashions.

7. Classic Lolita : Classic Lolita is a more mature style of Lolita that focuses on Baroque, Regency, and Rocaille styles. Colors and patterns used in classic Lolita can be seen as somewhere between the Gothic and sweet styles; it is not as dark as Gothic Lolita, but not as cutesy as sweet Lolita.

8. Punk Lolita : Punk Lolita (or Lolita Punk) adds punk fashion elements to Lolita fashion. Motifs that are usually found in punk clothing, such as tattered fabric, ties, safety pins and chains, screen-printed fabrics, plaids, and short, androgynous hairstyles are incorporated into the Lolita look.

Lolita fashion can be even considered a movement where girls ranging from pre-teens to late 20’s fight the current fashion with modesty. It allows a girl to feel young, cute, beautiful or off- limits, depending on which type of Lolita a girl chooses to be

A girl with a Lolita Fashion

Elegant Gothic Lolita

You can buy gothic lolita fasion in many shops at Japan. There are many shops along Takeshita Street in Harajuku that offers pre-assembled outfits to fit in with the cool kids on Omotesando. One outfit can cost about $300.

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Although Japan now is a modern country, influenced with western style, but Japanese Brides must wear their traditions costumes, The man must be painted white from head to toe as a symbol of purity. The Japanese wedding dress consists of a long white kimono called shiro-maku. Japanese brides also wear their hair in an elaborate traditional style decorated with combs and other accessories. During the Japanese ceremony a hood covers the Japanese brides head to signify that she will be a serene and patient wife.

Japanese brides also carry traditional accessories much like the “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue” of the American wedding. They carry a small, sack-like purse, known as hakoseko, and a delicate sheathed dagger, called a kaiken.

Some photos of Japanese wedding gown, or Japanese Wedding Dress, including the kimono styles, western gown styles, or pre wedding in Japanese Styles.

Japan Wedding Gown

Japan Kimono for wedding dress

Japan Bridal Dress

Japan Hello Kitty Wedding Gown

Japan Style Pre Wedding

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Akihabara is the biggest electronics shop district in the world and one of the most important Japanese pop culture springs. Akihabara dreamed place for gadget, technology, anime, video games, robots and manga lovers.

Akihabara is the otaku of those who interested in Cosplay, Anime, Manga, and video playings. We can see the latest fashion in Japanese Electronic goods.

Major stores in Akihabara :

1. Ishimaru Denki
Operating ten stores across Akihabara, including the Main Store, Number One branch and Ekimae branch for electronic equipment, the Pasokon branch for PCs and the Game One and Soft One to Three branches for CDs, DVDs, games and anime related goods

2. Sofmap
Sofmap operates as many as 16 shops in the Akihabara area including multiple branches, which specialize in used computers. The stores are numbered from 1 to 14 plus the main store and the Kakuta branch. A duty free floor can be found in store number one.

3. Laox
Operating eight stores in Akihabara, including the Main Store, Computer branch, Duty Free Akihabara branch and Watch & Camera Branch, the Gakkikan branch for music instruments and three Asobit City branches for hobby and game related products.

4. Yamada Denki – Labi Akihabara
Yamada Denki operates a “LABI” store just across the street from the Akihabara Electric Town exit of JR Akihabara Station. It specializes in personal computers, pc accessories, and household electronics.

5. Akky
Akky operates three duty free shops in the area around Akihabara Station: Akky Main Store, Akky II and Akky III. Products on sale include a variety of electronic equipment for overseas use, including cameras, computers, televisions, DVD players and software.

6. Yodobashi Camera
The Shinjuku based discount electronic store giant Yodobashi Camera opened its huge Akihabara branch in September 2005. Unlike most other electronic shops, it is located on the east side of Akihabara Station, in the new Yodobashi Akiba Building.

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The yukata is a japanese summer kimono worn by both men and women. The name yukata comes from the word “yu” (bath) and “katabira” (under clothing ). Thousandsof years ago, Court Nobles wore linen “yukatabira” which were draped loosely after taking a bath. It gradually became worn by japanese warriors and then by the general public when the sophisticated japanese public bath became popular. Today, the traditional japanese yukata is widely used for everything from festivals, ryokan, summer daily wear to simple night attire. In Japan, the yukata is the most popular daily clothing wear and is beloved for its 100% lightweight cotton fabric. The fabric designs vary from the traditional plain cross hatch pattern to more colorful scenery designs.

