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Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Dec 13, 2020
Made-to-order luxury for the 2020 holiday season
This season¡¯s shopping trends? Artisanal gift wrapping and glamorous jewelry for you and your mask.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 14, 2019
Examining the humorous side of online shopping in Japan
An increasing number of people these days are choosing to shop online. This is especially the case in Japan, a country that has an estimated internet penetration rate of 93.3 percent and is currently the third largest e-commerce market in the world ¡ª and one of the fastest growing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 12, 2019
Yahoo Japan clinches deal for majority stake in Zozo
The company offered u00a52,620 per share, a 21 percent premium on Zozo¡¯s closing price, sending its shares soaring Thursday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 12, 2019
Maezawa¡¯s offer of prize money for retweets sets Twitter abuzz
Yusaku Maezawa has accomplished an awful lot in his life. He has founded a number of successful companies, including online fashion retailer Zozotown. He¡¯s worth billions of dollars. He¡¯s secured a trip to space to address one of humanity¡¯s biggest problems ¡ª?a lack of art inspired by being...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2018
Having collected ¡®enough¡¯ data, online retailer Zozo ditches namesake body-measuring suit
Online clothing retailer Zozo Inc. is scrapping its body-measuring Zozosuit, saying that it now has enough data to produce custom-size clothes for customers without creating 3D models.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / EXPLAINER
Sep 20, 2018
Yusaku Maezawa: Japan¡¯s corporate enfant terrible with the world¡¯s first ticket to the moon
Call it a flashy billionaire¡¯s whimsy or a stroke of PR genius.
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2018
Japan¡¯s online fashion revolution gathers speed as brands bid to catch up with industry leader Zozotown
Zozotown, which swooped in as a little-known retail website and prodded once-reluctant Japanese consumers to shop online for clothes, is now facing stiff competition in the industry whose image it remade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2018
Japan¡¯s Zozo expands made-to-order clothing service using measurement-taking bodysuit
By photographing themselves wearing the skintight polka-dot Zozosuit, users can upload their body measurements to ensure a perfect fit for the clothes they order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Apr 1, 2018
Zozotown founder Yusaku Maezawa follows eclectic path
Andy Warhol¡¯s iconic Campbell¡¯s Soup cans, a painting by Takashi Murakami and a word sculpture by Jack Pierson are some of the pieces decorating the head office of Start Today Co., operator of Japan¡¯s largest online fashion mall, Zozotown.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 29, 2017
Let¡¯s discuss Basquiat¡¯s painting auction
A Japanese billionaire bought a Basquiat masterpiece for $110.5 million.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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