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Tsuyoshi Nakano the Japanese streetwear trailblazer behind “Urahara Culture” and the googly-eyed fashion label SKOLOCT has unveiled a new collaboration with Masafumi “Bebetan” Watanabe’s Shibuya boutique, Dayz. In homage to Nakano’s industry conception at the helm of NGAP, the collection offers a slew of one-off pieces that celebrate Japanese style in the 1990s.
Nakano first made waves in the fashion industry while Japanese streetwear was still in its early stages. Frequenting a nightclub alongside A Bathing Ape founder NIGO, UNDERCOVER designer Jun Takahashi and Ura-Harajuku leader Hiroshi Fujiwara, the burgeoning designer had established close relationships with fashion’s soon-to-be elite before their respective brands went mainstream. In fact, Takahashi hosted the initial exhibition that introduced Nakano’s NGAP to the streetwear world and NIGO helped the visionary distribute and sell about ¥10 million JPY worth of bags, before he ultimate