This is a documentary that aired sometime in 2006 by NHK covering designer and kawaii fashion in Japan (specifically Tokyo). This paved the way for Tokyo-Kawaii TV which began running in early 2008.
An onsen (温泉) is a term for hot springs in Japanese. The term is also used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs (onsen resorts). Since Japan is a volcanically active country, there are literally thousands of onsen. They are also a major tourist attraction for both Japanese and foreigners alike (the bulk of the marketing however is targeted to the domestic market).
Like many aspects of Japanese youth culture, its street fashion is influencing trends worldwide. At Tokyo Girls Collection, top models walk the runway just as they do in Paris haute couture collections, but there's an important difference - these fashions are all meant to be worn on the street, and the audience are normal young women rather than exclusive industry insiders.
In a format likely to be adopted for fashion-conscious youth in other countries, the show, open to anyone who can buy a ticket, also uses an innovative high tech system via the audience's mobile phones for placing orders in real time as the products are displayed.
If you thought you had a small room, think again. This series shows budget minded people in Tokyo willing to live in a space of 5 square meters (approximately 54 square feet).
If you thought you had a small room, think again. This series shows budget minded people in Tokyo willing to live in a space of 5 square meters (approximately 54 square feet).
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