March 14,2012
This week marked the one year anniversary of the Fukushima tsunami. Reminders have been all over the papers, with articles stating facts and figures and while we hate to say it, with reports giving the standard "it's been a year, how is the city ravaged by [enter natural disaster here] ...
February 28,2012
A great video featuring Japanese street artist Usugrow. The profile takes us through his current evolution and creative process all while perfectly capturing the dark aesthetic of his work. We're most privy to his wall pieces and drawn items because they best show off the elegance of his work. For those unfamiliar with his ...
November 10,2011
Here is a pretty innovative and quite beautiful design from Sou Fujimoto Architects (who, if you happen to speak japanese, are looking to hire by the way.) Since there isn't really anyone on staff at WRG who speaks japanese, no one really knows the details behind this transparent house project ...
October 17,2011
This red-leather-wrapped M9-P is the latest (yet another!) $10,000-plus special edition of Leica's famous M-System chassis. We're disheartened to tell you that you won't be able to get this camera; in addition to the price tag, there were a total of only 30 made, specifically available at Leica's Futako Tamagawa ...
December 14,2010
Iconic streetwear brand Stussy has teamed up with Japan's own Swagger brand for a clothing collaboration featuring the signature branding of both companies. Included are four variations of the release, coming in black, red, heather grey, and brown. The collaboration features a zip hoody, t-shirt, beanie, and track jacket, all carrying the ...
September 15,2010
The Topman Japan Collaborations project is officially out. Peep the lookbook below and/or take a gander at the behind the scenes video recently released for the collection. The UK retailer will be collaborating with not one, not two, but three Japanese brands. Ambush, Roc Star and Heath are all featured ...
August 24,2010
Come the month october, Fuct will release a follow up to it's Japanese manufactured SSDD line. The new collection, Fuct Basics, will still hail from Japan but as the name might indicate the pieces are mainly basics. No, that's not an echo you're hearing. Every brand under the sun does indeed ...
July 20,2010
Taking a cue from Japanese streetwear while maintaining a tradition of luxury inspired design, Artisanat et Creations comes to us this Fall with a collection of rehashed basics, (read classics,) that are hand made, and designed with the utmost attention to detail. In fact, it's all in the details. With a ...
July 6,2010
Heralded as one of the most highly regarded and influential snowboard movie filmers/directors in the industry, Brad Kremer seems to have set his sights on Japan these last few months, but don't expect a snowboard to fly through any of the scenes in Hayaku. Japan as seen through the eyes of Brad ...
March 15,2010
iPhone Corner was opened on March 12th in Tokyo by local electronics retailer Biccamera Inc. The iPhone Corner is the largest iPhone certric store in the world and has everything you could ever want for your phone: 55 versions of the iPhone 3GS; an application corner, which has a really impressive ...
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