Fashion in Japan 1945-2020
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The World’s First Major Exhibition of Postwar Japanese Fashion from Monpe Work Pants to the Kawaii Phenomenon!
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 Western-style fashion in Japan to the latest avant-garde trends, while providing social and historical context.

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Date	June 9 (Wed.) – September 6 (Mon.), 2021 Closed: Tuesdays
Time	10:00-18:00 *10:00-20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays
Venue	The National Art Center, Tokyo, Special Exhibition Gallery 1E(7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Organizer	The National Art Center, Tokyo; Iwami Art Museum, Shimane; The Yomiuri Shimbun; Nippon Television Network Corporation; BS Nippon Corporation; Agency for Cultural Affairs; Japan Arts Council
Co-Organizer	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Contact	81(0)3-5777-8600(Hello Dial)
Official Website	https://fij2020.jp/