People wearing yukata are a common sight in Japan at fireworks displays, bon-odori festivals, and other summer events. The yukata is also frequently worn after bathing at traditional Japanese inns. Though their use is not limited to after-bath wear, yukata literally means bath(ing) clothes.

Japanese yukatas are one size fits all and measured in length. Length is measured from shoulder to the yukata bottom. Our beautiful yukata make wonderful robes and great japanese gifts!

How To Wear Yukata :
To wear a yukata pull the right side of the material around your body from right to left, then pull the left side of the yukata around your body from right to left and over the right side. Wrap the sash-style belt around your waist and tie in a bow. You’re done!

There are various style of Yukata. Yukata Princess Robe, Yukata Plum Blossom, Yukata Sumo Design, Yukata Crane Stream. Photos of Yukata, Japanese Traditional Dress here :

Yukata Japanese Traditional Dress

Yukata Princess Robe
This cotton kimono is light and comfortable. Size: Length 137 cm (54 in.); width: 62 cm (24.5 in.)

Yukata Plum Blossom

Made from the finest cotton and lovingly designed, yukata are Japan’s summer kimono. They are easy to wear and comfortable and come complete with a cotton sash. Size: length 142 cm (56 in.); width: 62cm (24.5 in.)

Yukata Sumo Design

Yukata are easy to wear, light and comfortable for both men and women – complete with a cotton sash. Size: 152 cm (59.8 in.); width: 69 cm (27.2 in.)

Yukata Crane Stream

Made from the finest cotton and lovingly designed, yukata are Japan’s summer kimono. They are easy to wear and comfortable and come complete with a cotton sash. Size: length 142 cm (56 in.); width: 62cm (24.5 in.)

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Celebrating a local event or festival is a must in every city in Japan. Every local district has it own festival, and celebrated annually altough may be different on date.

Matsuri (祭) is the Japanese word for a festival or holiday. In Japan, festivals are usually sponsored by a local shrine or temple, though they can be secular. There are countless local festivals (matsuri) in Japan because almost every shrine celebrates one of its own. Most festivals are held annually and celebrate the shrine’s deity or a seasonal or historical event. Some festival are held over several days.

Japan Matsuri Festival in Indonesia

Japan Culture is not a new thing for Indonesia Country. Many Japanese ideas are well accepted in the country which has Islam as a majority religion. Let’s say japan dorama, japan anime, japan manga, japan songs, japan cosplay, japan food with its sushitei, japan hairstyles, japan fashion, until japan costumes.

Japan Matsuri will take place in several places in Jakarta city from Oct. 3 to Oct. 11, and will feature various Japanese cultural performances, as well as exhibitions, seminars and contests.

Head of the organizing committee, Kuroda Kenichi, said the festival was held to gather the efforts of stakeholders who had frequently hold forums here to maintain the two countries’ relations.

“At this festival, we will gather the Indonesian and the Japanese communities through a series of events that will allow them to interact.

“We hope the festival will become an annual event in Jakarta and can be expanded to other cities in Indonesia in the future.”

The festival is supported by Jakarta-based groups, including the Jakarta Japan Club, Jakarta Shimbun daily and Jakarta Matsuri Noai.

Photos of Jak Japan Matsuri 2009, contains Japan cultures, japan customes, Japan Hero in Manga or Anime :

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However, Japanese is such a creative and full of ideas peoples. They will imitate their manga or anime idols by wearing their costumes and accessories, to feel and act just their hero. Gradually becoming a signature style for the very fashion-conscious Japanese teens, Anime also launched a new craze in the hairstyle domain, just like the famous Harajuku hairstyles, this trend also spreads its ‘animated’ atmosphere all over the world.

