I came across this on the Uniqlo site but I don’t really know what it is. On the other hand, if you are happy enough to watch videos of cute Japanese girls dancing then it doesn’t really matter what it is. *Edit: OK, I did a quick check and found out a bit more info. I posted it below the… Read more →
The good news for those of you who come to Japan but don’t have time to find a Graniph store, today a new Design T-Shirts Store Graniph was opened in Tokyo Narita Airport. Actually, Narita Airport is a great place to do souvenir shopping with prices not being all that different from regular souvenir shops in the city. Now of… Read more →
I mentioned this is a previous post but this is just a reminder that the UT Grand Prix is now open for submissions and you can find more details on their site.
I recently decided to purchase a t-shirt from Uniqlo’s UT Online Store. I could have just as easily went into town and purchased it directly from Uniqlo or headed up to Harajuku to choose from a bigger selection but I wanted to see what their online shopping experience was like. Actually we ordered this shirt on the same day as… Read more →
As I said in the previous post Design T-Shirts Store Graniph also have design contest and they have announced this years winners. The gold prize went to Taiwanese designer Cho Jo Tzu for her very clever rabbit design. When you look at the full selection of winners you will see a wide variety of designs from designers all over the… Read more →
Design Tshirts Store Graniph is a t-shirt store that was established in 2001 and expanded rapidly throughout Japan and into a few other countries such as Australia and Singapore. They have a great selection of ever changing shirts, one of which we ordered. While I often go into the store in Joinus near Yokohama Station we decided to see what… Read more →
I don’t know of any other t-shirt company that awards a prize as big as this. Of course, the UT Grand Prix is not an ongoing t-shirt competition but rather an annual event that is being held for the 5th time this year. If I am reading the Japanese correctly there have been 60,750 submissions over the last 4 years… Read more →
Metal Gear Solid 4 was recently released here in Japan and Uniqlo are selling t-shirts tied to the latest addition to the franchise. I hardly ever play games now. Priorities change as you get older of course, but I used to play Metal Gear Solid. Metal Gear Solid 2. It was a pretty decent game if you were into the… Read more →
While I was in Tokyo today I decided to drop in to Uniqlo’s UT store. I took some photos but with my mobile phone so don’t complain about the resolution. As you will see it is a pretty cool place and at the moment they are having a Sunday magazine 50th Anniversary tie in promotion. Hence the manga images on… Read more →
I live in Japan so I am very familiar with the story of the Lindsay Hawker murder. It is now one year later and still the murderer has not been found. It is not not because there is no suspect though. In a case of Japanese Police incompetence (of which there are many) the suspect, Tatsuya Ichihashi, managed to get… Read more →
