Trending... TOKYO FEVER

As Japan’s capital girds its loins for the Summer Olympics, the worlds of art, music and fashion are going Tokyo-mad. The V&A presents Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, featuring John Galliano’s kimono-inspired couture alongside punk interpretations by new Japanese designers. Next, rising Toyko-based collective Friday Night Plans sees frontwoman Masumi arrange laidback vocals over electronic soundscapes, eschewing the kitsch J-pop aesthetic. Their latest EP, Complex, will have you hooked. Meanwhile, on the fashion trail, designer Tomo Koizumi is shaking up Japanese design. Spotted by superstylist Katie Grand on Instagram last year, he made his New York Fashion Week debut just one week later and went on to dress Miley Cyrus. His aesthetic: large candy-coloured gowns and XXL ruffles, all with a gentle nod to traditional Japanese design.

The frontwoman BELOW: MASUMI, THE CENTRAL MEMBER OF FRIDAY NIGHT PLANS, THE TOKYO-BASED MUSIC COLLECTIVE TRADING J-POP FOR ELECTRONICA LEFT AND BELOW: GEISHA, THE NORTHERN BALLET’S LATEST WORK ABOUT TWO WOMEN CAUGHT BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, IS ON TOUR ACROSS THE UK FROM 14 MARCH BELOW: MAKING JAPAN. ART | CULTURE | LIFE AT LOTHERTON, LEEDS, EXPLORES TRADITION AND INNOVATION IN JAPANESE CULTURE (UNTIL 18 OCTOBER) The exhibition The must-see show