Mana Watanabe

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Harajuku girl leads next-generation kawaii.

Ms. Watanabe dreams of her future as a fashion designer. She says, “My fashion balances materials and colors. My recent trend is to combine showy with chic, as well as heavy and light — for example, mixing knits with artificial leather and organdy with metallic materials.” She continues, “I recently enjoyed putting OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) fiber on clothing and bags. Someday, I’d like to establish a brand that not only leads fashion but also the entire Harajuku culture.” Ms. Watanabe is equally ambitious in her definition of kawaii: “It’s a communication tool. Gothic Lolita (GothLoli) fashion and anime are often linked to Japanese kawaii culture in countries overseas, but I’d like people to know there are many other aspects to kawaii.”

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Jinrikisha(Rickshaw)
人力車
High-tech toilet
ハイテクトイレ
Gohtoku-ji
豪徳寺
Ooedo Onsen Monogatari
大江戸温泉物語
Traditional Japanese guest house
古民家ゲストハウス
Ramen Museum
ラーメン博物館
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
美ら海水族館
Mango
マンゴー
Steakhouse
ステーキハウス
Awamori
泡盛
Finland
Last Exile: Fam the Silver Wing
Austraria
Final Fantasy X
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Dekirukana
Japan
Kiki's Delivery Service
New Kyoto-style umbrellas
新しい京和傘
Mizuura Mikuji
水占みくじ
Yokai Costume Parade
百鬼夜行
Fushimi Inari Taisha
伏見稲荷大社
3D LATTE ART
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VACUUM TUBE HEADPHONES
a key item to bridge dreams and reality
SPACE BROTHERS
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BRAIN WAVE CAT EARS
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SIRI SIRI
SIRISIRI
Tenugui (Japanese towels)
手拭
Metal tableware
金属食器
Japanese sake
日本酒
SUKIYAKI
すき焼き
RICE VINEGAR
お酢
URUSHI
漆芸
SOBA
蕎麦
TABAIMO
YAYOI KUSAMA
MANABU IKEDA
Nerhol
NIIHAMA TAIKO MATSURI
MENBURYU
SANJA MATSURI
NEBUTA MATSURI
NOH
SHODO
書道
IAI
居合
NIHONBUYO
日本舞踊
SUKIYA-DAIKU
数寄屋大工
KATANA-KAJI
刀鍛冶
SAMURAI AVATAR
侍アバター
KACCHU-SHI
甲冑師
PLAY STATION
PlayStation
GAME CREATOR
GAME CREATOR
SHOGI
SHOGI
e-Sports
e-Sports