J-fashion

From J- (“Japanese”) +‎ fashion. Compare J-pop.

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒeɪˌfæ.ʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪfæʃən
• Hyphenation: J-fash‧ion

J-fashion (uncountable)

1. A type of street fashion originating in Japan.
   • 2006 May 12, Tarō Asō, quotee, “Manga Diplomacy”, in The Wall Street Journal‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: Dow Jones & Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 August 2023:

     The foreign minister further suggested that American cartoons are no match for Japanese music and animation: "With all due respect to Mickey and Donald, whether you look at J-pop, J-anime, or J-fashion, the competitiveness of any of these is much more than you might imagine."

   • 2018 February 16, Ian Wolf, “MyM Magazine publishes its last print edition”, in Anime UK News‎^[2], archived from the original on 20 October 2018:

     The magazine then covered various forms of geek culture including J-fashion, J-music, cosplay, games and western media.

   • 2026 February 10, Cynthia Kaczala, “What is J-fashion?”, in The Interrobang‎^[3], archived from the original on 12 November 2025:

     In Japan, Tokyo's Harajuku district is one of the main hubs for J-fashion, with lots of brand shops catering to the wildest of styles and an area where style movements tend to start.