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Bunka Fashion College
is a Japanese vocational school specializing in fashion design and related disciplines. It is headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and has more than 70 branches throughout Japan. History The college was founded in 1919 by Isaburō Namiki as a small dressmaking school for girls called ''Namiki Dressmaking School'', at a time when European-style clothing for women was only available for affluent families.Shoji, Kaori"Turning out the vanguard of Japan design,"''International Herald-Tribune.'' August 2, 2005. Archived October 26, 2008. In 1936, the name of the school became ''Bunka Fashion College'', and it began publishing '' So-en,'' Japan's first fashion magazine. The Bunka Fashion College went through three major eras. First, it taught people and families how to make clothes. Then in the 1960s, designers from the school such as Kenzo Takada (who enrolled in 1958) and designer Yohji Yamamoto emerged in the international fashion scene and drove the rise of modern Japanese fashion. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunka Fashion College Main Building May 2014
was a after ''Kyowa, Kyōwa'' and before ''Bunsei''. The period spanned the years from January 1804 to April 1818. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * February 11, 1804 (): The new era name of ''Bunka'' ( meaning "Culture" or "Civilization") was created to mark the start of a new 60-year cycle of the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch system of the Chinese calendar which was on New Year's Day, thnew moon dayof 2 November 1804. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in ''Kyōwa'' 4. Events of the ''Bunka'' era * 1804 (''Bunka 1''): ''Daigaku-no-kami'' Hayashi Jussai (1768–1841) explained the shogunate foreign policy to Emperor Kōkaku in Kyoto. * June 1805 (''Bunka 2''): Genpaku Sugita (1733–1817) is granted an audience with Shōgun Ienari to explain differences between traditional medical knowledge and Western medical knowledge. * September 25, 1810 (''Bunka 7, 27th day of the 8thmonth''): Earthquake in northern Honshū (Latitude: 39.900/Longitude: 139. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigo
is a Japanese fashion designer, disc jockey (DJ), record producer and entrepreneur. He is best known as the creator of the urban clothing line A Bathing Ape (Bape) and currently serves as creative director for Kenzo. Additionally he is a member of the Japanese group Teriyaki Boyz, serving as their official in-house DJ since the group's 2005 debut. Fashion background Nigo's venture into fashion started in a small store selling a few Bape T-shirts and camouflage print hoodies, which became very popular among teenagers. In 2002, Nigo released the Bapesta sneaker, which according to BBC presenter Jonathan Ross, later became the "epitome of collectable footwear". The sneaker resembles Nike's Air Force 1 design, but instead of the swoosh on the side, it has Nigo's Bapesta logo, a star with a lightning zap extending out of it. In the cover news of the April issue of the trend magazine ''WWD'' for Japan, Bape's boss Nigo (formerly known as Tomoaki Nagao) announced that he is about to le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaizen
is concept referring to business activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the CEO to the assembly line workers. ''Kaizen'' also applies to processes, such as purchasing and logistics, that cross organizational boundaries into the supply chain. It has been applied in healthcare, psychotherapy, life coaching, government, and banking. By improving standardized programs and processes, kaizen aims to eliminate waste and redundancies (lean manufacturing). Kaizen was first practiced in Japanese businesses after World War II, influenced in part by American business and quality-management teachers, and most notably as part of The Toyota Way. It has since spread throughout the world and has been applied to environments outside of business and productivity. Overview The Japanese word means 'change for better', with the inherent meaning of either 'continuous' or 'philosophy' in Japanese dictionaries and in everyday use. The word refers to any ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satori
is a Japanese Buddhist term for awakening, "comprehension; understanding". It is derived from the Japanese verb satoru. In the Zen Buddhist tradition, ''satori'' refers to a deep experience of ''kenshō'', "seeing into one's true nature". ''Ken'' means "seeing," ''shō'' means "nature" or "essence". ''Satori'' and ''kenshō'' are commonly translated as enlightenment, a word that is also used to translate bodhi, prajñā and Buddhahood. Definition ''Satori'' means the experience of awakening ("enlightenment") or apprehension of the true nature of reality. It is often considered an experience which cannot be expressed in words. While the term ''satori'' is derived from the Japanese verb "to know" (''satoru''), it is distinct from the philosophical concept of knowledge as it represents a transcendence of the distinction between one that knows and knowledge. D. T. Suzuki, a Japanese author of books and essays on Buddhism, Zen and Shin that were influential in the West, des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunka Gakuen University
is a private university in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor of the school, a women's vocational school, was founded 1923. In 1952 it was chartered as a junior women's college. In 1964 it became a four-year college and it was named . In 2011 it changed its name "Bunka Gakuen University". History Bunka Gakuen University is a part of a large conglomerate of institutions including the Bunka Fashion College within the same campus in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Bunka Fashion College is regularly ranked within the top 10 in the world. In 2012 Bunka Gakuen University and Bunka Fashion College opened a Masters level course in Fashion Studies aimed at foreign students. This course is called the Global Fashion Concentration and is taught completely in English. Main campus The university's main campus is in the western part of Tokyo's Shinjuku neighborhood. The main building is 21 stories tall, and includes facilities such as a library, costume museum, and a resource center. The main campu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingo Sato
