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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One Piece Day 2024 Unites Fans in Tokyo for a Two-Day Celebration of the Beloved Series

One Piece Day 2024 unfolded at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on August 10 and 11, drawing thousands of fans from around the world to celebrate Eiichiro Oda’s record-breaking manga and anime franchise. The annual gathering, organized in...

23,000 Attendees Soaked Over Three Days! The “World’s Wettest Music Festival,” S2O JAPAN 2024, Makes a Triumphant Return After Five Years

Featuring electrifying performances by Creepy Nuts, KSHMR, Yellow Claw, Don Diablo, and more. After a five-year hiatus, the world's wettest music festival, "S2O JAPAN SONGKRAN MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024," originating from Thailand, returned to Odaiba for a three-day event...

Perfume Celebrates a Quarter-Century of Innovation at “Disco-Graphy: 25 Years of Miracles” Media Preview

On August 8, 2024, the media preview for Perfume Disco-Graphy: 25 Years of Miracles offered an immersive look into the celebrated career of one of Japan’s most iconic pop acts. Hosted at TOKYO NODE, the cultural space...

Kei Collection Paris Unveils Summer Tasting Menu at Toranomon Hills

On August 8, 2024, Kei Collection Paris, the acclaimed French-Japanese grill gastronomy restaurant led by Michelin three-star chef Kei Kobayashi, hosted an exclusive daytime tasting event at Toranomon Hills Station Tower in Tokyo. Select media and culinary...

Unagi Kitashirakawa Brings Kansai-Style Grilled Eel to Tokyo with Exclusive Media Tasting

Tokyo’s culinary scene gained a new landmark in April 2024 with the opening of Unagi Kitashirakawa in Nagatacho. To mark the occasion, the restaurant hosted a special media tasting event titled “Ushi no Ma, Ushi no Ato...

HUMMEL 00’s 2025 Spring/Summer Collection: Embracing Hygge

Danish sports brand hummel unveiled its new line, HUMMEL 00, with the 2025 Spring/Summer collection on July 12th, 2024, in Minami Aoyama, Tokyo. This debut collection was showcased at the brand’s first-ever runway show, presenting a diverse...
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