##/jdg/ brands list

Brand Name | Description
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TAKEO KIKUCHI/the shop TK |
ATTACHMENT KAZUYUKI KUMAGAI | Rick Owens-lite
omnigod |
spellbound |
FUCKIN BIKKIN |
cune |
RE: DESCENTE BIRTH | 
sunsea | Outdoors comfycore plus
boycott |
homeless tailor | 
Beams/Beams Plus | Good quality basics
BEAUTY & YOUTH UNITED ARROWS | Good quality basics
kolor |
auralee | Normcore, high quality basics plus
Sasquatchfabrix | Mix of definitively Western and definitively Japanese clothing. Streetwear at its core, but with plenty of offerings beyond that category
Graphpaper | Normcore, high quality basics plus
RAINMAKER KYOTO | High quality basics plus
General Research/Mountain Research |
John UNDERCOVER/Sue UNDERCOVER | Undercover sublines for men and women respectively. Usually more conservative than mainline
shareef | 
WACKO MARIA | Japanese interpretation of Jamacian/American rudeboy, jazz and soul styles. Clothing by and for people who truly love the music and lifestyle
YSTRDY’S TMRRW |
JieDa | Normcore plus
monkey time | United Arrows normcore plus line
FILL THE BILL |
juha tokyo |
VAINL ARCHIVE | Minimal streetwear plus
cootie productions |
rogic |
go slow caravan | Outdoors
TOMORROWLAND |
Bru na boinne |
hysteric glamour |
Juvenile Delinquent |
sun surf |
mercibeaucoup |
factotum |
DESCENDANT |
RM GANG |
Milok |
MIHARA YASUHIRO |
uniform experiment/sophnet |
Maison Special | Refined city normcore plus. Primarily a women's brand
kume |
Cav Empt (Usually called C.E in Japan) | Ura-Harajuku 90's streetwear
Black Weirdos |
FR2 | Harajuku Nu-Streetwear
kudos |
Kaptain Sunshine |
calee |
orslow |
Neon Sign | Great quality normcore plus. The 'sandwich' tops are particuarly interesting
Lad Musician | Western music influenced clothing, previously similar to Undercover but has leaned into oversized and patterned clothing in recent seasons
ISAMU KATAYAMA BACKLASH | Darkwave, particular focus on leather jackets
minedenim |
TOGA VIRILIS TOGA ARCHIVES | Brand mostly aimed at women with some men's offerings, particular focus on leather shoes. Plenty of drapy 
KIYONAGA&CO |
Kuon |
417 edifice |
Noir Fr |
Dress Hippy/At-Dirty |
marbot |
post overalls |
uru tokyo | Normcore plus
wism |
FreshService |
Ping Pong Surf Club |
TUITACI |
yoshiokubo | Refined city normcore plus. Primarily a women's brand
forsomeone |
FUMITO GANRYU |
tender person |
kanemasa |
SO NAKAMEGURO SHOP & HOSTEL |
alk phenix |
sise |
DAIWA PIER39 | 'Fashion' interpretation of fishing gear. Company is owned by Daiwa Seiko which produces equipment for various activities such as fishing rods, tennis, biking etc.
baloriginal | Streetwear
BROWN by 2tacs |
hatra | Previously known for hoodies, now expanding into ethereal clothing with unique silhouettes and unconventional production techniques
Chloma | Cyber 'lost in the internet' clothing. Particular focus on outerwear
Balmung | Cyber 'convenience store wear' focusing on oversized clothes and alternate interpretations wardrobe staples
whowhat |
sulvam | Former Yohji employee's own brand
Mikio Sakabe | Feminine clothing, designer does work producing costumes for idols, music videos etc
grounds | The footwear brand from the above designer. Oversized and unique shoe silhouettes of questionable quality. Note that clear or 'light' transparent soles will yellow over time
Cyderhouse | By punks, for punks. Designer has mostly moved away from doing clothing and works for Jun Takahashi (Undercover)
Mintdesigns | Feminine women's clothing reminiscent of Issey Miyake
Diet butcher slim skin | Japan's Rick Owens-lite. Well known for their (studded) high top sneakers
is-ness | Oversized outdoorsy clothing, some mori influence.
gypsy&sons |
sugar cane |
taakk |
Hender Scheme | Top level leather small goods and footwear. Footwear tends to parody silhouettes of popular sneakers from other mainstream brands
clamp | Obscure and high level staples. The name refers to 'clamping' one's outfit together using their products.
Nexus VII | Streetwear, some plus
Soshiotsuki | "I wish the Empire of Japan never ended"
beautiful people | Refined city normcore
Sugarhill |
bodysong | Elevated remake streetwear
elephant TRIBAL fabrics | 
prasthana |
youmolaugh |
my beautiful landlet | CDG and mori influenced clothing. Drapy and oversized with good quality fabric. Great price to performance ratio and can often be found cheap second hand
macromauro | Bags and wallets with unique patterns and silhouettes
Mochi |
KAGARI YUSUKE WALL | Textured, unique leather small goods
minotaur | Outdoors-influenced streetwear 
Loopwheeler | Ultra high quality basics, normcore
nanamica | Outdoors
Shoes like Pottery/Doek/Moonstar | Vulcanized high quality basic shoes resembling Converse, Vans
White Mountaineering | Outdoors-city. Less practical for actual outdoors activities but technical enough for city wear
Visvim | Japanese Americana focusing on historical production techniques. High quality and lasts forever, but with a price tag to match