http://www.japanstreetwear.com Find Japanese streetwear fashion clothing and accessories. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:55:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Japanese urban street wear is defined by a casual, clean look that is often highlighted with flair and sometimes daring experimentation. Whether smart and preppy, or completely mismatched and wreck less, Japan's streetwear style is only a broad definition for an individual's unique fashion style on the busy streets of ... http://www.japanstreetwear.com/japan-streetwear-and-global-urban-fashions/ The Japanese are known for their amazing craftsmanship and their attention to detail. It is no surprise then, that Japanese denim is known to be some of the highest quality around and is possibly the most sought after fashion item coming from the land of the rising sun. Today, Japanese ... http://www.japanstreetwear.com/japanese-denim-selvedge-jeans/ Evisu was started by a man named Hidehiko Yamane in Osaka, Japan. During the late 80’s, Yamane, a trained tailor, began to notice the lack of quality in mass-produced denim products. Yamane had already begun selling a line of golf and fishing apparel, but his dream was to find ways ... http://www.japanstreetwear.com/evisu-jeans/ BAPE is short for “A Bathing Ape,” and it is a popular clothing brand started by Nigo in Harajuku, Tokyo. During the early 90’s Nigo borrowed money to open a small boutique named “Nowhere.” A huge film buff, Nigo decided to call his clothing line “A Bathing Ape,” in ... http://www.japanstreetwear.com/bape-clothing/ Visvim is an upscale Japanese streetwear label founded by its Creative Director Hiroki Nakamura. Visvim is best known for its quality footwear, such as sneakers, FBT moccasins and boots that are suited for casual streetwear. Visvim is an independent label that thrives on a niche crowd that is searching for ... http://www.japanstreetwear.com/visvim-clothing-shoes/ Takeo Kikuchi is a Japanese designer, best known for his line of men’s wear. Kikuchi rose to fame as a lead designer for Mens Bigi, a very successful apparel label in Japan. After being courted by World Co., an apparel manufacturer based in Kobe, Kikuchi’s brand of men’s clothing gained ... http://www.japanstreetwear.com/takeo-kikuchi-store/ Onitsuka Tiger started in 1949 by Kihachiro Onitsuka, in Kobe, Japan. After successfully producing athletic shoes for Japan’s Olympic team, the company later merged two other equipment makers to become the better-known Asics Corporation. Asics would continue on, producing high performance running shoes that were popular worldwide. During the downturn of ... http://www.japanstreetwear.com/onitsuka-tiger-shoes/