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Jiifaa from Tsuha Ryukyu Store
Here’s something you don’t see on sale very often — especially online — is the Luchu hair accessory Jiifaa. Available in different sizes and material and sold by the long established Tsuha Ryukyu Store (where every dancer/musician has probably stopped by at least once), the product’s description says it can be used for dance as…
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Salvation Army: Army for Japan t-shirt
I’m a t-shirt guy and if buying one helps out Salvation Army’s relief efforts in Japan, I’m in. It’s $20 plus shipping and you can pre-order your t-shirt here. 100% of the proceeds of the sales of the t-shirt will go towards the Salvation Army’s relief efforts in Japan.
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Uchina Apparel – All Things Okinawan
I’m a pretty big fan of t-shirts from Okinawa so I was delighted to read about Okinawan apparel from Tingara (t-shirts) and Kukuru (Kariyushi wear—think Aloha shirts). (Via Yumi Nakama at All Things Okinawan.)
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Emi Tawata collaborates with apparel brand SOULSMANIA
Singer Emi Tawata’s latest mini album, “Sweet Soul Love,” was just released on the 18th and it features a collaboration with popular apparel brand SOULSMANIA. The combined effort produced a lineup of t-shirts that perfectly compliment both sides as the apparel from SOULSMANIA are influenced by black culture and Emi’s style of music is a…
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AOKI either reads Karakui or they just love Aya Ueto
Doesn’t seem that long ago that we featured a wallpaper from clothier AOKI featuring Aya Ueto and looky here, we have another one! So, yeah, AOKI keeps making ’em and we keep featuring ’em—we all win. Grab the latest AOKI x Aya Ueto (for the company’s Recruit Suit Fair) wallpaper here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Wallpaper: Aya Ueto for AOKI clothing
The wallpaper from Aya Ueto’s ads for AOKI have been very nice and the latest is no exception. Grab it here and be sure to check out the CM too. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Desktop: Beni Arashiro for Mizuno
Just in time for the Summer Olympics, singer/actress Beni Arashiro is featured in two wallpapers from Mizuno for their Crosstic line of athletic wear. There are four different wallpapers to choose from with Beni featured on two of them. Grab the wallpaper over here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Kosuke Atari models for GAP – Tokyograph
Singer Kosuke Atari will soon be making his ‘world debut’ as a model. He has been chosen to participate in GAP’s 2008 spring campaign. The fashion brand has previously used Japanese celebrities in its campaigns; last year, Ken Watanabe, Puffy, and Ai Tominaga appeared in ads. Atari has recently been gaining popularity in Taiwan and…
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They call him ‘jimihen’
Continuing their tradition of releasing a commemorative t-shirt with album releases from legendary utasha Seijin Noborikawa, Respect Record has the “Suikojizai” shirt available for purchase at record stores (like Takara Records on Kokusai) or online at their website. The album is set to be released on 1/16/08. (Via the Campus Record Staff Blog.)
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Cocco’s ‘No Music, No Life’ T-shirt
Tower Records Japan has a pretty cool Cocco inspired “No Music, No Life” t-shirt available for pre-sale. I’m also looking forward to the July 25, 2007, release of her forthcoming album, “Kirara”, which was recorded with an “Okinawa” concept.
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