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Vaughan Allison
Vaughan Allison (born 1983) is a cafe owner, model, teacher, music promoter, and coffee personality based in Tokyo, Japan. He is best known for his work touring international artists throughout Japan, writing about coffee and modeling and for co-founding Mia Mia cafe in Higashi Nagasaki. Early life Vaughan was born on February 11, 1983, at Saint Vincent's Private Hospital in Melbourne, where he grew up with his parents and brother, musician Martin Martini. He first came to Japan in 2001, where he studied an accelerated program at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University where he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration and graduated in 2003. Career In 2003 Vaughan returned to Australia and started his own music management company Red Balloon Artist Management. Through Red Balloon Artist Management, worked with his brother's outfit Martin Martini and The Bone Palace Orchestra, which saw the team go on three Australian national tours, make appearances at the Corner Hotel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Births
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 6 – Pope John Paul II appoints a bishop over the Czechoslovak exile community, which the ''Rudé právo'' newspaper calls a "provocation." This begins a year-long disagreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Vatican City, Vatican, leading to the eventual restoration of diplomatic relations between the two states. * January 14 – The head of Bangladesh's military dictatorship, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, announces his intentions to "turn Bangladesh into an Islamic state." * January 18 – United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt makes controversial remarks blaming poor living conditions on Indian reservation, Native American re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seibu Ikebukuro Line
The is a railway line of the Japanese private railway operator Seibu Railway. It originates at Ikebukuro Station, a large railway junction in north-western Tokyo, extending to northwest suburbs as far as Tokorozawa, Saitama, and nominally terminates at Agano Station. The Seibu Chichibu Line from Agano to Seibu-Chichibu Station is an extension. The operation is largely divided into two sections: from Ikebukuro to Hannō Station and from Hannō to Seibu-Chichibu Station. The section from Hannō to Seibu-Chichibu is single track, but every station except for Higashi-Hanno has passing loops, and trains may pass each other at any stop. There is also a passing loop inside a tunnel where the signal controls bi-directional operation. The rest of all the lines is double track with track gauge. Branch lines The Ikebukuro Line has three branches with through operation, apart from the Seibu Chichibu Line. ;Seibu Toshima Line, Toshima Line : length, with Local trains through from Ikebuku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshima
is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku, and Bunkyo in the south. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947, and reached a peak resident population of 370,000 in 1965. The population has continued to decline and as of May 1, 2015, the ward had an estimated population of 298,250, with a population density of 22,920 persons per km2. During the day the population swells with commuters, resulting in a daytime population of around 378,475. The total land area of Toshima is 13.01 km2, sitting on a moderate plateau with a difference of 28 m between the ward's highest and lowest points. Approximately 47% of Toshima's land is residential, and 20% is commercial and public areas. Although Toshima is a ward, it is referred to as a city. The ward offices are located in Ikebuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunka Fashion College
is a Japanese Vocational education, vocational school specializing in fashion design and related disciplines. It is headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and has more than 70 branches throughout Japan. History The college was founded in 1919 by Isaburō Namiki as a small dressmaking school for girls called ''Namiki Dressmaking School'', at a time when European-style clothing for women was only available for affluent families.Shoji, Kaori"Turning out the vanguard of Japan design,"''International Herald-Tribune.'' August 2, 2005. Archived October 26, 2008. In 1936, the name of the school became ''Bunka Fashion College'', and it began publishing ''Soen (magazine), So-en,'' Japan's first fashion magazine. The Bunka Fashion College went through three major eras. First, it taught people and families how to make clothes. Then in the 1960s, designers from the school such as Kenzo Takada (who enrolled in 1958) and designer Yohji Yamamoto emerged in the international fashion scene and drove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Au (mobile Phone Company)
au, or au by KDDI, is a Japanese mobile phone operator. au is a brand marketed by KDDI in the main islands of Japan and by Okinawa Cellular in Okinawa for their mobile cellular services. au is the second-largest wireless carrier in Japan, with 60.398 million subscribers as of March 2021. Naming According to the brand creator, the name 'au' is based on the Japanese verbs for 'meet' (会う) and 'unite' (合う) (both pronounced 'au'). However, KDDI explains that au comes from two letters which stand for few words. 'A' is for access, always and amenity, and 'U' is for unique, universal and user. There is also a phrase, 'access to u(you)' that goes along the brand name. History The network that would eventually become au was originally set up as two networks: DDI and IDO. IDO's network was based upon the NTT Hi-cap analog cellular system, and began operations in December 1988 in the Kanto and Tokai regions. DDI's network was run by independent phone companies, and began ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Arrows
United Arrows is a Japanese aesthetics, Japanese clothing brand founded in 1989 by Yasuto Kamoshita, Hirofumi Kurino and Osamu Shigematsu.CAMOSHITA UNITED ARROWS: NEW SEASON SIMPLICITY AOBH O'BRIEN-MOODY, ''The Rake'', 2020 Its sub-brand Camoshita United Arrows was established in 2007. The brand has collaborated with New Balance, The North Face, Dr. Martens, adidas, Keith Hufnagel, HUF, Ayana Rashed, ''Respect'', January 15, 2020 and others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beams (brand)
Beams (ビームス) is a Japanese clothing brand established in 1976 in Harajuku, Tokyo by Etsuzo Shitara. The current chief executive officer, CEO is Yō Shitara (設楽洋). The brand has 167 stores in Japan, and 10 stores overseas, including in New York City, Milan, London, and Paris. About Beams department stores carry products such as interior goods, furniture, galleries, clothing, shoes, and accessories. Beams clothing department offers shoes, bags, accessories, men's and women's casual, as well as custom tailored pieces. Beams logo and artwork are seen as abstract and have a cartoonish look. Philosophy In the future, according to Yo Shitara, president of Beams Holdings, they aim to expand the strength of Japan brand globally. History In May 2005, Beams expanded its business internationally. The next store they opened up was located in Hong Kong and began as a woman's clothing shop. In 2006, the company expanded again to a number of different locations. Their most rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popeye (magazine)
''Popeye'' is a monthly fashion and men's magazine based in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1976, it is one of Japan's oldest magazines featuring articles about men's fashion and has become one of the country's most influential cultural publications. Its tagline is "Magazine for City Boys". The magazine is widely recognized for introducing American youth culture to Japanese audiences and has maintained its position as Japan's longest-running men's fashion magazine. History and profile Founding ''Popeye'' was conceived in 1976 as a male counterpart to '' an an'', Magazine House's successful women's magazine. The magazine emerged from the merger of two existing publications, ''Ski Life'' and ''Made in U.S.A.'' According to cultural historian W. David Marx, founding editor Jirō Ishikawa originally wanted to name the publication "City Boys" before settling on ''Popeye'', reflecting the magazine's focus on urban male lifestyle and American cultural influence. The first issue appeared in Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brutus (magazine)
is a Japanese men's magazine devoted to pop culture, lifestyles, and culture in Tokyo, Japan by Magazine House. History and profile ''Brutus'' was started in 1980. The first issue of the magazine appeared in May 1980. The publisher is Tokyo-based company, Magazine House. The magazine was published monthly and biweekly. It is now published on a bimonthly basis. It has sister publications, '' an an'', ''Popeye'', and ''Olive''. A popular magazine, ''Brutus'' had a circulation of 88,543 with a target audience of 20- to 50-year-old trend-conscious males. One of its former editors-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ... is Kazuhiro Saito. In 2013, the magazine and ''Popeye'' received best magazine award. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brutus (maga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
