Tomorrowland has since grown to become an empire, with over 100 stores throughout Japan, in cities including Tokyo, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Kobe.

Decades later, the brand still operates as a point of contact between cultures, informing its plans to debut “Tomorrowland Records” selling CDs, and tapping into Italian car racing and launching more collaborations with artists overseas. The fabrics were used for the Tomorrowland menswear brand, which he launched in 1978, at the age of 30, opening the first store in Aoyama, Tokyo. In his fusion of western and eastern style, quality has always been key for Sasaki who develops his fabrics using traditional methods like kiryu orimono, a homespun tweed technique. Soon, he would decide to break into the fashion world with his own label, citing the “American look” that was widely popular in japanese culture at the time as the source of his inspiration.

Sasaki grew up near the port of Yokohama and after graduation, he joined a local textiles trading company. Hiroyuki Sasaki is the founder, chairman and executive director of the Japanese fashion powerhouse, Tomorrowland.

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