Alain Planta

I am the Senior Editor here at SPOT-Report and a photo journalist whose stories cover various trends on the streets of Tokyo and various sporting events. I'm also a sneakerhead who is up to date with all the latest news on sneaker drops. Who doesn't admire nice fashion... I am also very well versed in the Fashion Week scene over the last 10+ years of covering Tokyo Fashion Week every season. To showcase my work, I publish my articles here for the expat community here in Japan to keep up with.

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Tokyo Motorcycle Show 2025 Showcases the Future of Two-Wheeled Innovation at Tokyo Big Sight

Tokyo welcomed a surge of high-octane energy as the 52nd Tokyo Motorcycle Show opened on March 28, 2025, at Tokyo Big Sight. Drawing more than 118,800 visitors over its three-day run, the event saw a 4.3 percent...

RIV NOBUHIKO Debuts Emotional AW25 Runway Show at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo

For the first time in its history, the fashion label RIV NOBUHIKO took to the runway at Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO 2025 A/W, unveiling its poignant and powerfully personal Autumn/Winter 2025 Collection. Co-founded by South Korean designer...

Chika Kisada Fall/Winter 2025 Runway Show: A Rebellion Draped in Tulle and Punk Allure

Unveiled at Tokyo’s GARDEN Shinkiba FACTORY, Chika Kisada’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection made a striking statement at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo. This season, designer Chika Ikasada transcended the brand’s ballet-core roots by infusing the collection with edgier, sportier,...

SATORU SASAKI Unveils 2025-26 Autumn/Winter Collection at Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO

Satoru Sasaki presented his 2025–26 Autumn/Winter collection for his eponymous label SATORU SASAKI at Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO. Titled “PRIMITIVE FUTURE - 2,” the collection takes inspiration from American abstract painter Mark Rothko, particularly his shift from...

BASICKS FW25 Challenges Convention with Offbeat Uniforms and Genre-Defying Hybrids

Japanese label BASICKS, helmed by designer Masanori Morikawa, presented its Fall/Winter 2025 collection at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo. Titled “CMYK2025,” the show explored the concept of blending—across color, genre, and time. Rather than referencing the...

HEAVEN TANUDIREDJA Unveils Sculptural, Emotion-Infused Fall/Winter 2025–26 Collection at Tokyo Fashion Week

HEAVEN TANUDIREDJA presented its Fall/Winter 2025–26 collection during Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo on March 20, 2025, in the heart of Aoyama. Designed by Indonesian-born, Antwerp-trained Heaven Tanudiredja, the collection marked a powerful return to the runway—offering emotionally...
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