I am not quite as impressed with Graniph as some people but they do seem to support the arts which I is great. Of course it’s a two way street so it is in their best interests to support them. Recently (in February) they released 24 new t-shirts which were designed by Japanese artists trying to capture Japanese culture in a… Read more →
Japanese t-shirt store, Design T-Shirt Store Graniph, will soon open a brand spanking new flagship store in Harajuku. Apparently there will be an art gallery inside in the store too. You know, just in case you get bored looking at the t-shirts. Harajuku is amazing for t-shirt aficionados anyway but many of them are pricey. Graniphs tees are a very… Read more →
Japanese t-shirt company, Design T-Shirt Store Graniph, is holding a pretty big t-shirt design contest. This is their third time to hold it. It is open to everyone and has huge prizes. They are not as big as the UTGP but they are still pretty big. Check them out: Gold Prize: ¥1,000,000 (about US$9,000) Silver Prize (x5): ¥100,000 Bronze Prize… Read more →
The other day I had to go into Chinatown (Yokohama – I live in Yokohama) to take a few photos for one of my day jobs and while I was there I snapped a few tees as well. Being Chinatown of course you can expect a few Bruce Lee and a few panda tees and that among others is what … Read more →
A couple of weeks ago I participated in the 28th Yokohama Marathon. To be fair though, the Yokohama Marathon is not really a marathon. They have a tendency in Japan to call anything longer than running to catch the train a marathon. The Yokohama Marathon is a half marathon but I didn’t even run in that race. I ran in… Read more →
Not only have Tokyo Art Beat released a couple of new shirts, they have reduced the prices too, by 500 yen (about $5). They are now sold for 3,500 yen. I still think they could drop the prices a little more but I understand the cost issues. From my own research it seems to be impossible to get tees printed… Read more →
It seems that Japanese PODs are picking up on the fact that there is money to be made in political tees. In Japan the latest Prime Minister has announced his resignation which was no big surprise really and in a press conference he said 「あなたとは違うんです。」 which translates as “I’m different from you.” I guess this statement riled a few people… Read more →
I actually came across these t-shirts a while back in a t-shirt store in Shibuya. That store sold t-shirts from many designers but these were two of the funniest there. The first one is called Drunken Donuts which is a spoof of Dunkin’ Donuts of course. One bite makes you drunken’ happy! You’ll be shocked by the adult taste. The… Read more →
Fellow Japan ex-pat, Paul from Tokyo Art Beat (TAB) shot us an email to let us know about their new t-shirts. Each year, TAB releases a collection of exclusive, limited-edition shirts. The designs are donated by both famous and up-and-coming international designers and artists living in Tokyo to share their love of this exciting city. Tokyo Art Beat is run… Read more →
I picked up Uniqlo Paper No. 4 yesterday. It’s a free magazine produced by Uniqlo to showcase their wares. There are some interesting interviews including one by cover girl Chloe Sevigny, who is in my opinion, a very cute and talented actress. She is also well known for her fashion sense so I was a little surprised to see her… Read more →
