| 👁 Image | |
| 👁 Image Cover of the 25th Anniversary special issue (January 2025), Ai Tominaga by Nick Yang | |
| Editor-in-Chief | Kazumi Asamura Hayashi (林香寿美) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Fashion |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | September 1999; 26 years ago (1999-09) |
| Company | Condé Nast Japan |
| Country | Japan |
| Based in | Osuga Building Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | vogue.co.jp |
Vogue Japan, previously published as Vogue Nippon (stylised in all caps), is a Japanese monthly fashion magazine. It has been published in Tokyo since 1999.
Background
[edit]Vogue Japan is the Japanese edition of the American fashion magazine Vogue. Founded in 1999 as Vogue Nippon, as Vogue Japan since 2011.
The magazine is a monthly publication, published twelve times per year.
Editors
[edit]| Editor-in-Chief | Start year | End year |
|---|---|---|
| Hiromi Sogo (十河 ひろ美) | 1999[1] | 2001 |
| Kazuhiro Saito (斎藤和弘) | 2001[2] | 2008 |
| Mitsuko Watanabe (渡辺 三津子) | 2008[3] | 2022 |
| Tiffany Godoy (ティファニー・ゴドイ) | 2022[4] | 2025 |
| Kazumi Asamura Hayashi (林香寿美) | 2026[5] | present |
History
[edit]Japanese Vogue made its debut with the September 1999 issue (on newsstands 28 July 1999), featuring British model Kate Moss and Japanese model Miki by Craig McDean.[1] The magazine was published as a joint-venture between Condé Nast and Nikkei through Nikkei Condé Nast.[1] Hiromi Sogo, who previously edited 25ans [jp] was appointed to the role of editor-in-chief.[1]
The March 2026, Ariana Grande cover story caused controversy over an editorial image that showed Grande with six fingers.[6][7] Grande responded with an Instagram comment stating "oh goodness how exciting ! i’ve been saying I need some extra appendages so that i can start an album ! thankful for this."[6]
See also
[edit]- Vogue, American edition in publication since 1892
- List of Vogue Japan cover models
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Tyree, Michelle Dalton (15 July 1999). "Behold! The 'fashion bible' cometh". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "斎藤 和弘 様のプロフィール" [Kazuhiro Saito's profile]. 丸の内ブランドフォーラム（MBF） (in Japanese). 12 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Fraser, Kristopher (14 May 2021). "Vogue Japan loses editor-in-chief". Fashion United. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Bungar, Mya (25 September 2025). "Tiffany Godoy to Step Down as Head of Editorial Content at Vogue Japan". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ Kotsoni, Elektra (8 January 2026). "Vogue Japan Announces New Head of Editorial Content". Vogue Business. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ a b Alston, Trey (31 January 2026). "Ariana Grande Says 'Holy S**t' To Six-Fingered 'Vogue Japan' Cover". Complex. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Janes, DeAnna (31 January 2026). "There's 1 Detail on Ariana Grande's Vogue Japan Cover Everyone's Talking About". Parade. Archived from the original on 1 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Vogue Japan official website
- Vogue Japan at Fashion Model Directory
- Vogue Japan at models.com
