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Naomi Yotsumoto Wears Cosplay|
Naomi Yotsumoto didn’t belong with the world’s elite ping pong players, but she created huge buzz with her cosplay inspired wardrobe at the Beijing Olympics. Thank goodness there is no dress code in ping pong. Most players decide to dress like jocks with athletic wear, but Yotusumoto takes it to a new level with her outfits. As a result, she is hugely popular with her own TV show and an autobiography. From a fashion impact analogy, she is the Japanese version of Maria Sharapova! Via: yeinjee |
Video Game Fashion (GALLERY)
Cosplay Imitates Anime and Video Game CharactersToday we revisit Cosplay (or Cos-Play), which is short for "costume play" in Japan. An entire subculture centers around dressing up like anime and video game characters, or from live action television,…
Cos-Play to Teach Geek's English (GALLERY)
Tokyo Cosplish SchoolA Tokyo school has just begun teaching an innovative new subject called Cosplish, a hybrid of the words "cos-play" and "English." The strange course focuses on three topics which have become increasingly…
Japan Fashion Fetishism (VIDEO)
Little Bo-Peep ChicJapan is known for its wild fashions, the daring women who are willing to try any trend -- no matter how extreme. Some looks they nail right away, and start a surge that carries over into the rest of the…
Tokyo Street Style
Tokyo Street Style is a great site for cool hunting the latest fashions on the streets of Tokyo. The site features pictures of hip Tokyo men and women caught on camera.
Cosplay Kids / Shanghai Street Fashion
"As a prominent portraiture and human figure photographer, Almond Chu and pH5 Photo Group present sixteen latest studio works on Cosplay Kids in Shanghai Street Artspace. This exhibition provides an anthropological…
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