Closet Child
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 Screenshot of Closet Child online shop on Dec. 16, 2022 | |
| Available in | Japanese (auto-translation widget for others) |
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| Founded | 1984 (physical), 2000 (online) |
| Country | Japan |
| No. of locations | 9 |
| Website | https://www.closet-child.com/ |
| Webshop | https://www.closetchildonlineshop.com/ |
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| 5976498823 | |
| Current status | Active |
Closet Child is a Japanese secondhand gothic, punk and lolita consignment shop, operating via physical locations, online shop and some Japanese auction sites.
History
Closet Child was first opened in August 1984 as a brick-and-mortar "recycle shop" for clothing, accessories and music[1]
Locations/Sales Model
Closet Child sells via a number of physical shop locations, their online shop and some Japanese auction sites, notably Yahoo!Japan Auctions. Their website boasts "a total of 15 stores in Harajuku, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Yokohama, and Osaka"[2], though at present only 13 locations (9 presently active) are listed on their website[3], suggesting that this statistic is out of date.
Each shops, and occasionally each floors within the same shop typically focuses on one or more specific subgenres of the chain's target subculture demographics:
- Lolita
- Gothic
- Punk
- Vivienne Westwood
- Visual-Kei
- Men's
- Dolls
| Shop | Address | Status | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjuku 1st Store | 160-0023 Waseda ST Bldg. 4F, 7-10-20 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo | Open | cc_shinjuku |
| Shinjuku 2nd Store (primarily VK and Men's) | 160-0023 7-10-20 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Waseda ST Building 4F | Open | closetchildcdsh |
| Harajuku 1st store | Maruichi Harajuku Building 2nd and 3rd floor, 1-6-11 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 | Open | cch_lolita |
| Harajuku VW No. 1 store (Vivienne Westwood specialty store) | 101 Coxy176 Building 1-7-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 | Open | vivienneharajyu |
| Harajuku VW No. 2 store (Vivienne Westwood unisex & men's specialty store) | Coxy176 Building 104 , 1-7-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 | Closed(?) | |
| Ikebukuro store (also stocks VK CDs) | 170-0013 1-20-5 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Seven Fukuhisa Building 3F | Open | cc_ikebukuro |
| -Dolly Teria- Ikebukuro store (BJD and toy specialty store) | 170-0013 1-15-3 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku , Tokyo Arkland Building 3rd and 4th floor | Open | dollyteria |
| Yokohama store (sold VK CDs as well until 2019) | 7F Bright Yokohama , 2-8-9 Minamisaiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 220-0005 | Open | ccyokohama |
| -Dolly Teria- Yokohama store (BJD and toy specialty store) | 7F Bright Yokohama , 2-8-9 Minamisaiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture 220-0005 | Open | dollyteria |
| Osaka store | 542-0086 2-18-4 Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Sun City Palace Building 2F 3F
Mitsu Park |
Open | c_childOsaka |
| -Dolly Teria- Shinjuku store | Closed | ||
| -Dolly Teria- Akihabara Radio Hall | Closed | ||
| DOLLUP! Akihabara Store | Closed |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Company info". Closet Child. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ↑ "Store information". ClosetChild. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Store Information". closetchild. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ↑ "クローゼットチャイルド原宿1号店". Closet Child. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
External links
- Closetchild online shop – Official English-language Facebook Page
- Closet Child Tumblr – Inactive since 2018
- Official Vine Profile - Only had one post in 2016, inactive since.
- Closet Child mail order site - Old webshop URL, active 2003(?)-2005
- Closet Child - Old webshop URL, active 2005-2009 (now redirects to current)
- Official LINE Account
