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To catch a counterfeiter, Japan’s fashionistas turns to Fake Busters
Japan has stayed largely insulated from fakes in fashion. This is due in part to proactive policing of the kind of blatant sales of fakes seen at markets and informal shops in Southern Europe and East Asia. While a decade or so ago…
Climb every mountain: Japan’s female mountaineers scale new heights
In the fall of 1832, Tatsu Takayama reached the 3,776-meter summit of Mount Fuji, becoming the first woman on record to have scaled Japan’s highest peak.
“I want to encourage all women to climb the mountain,” she said before…
When did perfume stop being about sex?
When a new Yves Saint Laurent perfume came out in 2001, Tom Ford, the creative director of the house at the time, threw a sensational party at the Paris Stock Exchange, where he put a gaggle of practically nude models on display in…
With major expos in limbo, Tokyo Game Show reaches an inflection point
In years past, all the biggest gaming news, exclusive reveals and world firsts happened in one place: the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, in Los Angeles. First held in 1995 and typically held in June, E3 is a multiday event…
McDonald’s fans can get a Quarter Pounder for just 99p today
McDonald’s customers can get a Quarter Pounder for 99p today (Photo: Getty Images)McDonald’s fans can tuck into two cheap meals today as the fast-food chain rolls out a bargain Monday offer.Customers can kick start the day with a…
Gatwick Airport: Full list of EasyJet and British Airways flights cancelled so far on Monday, June…
It comes after weeks of cancellations at the international airport. London’s Gatwick Airport said on Friday it is reducing the number of daily flights during its busy summer period to help tackle staffing issues.EasyJet said it was…
Gatwick Airport: Full list of EasyJet and British Airways flights cancelled so far on Monday, June…
It comes after weeks of cancellations at the international airport. London’s Gatwick Airport said on Friday it is reducing the number of daily flights during its busy summer period to help tackle staffing issues.EasyJet said it was…