Japanese influencers are well know for their fashion sense, but what is not so well known is that many areas for Tokyo have their own style. So let’s take a look at the fashion styles for Japanese influencers based on the region of Tokyo’s they represent. Marunouchi (丸の内) Marunouchi is an area where many banks…
Yuriko Koike, the Governor of Tokyo, recently announced that Tokyo residents should stay inside and avoid nonessential outings due to coronavirus (COVID-19). We’re now living in a difficult situation in Japan and many parts of the world where people may feel that their life is cancelled. However businesses are finding ways to bring positivity to…
Instagram is extremely popular in Japan and has many influencers on the platform. In this article we highlight 10 of the most popular male instagram influencers in Japan for 2020. The list has a whole range of influencers from comedians to actors and musicians. Tomohisa Yamashita 4.2 million followers Also widely known as Yamapi, Tomohisa…
The “Shop now” feature for Instagram launched in Japan in June 2018. This feature allows users to shop products in a seamless way when using instagram. Before the Shop Now feature was introduced, URL within posts could not be displayed as link, so brands put just one URL in their profiles, directing users to visit…
Japanese people are known for being punctual, and most Japanese women work hard to find time to apply makeup, especially in the morning before going to work or school. Often though they can’t spend 30 minutes or an hour every morning on makeup, so some Japanese women have found a way to do makeup in…
Influencer marketing continued to rise last year in Japan and we can be sure it will be bigger than ever in 2020. This means that you can expect to see more and more #pr (Japan’s official PR hashtag) posts in your social media feeds. Studies show that by 2020, influencer marketing spend globally by brands…
Instagram is becoming more popular every year in Japan, in October 19th last year this number was estimated to be 27 million! Celebrities are getting more followers too. Are you following any of them? Here is the updated list for 2020 of the top 20 Japanese Influencers on Instagram, following on from last year’s top…
Idol girl groups like AKB48 and Momoiro Kuroba have become a social phenomenon in Japan, the “ideal Japanese woman” in Japan is often seen as an adorable, fashionable, soft-spoken and organised woman. However despite the Kawaii (cute) culture, some women are breaking new ground and redefining what it means to be a Japanese woman in modern…
Today, social media such as FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram are integrated into daily life. In Japan as well, social media and Influencers have a strong influence on people and society. Many companies utilise social media and Japanese influencers to grow their business. In this article we’ll take a look at 3 popular beauty brands and how…
Twitch has grown to be the leading game streaming platform in the world, with 2.2 million broadcasters monthly, and 15 million daily viewers in 2018. This is also true in Japan, where their top pro gamers are flocking to Twitch, leaving other older more traditional platforms such as YouTube Live or NicoNico. Its strength lies…