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Rise of the Rent-A-Cycle | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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A Time When Children Blossom | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Touring Tokyo | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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What Is the Ideal Marriage? | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Does Japan's Water Taste Good? | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Taking Every Precaution | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Central Tokyo Reborn | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Beating Stress with Meditation | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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In the Zone | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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"I Want To Be a Craftsman" | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Building Momentum Toward TICAD III | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
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Spring Skirts | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Delicate, feminine skirts suggestive of spring are already appearing ahead of the full arrival of the season, perhaps due to the unusually mild winter Japan has experienced.

Gold Rush | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Gold is this year's trendy color. Gold buttons are being used on pea jackets and trench coats, gold chain bags and belt buckles are all the rage, and gold-toned clothes and other small items with a touch of gold are now prominent.

Full Contours For Denims | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Baggy jeans have moved into the spotlight in the 2007 spring and summer lineups, replacing their snug-fitting skinny counterparts that were all the rage last winter.

Dressing Up For Spring | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Dresses have appeared on the scene this spring with a new burst of energy after a year of continued popularity. Dresses have become a hot item among women from all walks of life, and the range of occasions on which they are worn is growing.

Two Styles In One | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Shirt dresses have become a hit this spring and summer, adding momentum to the trend in one-piece dresses that began a few seasons ago. Women like these garments because they are easy to wear, more versatile, and less expensive than dresses, though they cost slightly more than shirts.

Devilishly Cute | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Of the many women's fashion magazines in Japan, Koakuma Ageha has been making waves for its especially daring fashion suggestions. Launched in October 2006, it covers hairstyle, makeup, and fashion and targets young women who love designer-brand goods and seek fashions that attract men.

"Real Clothes" Hit The Runway | Fashion | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Tokyo Girls Collection is a twice-yearly fashion festival of unparalleled scale. Unlike typical collections, in which designers present their latest works to buyers and journalists, TGC directly targets women in their late teens and twenties, with popular fashion models walking the runway in "real clothes" (fashionable streetwear) that young women can actually add to their wardrobes.