The anime fashion is called cosplay. Cosplay fashion has evolved over the past 10 years or so: when I first arrived in Japan over 5 years ago, `gyaru` or `yomamba` fashion was still popular- a range of bizarre and fetishized takes on a blank canvas of an ultra-dark tan, bleached hair, and intense black and white face-paint, as popularized by J-pop idol Namie Amuro in the 90`s. This style evolved through chic, gothic lolita, hawaiian, and many other permutations. Some of them looked elaborately beautiful, like the voodoo `Calypso` from Pirates of the Caribbean, while others were just the opposite, bordering on the disturbing.

Besides Cosplay, there are still some style that evolved very well in japanese teens nowadays such as Harajuku Style, Gothic Lolita, Visual Kei, Kawaii, Decora.

Here are some photos of japanese men or girls in cosplay fashion. They are like a real hero from their idol character.

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Japan short hairstyle, or bob style is also popular in Japan. The hair is cut into a bob style length with feathery layers to add length to achieve texture and height. These Japanese hairstyles – trends is ideal for women with oval, square, diamond, or oblong faces and for women with medium or thin hair. The hairstyle allows you to add volume, thickness, and height.

Some of Japanese Latest Hairstyle Tutorial:

Japanese Woman Bob Hairstyle

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Here are japanese latest fashion shoes model for traditional design.

G-23 Japanese men’s shoes Zori -Tatami-1-
Japanese traditional shoes for men with square tipped. The soils are made of a tatami style woven Igusa grass and black velvet strap. High quality materials. Made in Japan
size: M (25,0-26,0 cm), L (26,5-27,5), LL (28,0-29,0), /3L (30,-31cm)
material: straw, velvet
colors of strap: black

G-027 Japanese men’s shoes Setta
Japanese traditional shoes for men with square tipped. The soils are made of a woven grass and strap made from various denim cotton fabric or black velvet fabric in “wafu” style design. High quality materials. Made in Japan
size: L (26,0-27,5 cm), LL (28,0-29,0 cm)
material: straw, cotton
color: various

G-016 Japanese men’s wooden shoes Geta
Japanese traditional wooden shoes. Made in Japan from very light pauwlonia wood with various kimono cotton straps.
size: F (26,0 -28,0 cm)
material: wood, cotton
straps colors: various traditionally designed

G-033 Japanese men’s Tabi with 12 clasps
Japanese traditional outdoor shoes. Double stitched rubber sole, upper and lining made of cotton 100% fabric. High quality materials. Made in Japan
size: under request
color: black

G-034 Japanese traditional shoes for traveler and samurai in battle field Waraji
Waraji are made of woven straw. High quality materials. Hand work. Made in Japan. Unisex.
size: M (23- 25cm), L (26-28cm), LL (29-30cm)
material: straw
color: natural

G-015 Japanese wooden Geta -Flower-
Modern wooden lacquered geta shoes with square tipped made of light pauwlonia wood and painted with flowers motif. Straps are made from synthetic material and adorned with spangles.
size: L (24-24,5cm)
height: 3 cm
material: wooden, lacquered, painted
color: black
straps color: black, red

G-024 Japanese women’s Zori -Tatami-
The soils are hand made of a tatami style woven Igusa grass and straps made from kimono’s fabric. High quality materials. Made in Japan
size: M (23- 23,5cm), L (24-24,5cm)
material: straw, various kimono fabric
stripe colors: various

G-046 Japanese wooden women’s shoes Geta
Japanese wooden shoes for kimono and yukata. Made from very lightweight pauwlonia wood and with cotton traditionla fabric straps. Made in Japan
size: L (23,5-24,5 cm)
height: 5,5 cm
material: natural wood

G-048 Japanese wooden women’s shoes Geta
Japanese traditional wooden shoes for kimono and yukata. Made from very lightweight pauwlonia wood and with cotton traditional fabric strap. Made in Japan
size: L (24-24,5cm)
height: 3,8 cm
material: natural wood
straps colors: various

G-047 Japanese wooden women’s shoes Geta
Japanese modern wooden shoes for kimono and yukata with splay heels. Made from very lightweight pauwlonia wood and with cotton kimono fabric strap. Made in Japan
size: L (24-24,5cm)
height: 3,7 cm
material: natural wood
straps colors: various

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