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Hypebeast
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
SUGARHILL's SS26 'python' Collection Is a Study in Texture, Memory and Craft
SUGARHILL'sSpring/Summer 2026collection, titled 'python,' continues the label's steady, but deliberate evolution. Eschewing rigid seasonal themes, the Japanese label now favors informal nicknames – often playful and sometimes selected by founderRikuya Hayashi's child – that reflect its fluid, process-led design ethos. This season builds on SUGARHILL's core philosophy: material development. This includes the exploration of nuanced finishing techniques, research-driven references to historical garments, the shaping of contemporary silhouettes and palettes as well as a deeply hands-on relationship with production factories. The brand also places a unique emphasis on the lived quality of materials, embracing the aging processes of indigo, iron and leather as part of its creative identity. The brand's guiding principle, 'Speak less, Think more,' further underscores this thoughtful and deliberate creative process. Drawing from the countercultural spirit of 1960s West Coast acid folk and hippie musicians, the collection channels both the sartorial freedom and raw textures of that era. To ground this vision, the team traveled through California, gathering imagery and experiences that informed the collection's sensibility. Simultaneously, they explored how American subcultures were interpreted through a Japanese lens, drawing particularly from bands like Murahachibu and Les Rallizes Dénudés — resulting in a collection that embraces a hybrid aesthetic rooted in both global and domestic nostalgia. 'This collection is a quiet but firm declaration of our consistency and intensity over the years.' – Rikuya Hayashi Visually restrained yet intricately crafted, the collection leans into what SUGARHILL calls 'well-designed with a twist.' Key looks emphasize material consistency, with diverse silhouettes cut from a single textile and elevated through secondary processing. 'We are gradually moving beyond the era of avant-garde materials,' the brand notes, instead favoring subtlety, realism and tactile integrity. Leather goods and metal jewelry, developed in close partnership with artisans, speak to this intention, merging high-level craft with emotional depth. Color functions as both anchor and accent. Mint blue and wine red emerge as central hues, punctuated by vivid pink accents and anchored by deep indigo and black leather. Fabric aging is not only accepted but encouraged — buttons are made to rust, denim to fade and threads to dull, bringing impermanence into sharp focus as an aesthetic value. Meanwhile, nostalgic textures like Tyrolean trims and bubble broadcloth are integrated into pared-back forms to 'add a layer of nostalgia and cultural nuance.' 'We simply want to keep creating and live our lives through making things, always.' – Rikuya Hayashi As the brand marks its 10th anniversary, this collection serves less as a celebration and more as a reassertion of its creative values. 'We want to reaffirm our dedication to deepening the creative process. This collection is a quiet but firm declaration of our consistency and intensity over the years,' says Hayashi. 'We've always questioned the default system of biannual runway shows,' says Hayashi, 'While they can generate hype and elevate a brand, they also risk being consumed too rapidly, ultimately diluting value and shortening a brand's lifespan.' Rather than chasing reinvention, SUGARHILL revisits and refines the values that shaped its earliest work. Holding a runway show this season is 'a precise act of presence,' and not a nod to trends or cycles. Looking ahead, the message remains clear and steady for Hayashi and SUGARHILL: 'We simply want to keep creating and live our lives through making things, always.' Stay tuned for SUGARHILL's highly anticipated release onHBX.
The Star
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Japan prepares planes for Iran, Israel evacuations
TOKYO: Japan has ordered military planes to be on standby to evacuate its nationals from Iran and Israel, Tokyo's top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi (pic) said on Thursday (June 19). "In view of the increasingly tense situation in the Middle East, we have decided to move Self-Defense Forces aircraft to Djibouti," he told reporters. Around 1,000 Japanese nationals are believed to live in Israel, and around 280 in Iran, defence minister Gen Nakatani said, citing the foreign ministry. The Japanese embassies in Iran and Israel are preparing to use buses to evacuate citizens to neighbouring countries, Hayashi said, as the war entered its seventh day. That could happen as early as Thursday, Hayashi added, declining to elaborate due to security concerns. The C-2 transport planes will "be on standby in order to respond promptly, should transport of Japanese nationals become necessary", Hayashi said. Earlier, Japanese media reports said Tokyo was preparing to evacuate around 90 people, including Japanese nationals and their family members, from Iran by bus. Officials were also preparing a separate operation to evacuate Japanese nationals from Israel to Jordan, Kyodo News reported on Wednesday evening. - AFP
Yomiuri Shimbun
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Japan Expresses Serious Concern Regarding China's Fighter Jet Flights; Hayashi Says Requests to Prevent Recurrence Made to Chinese Side
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Yoshimasa Hayashi The government has expressed its serious concern to the Chinese side regarding China's J-15 fighter jet making dangerous flights and strongly requested Beijing to prevent such a recurrence, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Thursday. 'Such abnormal approaches by Chinese military aircraft [to a Maritime Self-Defense Force aircraft] could lead to accidental collisions,' Hayashi said at a press conference on the day. According to Hayashi, requests to prevent recurrence were made between the diplomatic and defense authorities of both countries on Tuesday and Wednesday. Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi also spoke with Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao on the phone to protest again on Thursday. Hayashi did not disclose the Chinese side's response.
