School uniforms have been inspiring fashion for many years now in Japan. Swimwear is no exception. We've already seen Moira Design's gakuran school uniform swimsuit, but now, Village Vanguard has ...

TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - Shares of Japanese swimwear makers Mizuno <8022.T>, Asics <7936.T> and Descente <8114.T> sank on Monday after a Japanese Olympic swimmer shattered a world record wearing a ...

TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - Shares of Japanese swimwear makers Mizuno <8022.T>, Asics <7936.T> and Descente <8114.T> sank on Monday after Olympic gold medallist Kosuke Kitajima shattered a world record ...

Roughly a year ago, we took a look at some very original bathing suits from Japanese swimwear maker Footmark. Offered as an alternative to the one-piece swimsuits traditionally used by girls in ...

When you think geisha girl you instantly think kimono, china doll make-up, chopsticks in the hair and impractical platform shoes. But these retouched 19th century photos taken during Japan's Meiji and ...