"Fashion in Japan 1945-2020"

The World’s First Major Exhibition of Postwar Japanese Fashion from Monpe Work Pants to the Sustainability!

Japanese fashion designers began gaining worldwide acclaim in the 1970s. Until now, Japanese fashion has been discussed as if it suddenly came out of nowhere with the emergence of these designers, but this is not the case. After Japan began modernizing, dressmaking and tailoring were introduced in the Meiji Era (1868-1912) and became widely popular after World War II, and Japan developed its own unique sartorial culture.

This exhibition follows the unique trajectory of Japanese clothing, especially in post-World War II Japan, as seen from both sides: that of designers who transmit culture by creating clothes and ideas, and that of users who receive it by wearing the clothes and at times create era-defining grassroots fashion movements. It offers a comprehensive overview that references the predominant media of each era, such as newspapers, magazines, and advertisements.

This is the world’s first large-scale exhibition to unravel the varied threads of modern Japanese fashion history, from the dawn of Westernstyle fashion in Japan to the latest avant-garde trends, while providing social and historical context.

Overview / Access

Tokyo Venue

Access

• Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line / Nogizaka Station / Direct access from Exit 6
• Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line / Roppongi Station (H04) / Approximately 5-minute walk from Exit 4a
• Toei Oedo Subway Line / Roppongi Station(E23) / Approximately 4-minute walk from Exit 7

• * No Parking