The Hindu
12-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Chinese fighters flew close to Japanese patrol planes, Tokyo expresses concern
Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to Japanese military patrol planes over the weekend, Tokyo said, after two Chinese aircraft carriers were spotted operating simultaneously in the Pacific for the first time. "We have expressed serious concern to the Chinese side and solemnly requested prevention of recurrence," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Thursday, referring to the June 7-8 incidents in which Tokyo said Chinese jets flew as close as 45 metres (148 feet) to Japanese planes. On Saturday, a Chinese J-15 jet from the aircraft carrier Shandong chased a Japanese P-3C patrol aircraft for about 40 minutes, according to Japan's Defence Ministry. On Sunday, a J-15 chased a P-3C for 80 minutes, crossing in front of the Japanese aircraft at a distance of only 900 meters (2,950 feet), it said. A spokesperson at the ministry's Joint Staff Office declined to disclose whether the same planes were involved in the incidents on both days. The P-3C aircraft, belonging to Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force based in the island of Okinawa, were conducting surveillance over international waters in the Pacific, according to the Ministry. "Such abnormal approaches by Chinese military aircraft could potentially cause accidental collisions," the Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday, attaching close-up images of the J-15 jet it took on Sunday. There was no damage to the Japanese planes and crew, it added. Mr. Hayashi, the top Japanese government spokesperson, told a regular briefing that Tokyo will maintain communications with Beijing at various levels and ensure the monitoring of airspace around its territories. Earlier this week, Tokyo said the Shandong and another Chinese carrier the Liaoning were conducting simultaneous operations in the Pacific for the first time, describing it as a move signifying Beijing's intention to further widen its capabilities beyond its borders. Beijing has said the operations were a "routine training" exercise that did not target specific countries. In 2014, Tokyo said it spotted Chinese military aircraft flying as close as 30 metres to its military aircraft over the East China Sea and protested to Beijing.
Kyodo News
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Kyodo News
Japan urges China to prevent recurrence after midair near miss
KYODO NEWS - 6 minutes ago - 13:16 | World, Japan, All Japan said Thursday it has strongly urged China to prevent a recurrence after a Chinese military aircraft and a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol plane were involved in a near miss over international waters in the Pacific. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan has conveyed its "serious concern" to China over the incident that could have led to a collision, adding it will continue to maintain communication at various levels. A Chinese J-15 warplane from the aircraft carrier Shandong flew as close as 45 meters to the MSDF P-3C patrol plane at the same altitude on Saturday. The Chinese fighter jet also passed in front of the MSDF P-3C at the same altitude on Sunday at a distance of around 900 meters, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry. "We decline to comment on what China intended (by the maneuvers), but these peculiar approaches by the Chinese military aircraft could have caused a collision," Hayashi said. Japan's stance was conveyed to China through diplomatic and defense channels, including by Takehiro Funakoshi, vice foreign minister, to Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao, according to the Japanese government spokesman. "We will do our utmost in conducting warning and surveillance activities in relevant areas to defend our territory, waters and skies," Hayashi said. Japan has been on the alert for increased Chinese military activity, including the first confirmed simultaneous operation of China's two aircraft carriers, the Shandong and Liaoning, in the Pacific. Related coverage: China fighter jet has near miss with SDF patrol plane: Japan gov't Japan sees 1st simultaneous operations by China carriers in Pacific
