Into the past: Japan’s unique Showa retro aesthetic is ‘light exoticism’
- Posted on September 28, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Into the past: Japan’s unique Showa retro aesthetic is ‘light exoticism’
Long-ignored brash mid-century designs are back in vogue in Japan, and experts expect foreign tourists will also catch the ‘Showa retro’ bug.
