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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FETICO 2025 A/W

Japanese fashion label FETICO, led by designer Emi Funayama, unveiled its Autumn/Winter 2025 collection on the opening day of Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO 2025 A/W, held on March 17th at Dance Hall New Century near JR Uguisudani...

pays des fées Presents 2025-26 Autumn/Winter Collection in Collaboration with Junji Ito’s Tomie

At Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO, designer Rimu Asatō unveiled her label pays des fées’ 2025-26 Autumn/Winter Collection, presented at Koishikawa Hospital Studio. The collection marks a collaboration with horror manga artist Junji Ito, using his debut manga...

TAE ASHIDA 2025 Autumn/Winter Collection

Tae Ashida Brings Modern Elegance to the Past at Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO Japanese designer Tae Ashida showed her latest Autumn/Winter 2025–26 collection on March 18th at Otemachi Mitsui Hall, as part of this season’s Rakuten Fashion Week...

HYKE AW 2025

HYKE Returns to the Runway After Five Years with a Bold Autumn/Winter 2025 Collection at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo After a five-year hiatus from physical shows, Japanese fashion brand HYKE made a return to the runway during Rakuten...

Asia-Pacific’s Best Pizzerias Crowned at 50 Top Pizza Awards 2025 in Tokyo

On March 10, 2025, Tokyo’s Istituto Italiano di Cultura served as the elegant setting for the 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific 2025 Awards, an annual celebration of the region’s best pizzerias. The event brought together culinary leaders, journalists,...

“The Polo Women’s Shop” Celebrates 1st Anniversary with RYUJIN from ITZY, Ayami Nakajo, and Hikari Mori

Exclusive Event Showcases the New “Polo Play” Bag from Polo Ralph Lauren On Thursday, March 6, 2025, The Polo Women’s Shop marked its 1st anniversary with a star-studded event featuring ITZY’s RYUJIN, Ayami Nakajo, and Hikari Mori. The...