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Jun Group: Japan's Fashion Empire Beyond Clothing
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (330+ words) The Jun Group is behind some of Japan’s most inspiring labels. We meet the president of the company selling more than just clothes. From the beginning, Sasaki looked beyond fashion, broadening his portfolio to include wine, fitness and golf – an…...
Halekulani Okinawa: A Hawaiian Hotel Legend in Japan
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (432+ words) landscaping. Occupancy rates at Halekulani have been sky high from the opening day so the hotel has clearly...
Big ideas in small packages: Japan’s tiny ‘kei’ vehicles provide a compact lesson in design, efficiency and versatility
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (450+ words) Monocle The wider world is finally waking up to the joys of the kei car; even Donald Trump declared them “really cute” after his recent visit to Japan. A category of its own since 1949, the kei-jidosha – “light vehicle” – is small…...
Does size matter? These compact Tokyo fashion boutiques don’t think so
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) Tiny shops in unlikely locations are helping innovative Tokyo retailers to stay ahead. We track down the compact outposts of Hereness and Graphpaper, which show us how it’s done. Despite the brand’s editorial roots, Hereness doesn’t get caught up trying…...