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Nigo Talks About His Sale of Bape

WWD catches up with Bape founder Nigo to discuss the details of his recent sale of one of the largest Japanese streetwear brands in history. He admits publicly for the first time that managing a business was never his strong suit. TOKYO — Nigo, the fashion and music impresario who founded Japanese street label A

Manami Nakamura to Make Star Bape Debut

22-year-old Manami Nakamura will make her international debut as a singer this month. In August of last year, she outlasted a field of 1,700 hopefuls to win the STAR BAPE SEARCH, an audition held by American producer Pharrell Williams and Japanese producer NIGO (creator of fashion brand A Bathing Ape). The singer will go by

Bathing Ape Founder Nigo Shows Off His House and Toys

The success of Bathing Ape is evident in this house tour of founder Nigo. He’s one of the richest men in Japan, and has more toys and collector’s items than anyone I know. I seriously think he collects everything known to mankind.