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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Ryosuke Yamada, Kyoko Yoshine, and Norika Fujiwara Among Honorees at the 36th Japan Best Jewelry Dresser Awards

The 36th edition of the Japan Best Jewelry Dresser Awards was held on August 1, 2025, at Tokyo Big Sight, recognizing public figures across generations who have notably embodied the spirit and elegance of fine jewelry over...

Chihiro Kondo Named Ambassador for SmoothSkin’s Revolutionary IPL Hair Removal Device at Tokyo Press Event

On July 31, 2025, British-origin home beauty brand SmoothSkin held a media press conference at Shibuya Sakura Stage in Tokyo to introduce its newest IPL hair removal device, the Pure Switch, slated for release on August 8....

KEISUKEYOSHIDA 2026 Spring/Summer Collection Reveals Urban Elegance and Emotional Nuance

On July 24, 2025, Tokyo’s ESTNATION Roppongi Hills hosted the unveiling of KEISUKEYOSHIDA’s 2026 Spring/Summer collection. Marking a decade since the brand’s founding, designer Keisuke Yoshida revisited his creative approach, centering the collection on the realities of...

BLACKPINK’s Rosé Launches Limited-Time Pop-Up Store in Shibuya

Global K-pop icon Rosé of BLACKPINK is bringing her creative world directly to fans in Japan through the exclusive “rosie POP-UP STORE in JAPAN,” now open on the 7th floor of Seibu Shibuya’s Movida building. The event...

G-DRAGON’s First Media Exhibition ‘Übermensch’ Debuts in Tokyo with Bold Visuals and Immersive Art

Global K-pop icon G‑DRAGON has brought his groundbreaking media exhibition Übermensch to Tokyo, marking his first large-scale solo showcase of this kind in Japan. Running from July 12 to 21, 2025, the exhibition is being held at...

ATTACHMENT Unveils Spring/Summer 2026 Collection: A Study in Soft Formality and Everyday Ease

Tokyo-based menswear label ATTACHMENT, led by designer Mitsuki Enomoto, presented its Spring/Summer 2026 collection on July 11 at Terada Warehouse in Tennozu Isle. Titled “Easily,” the runway show centered on the subtleties of human behavior—focusing on the...