Shingo can refer to: Religion *Shingon Buddhism Locations *Shingō, Okayama (神郷町), a town located in Atetsu District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan *Shingō, Aomori is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the village has an estimated population of 2,408 in 922 households and a population density of 16 persons per km² (42 people per square mile). The total area of the village is . Geography Shin ... (新郷村), a village located in Sannohe District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan which claims to be the final resting place of Jesus Christ People * Shingo (given name) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soshi Otsuki
Soshi may refer to: * Soshi Tanaka (born 1982), Japanese figure skater * Okita Sōji (1842 or 1844–1868), also referred to as Okita Soshi, swordsman of the Shinsengumi * Girls' Generation, or SoShi, a South Korean girl group See also * Omoro Sōshi, a compilation of ancient poems and songs from Okinawa and the Amami Islands * Sochi (other) Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Sochi may also refer to: *Sochi River, a river in Krasnodar Krai, Russia *Sochi International Airport, an airport in Sochi, Russia *Sochi railway station, a railway station in Krasnodar Krai, Russia *Port ... {{disambiguation, given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromichi Ochiai
Hiromichi (written: 煕通, 博通, 宏典, 弘道, 広道, 浩道, 寛道, 寛理 or 博達) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese wrestler *, Japanese scholar, philosopher, writer and poet *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese scientist *, Japanese entomologist and anthropologist *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese motorcycle racer *, Japanese financial executive *, Japanese animation producer *, Japanese linguist *, Japanese World War II flying ace *, Japanese noble *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese video game designer, director and producer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese Imperial Army officer Surname *, Japanese Paralympic athlete {{given name, type=both Japanese-language surnames Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junya Watanabe
Junya Watanabe (born 1961) is a Japanese fashion designer, a protégé of Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo. He continues to work for Comme des Garcons: His atelier is located on the second floor of its Tokyo headquarters, and he produces four shows a year in Paris. Biography Born in Fukushima, Japan in 1961, he went on to attend Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo, graduating in 1984. At this time he began his apprenticeship at Comme des Garçons as a patternmaker.Alexander FuryJunya Watanabe, One of Fashion’s Foremost Thinkers ''Nytimes.com'', 17 October 2016Junya Watanabe ''Vogue.com.au'', 7 February 2010 In 1987, he was promoted to chief designer of Tricot |
Jun Takahashi
is a Japanese fashion designer who created the brand Undercover. Early life and education Takahashi was born in Kiryū, Gunma. He attended Gunma Kiryu Nishi High School. In 1988, he enrolled in Fashion Education at Bunka Fashion College. In his free time, he was the vocal lead for the cover band " Tokyo Sex Pistols", where his role model was Vivienne Westwood. Career In 1993, he launched Undercover, a high-end streetwear label for men, women and children. Also in 1993, he launched Nowhere, a retail venture in Ura-Harajuku with his friend Nigo, the founder of BAPE. In 1994–1995 he participated in Tokyo Fashion Week. In 1995 the Nowhere Ltd. company store opened in Harajuku. Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo who created the brand Comme des Garcons, became Jun's mentor and persuaded him to come to Paris. The Paris store Colette liked his clothes so much that they asked Takahashi to present his 1998 collection "Exchange" in their store. Undercover made its debut at Paris Fashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenzō Takada
was a Japanese fashion designer living in France. He founded Kenzo, a worldwide clothing brand, that also markets skin care and perfumes, Takada was the honorary president of the Asian Couture Federation. Early life Takada was born on 27 February 1939 in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture. He was one of seven children of Kenji and Shizu Takada, who ran a hotel. His love for fashion developed at an early age, particularly through reading his sisters' magazines. In 1957, he briefly attended Kobe City University of Foreign Studies. However, after his father died during Takada's first year at university, he withdrew from the program against his family's wishes. In 1958, he enrolled at Tokyo's Bunka Fashion College, which had then just opened its doors to male students. During his time at Bunka, Takada won a fashion design competition, the Soen Award, in 1961. At this time, Takada gained experience working in the Sanai department store, where he designed up to 40 outfits a month as a girl's c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoe Shinohara
is a Japanese singer, actress, fashion designer, producer and artist. She is notable for her flamboyant fashion sense and bubbly (sometimes goofballish) personality, as well as her distinctive squealing speaking voice. She is also a close friend of singer Eiko Matsumoto.http://www.jame-world.com/ca/articles-59-tomoe-shinohara-press-conference.html Career In October 1996, Shinohara began as a regular hostess on the FujiTV music variety show "LOVE LOVE Aishiteru". In addition to her co-hostess duties she had her own segments called "PuriPuriPretty". In these segments she interviewed such international celebrities as Tim Burton and Enrique Iglesias. In the West, Tomoe Shinohara is perhaps best known in the anime world for contributing the single "Ultra Relax" as the second opening theme song for the series Kodomo no Omocha, though this single is a small footnote to a larger body of musical work. Aside from music, she has taken parts in several films, dorama, commercials, and TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
