Influx

So many times, in so many contexts, we have noted the striking consistency with which American trends follow Japanese trends by about a year. Almost like clockwork, Japanese pop culture fads, children’s games, design styles, consumer trends, gadget adoptions, almost all are repeated in what some are calling the ‘American Rerun.’ How can we best take advantage of this resource? By staying attentive to the Japanese trend landscape as the styles and trends form, before they hit New York and LA.

http://www.japanesestreets.com/ is a resource for photo, video and editorial reports on the latest in Japanese street art, fashion and emerging trends.