RIN TANAKA The King of Vintage
Rintaro Tanaka Born in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1970 and raised in Yokohama. In 1990, while living at Keio University's Faculty of Commerce, he began writing as "the world's youngest black music researcher". Began contributing to the magazine "Black Music Revue" and many other music magazines. In 1994, he expanded his field to the field of motorcycle fashion and began researching vintage fashion.
He has published numerous books, including the book "Motorcycle Jackets" (Schiffer Publishing Ltd.),
and is now recognized as a global leader in second-hand fashion research. He then moved to San Clemente, California in 1998. In 2003, he began self-publishing "My Freedamn!"
and has about 10,000 fans worldwide, known as "Freedamn Heads". In 2010, he launched the vintage event "Inspiration" in Los Angeles.
English version
Among our sources of inspiration during our research on the rare clothes that we particularly like are the essential and rare books of Rin Tanaka.
Rintaro Tanaka was born in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1970 and raised in Yokohama. In 1990, while living at Keio University's Faculty of Commerce, he began writing as "the world's youngest black music researcher". He started then contributing to "Black Music Revue" magazine and many other music magazines. In 1994, he expanded his field to the field of motorcycle fashion and embarked on research on vintage fashion.
He has published many books, including the book "Motorcycle Jacket" (Schiffer Publishing Ltd.) and Harley-Davidson Book of Fashion
He is now recognized as a world leader in second-hand fashion research. He, then, moved to San Clemente, California in 1998. In 2003, he began self-publishing "My Freedamn!" and has around 10,000 fans worldwide, known as the "Freedamn Heads". In 2010, he launched the "Inspiration" vintage event in Los Angeles.
