“What I love is the way life back (during the Heisei Era) seemed full of energy — almost to excess. It was messy, blingy, over the top. It carried this feeling of: ‘I’m doing things my way. Got a problem with that?’” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/06/lifestyle/heisei-retro-gen-z-fashion-cafe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #heisei #showa #cafes #japanesefashion

“It takes the women in the refugee camps anywhere from two to six months to embroider a single obi,” says Maki Yamamoto, a Tokyo native who spearheaded a project to combine Japanese kimono with Palestinian artistry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/19/style-design/kimono-palestine-obi-embroidery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #japanesefashion #japanesecrafts #geisha