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From Tokyo to the World: Fashion Takes the Lead
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From Tokyo to the World: Fashion Takes the Lead

The July 6 edition is a Japan.co.jp fashion issue: Ura-Harajuku capital, redesigned sandals, anime T-shirts, festival merch, heatwave Paris, recycled fishing nets, jirai-kei in China, Tokyo talent pipelines and the next runway class.

Tokyo — Japan.co.jp Editorial Desk / July 6, 2026

Fashion Issue · 10 long-form reports
Today’s edition reads clothing not only as trend, but as industry, city, body, memory and market. Street and runway, anime and craft, sandals and e-commerce meet on one page.
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Today’s lead

Ura-Harajuku, sandals, anime, festivals.

Human Made Moves to Acquire Undercover: Ura-Harajuku Enters Its Conglomerate Era
Human Made Moves to Acquire Undercover: Ura-Harajuku Enters Its Conglomerate EraBusiness / Ura-Harajuku
 Sacai x Birkenstock: Chitose Abe Rebuilds the Summer Sandal
Sacai x Birkenstock: Chitose Abe Rebuilds the Summer SandalShoes / Design
 Saint Michael x serial experiments lain x GEEKS RULE: Anime Becomes Streetwear Archive
Saint Michael x serial experiments lain x GEEKS RULE: Anime Becomes Streetwear ArchiveAnime / Streetwear
 Fuji Rock Collection ’26: Festival Merch Becomes Japanese Fashion
Fuji Rock Collection ’26: Festival Merch Becomes Japanese FashionFestival / Merch

Japan Market Desk

A special edition on listed fashion companies.

Japan Market Desk Fashion Companies Special
FASHION EQUITIES

UNIQLO, ASICS, MUJI, ZOZO and ABC-Mart: reading fashion companies on Tokyo’s equity board.

Today’s Market Desk reads Fast Retailing, ASICS / Onitsuka Tiger, Ryohin Keikaku / MUJI, ZOZO, ABC-Mart, Shimamura and mid-cap apparel through yen weakness, inbound tourism, wages, e-commerce and brand assets.

Fast RetailingUNIQLOGlobal apparel
ASICSOnitsuka TigerSneaker fashion
ZOZOEC PlatformFashion data
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Today’s 10 stories

Fashion, Tokyo, materials and markets for July 6, 2026.

1Human Made Moves to Acquire Undercover: Ura-Harajuku Enters Its Conglomerate Era
Business / Ura-Harajuku

Human Made Moves to Acquire Undercover: Ura-Harajuku Enters Its Conglomerate Era

NIGO and Jun Takahashi: two names that shaped 1990s Harajuku move into a new capital story for 2027.
2Sacai x Birkenstock: Chitose Abe Rebuilds the Summer Sandal
Shoes / Design

Sacai x Birkenstock: Chitose Abe Rebuilds the Summer Sandal

Aoyama 107 and Cassette 75 turn sandals into climate tools for the city, not merely holiday shoes.
3Saint Michael x serial experiments lain x GEEKS RULE: Anime Becomes Streetwear Archive
Anime / Streetwear

Saint Michael x serial experiments lain x GEEKS RULE: Anime Becomes Streetwear Archive

The 1998 cyber-anime returns as 2026 vintage-processed T-shirts: internet memory, anime and streetwear collide.
4Fuji Rock Collection ’26: Festival Merch Becomes Japanese Fashion
Festival / Merch

Fuji Rock Collection ’26: Festival Merch Becomes Japanese Fashion

T-shirts, sacoche bags, Barbour, Fujii Kaze and VERDY: Naeba rain and memory become clothing for the city.
5Paris Menswear Heatwave: Climate Changes Fashion Week
Paris / Climate

Paris Menswear Heatwave: Climate Changes Fashion Week

In a 40°C city, menswear changes: shorts, sandals, breathable tailoring and Japanese designers gain new meaning.
6Doublet’s “Itadakimasu”: Recycled Fishing Nets, Food Memory, and Fashion
Materials / Sustainability

Doublet’s “Itadakimasu”: Recycled Fishing Nets, Food Memory, and Fashion

Fishing nets, fish leather, eggshell membrane and game leather connect eating and dressing inside one cycle.
7Jirai-kei Crosses the Sea: Japan’s Dark-Cute Youth Style Finds China
Youth Culture / China

Jirai-kei Crosses the Sea: Japan’s Dark-Cute Youth Style Finds China

Black and pink, ribbons and crying-eye makeup: Japanese yami-kawaii is being re-edited through Chinese social platforms.
8Next Fashion Designer of Tokyo 2027: Building the Next Japanese Fashion Class
Talent Pipeline / Tokyo

Next Fashion Designer of Tokyo 2027: Building the Next Japanese Fashion Class

Applications close July 14. Tokyo is finding young designers, showing them, branding them and connecting them to Paris.
9Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo AW 2026/27: 30 Brands and New Faces
Tokyo Runway

Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo AW 2026/27: 30 Brands and New Faces

Thirty-three collections, thirty official shows and three partner shows: Tokyo’s fashion institution is still being rebuilt.
10Tokyo Runway Names to Watch: FETICO, NAGONSTANS, YOHEI OHNO, RYUNOSUKEOKAZAKI
Designers to Watch

Tokyo Runway Names to Watch: FETICO, NAGONSTANS, YOHEI OHNO, RYUNOSUKEOKAZAKI

Body, travel, commercial experiment and prayer: four names show where Tokyo fashion goes next.

Today’s Art Choice

Tokyo Fashion Visual / Clothing is moving art

Today art choice Tokyo fashion visual
Today’s visual: Clothing is not complete when it hangs on a wall. It becomes art when worn, walked, seen, bought and remembered. Today’s visual shows fashion becoming the protagonist of Tokyo night.

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From the July 5 edition

Four continuing reads from yesterday’s source edition.

Japan’s Business Mood Hits an Eight-Year High
Japan’s Business Mood Hits an Eight-Year HighMarkets / Before fashion stocks, read the strength in corporate Japan.
 SoftBank Adds $10 Billion to OpenAI: Japan Capital’s AI Bet
SoftBank Adds $10 Billion to OpenAI: Japan Capital’s AI BetAI / AI is moving into fashion e-commerce, inventory, sizing and advertising.
 Kokushobi: Japan’s New Word for 40°C Heat
Kokushobi: Japan’s New Word for 40°C HeatClimate / Heat changes fabrics, sandals, festivals and Paris runways.
 Two-Tier Tourism Pricing: Local Discount or Foreigner Fee?
Two-Tier Tourism Pricing: Local Discount or Foreigner Fee?Tourism / Visitor spending connects to UNIQLO, MUJI and Onitsuka Tiger.

Trust note

A playful edition still needs accuracy.

Trust note: This edition is built from the July 6 Japan.co.jp fashion package and four continuing articles selected from the July 5 source edition. Markets, weather, policy, events and company information can change.

Today’s entrances

From news to travel, food, culture and archives.

TravelFestivals, Tokyo, Fuji, movement and street walking.FoodMaterials, seasons, city tables, convenience stores and markets.CultureAnime, music, street culture, runways and stage.ArchiveRead past daily editions and long-form reports.