Difference between revisions of "Closet Child"

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=History=
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How it came to be, peak of usage, notable events/updates. Add sections and subsections as needed.
Closet Child was first opened in August 1984 as a brick-and-mortar "recycle shop" for clothing, accessories and music<ref>{{Cite web|title=Company info|url=https://www.closet-child.com/company/|url-status=live|access-date=December 19, 2022|website=Closet Child}}</ref>


== Locations/Sales Model ==
== 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"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Store information|url=https://www.closet-child.com/sell/cc/shop/|url-status=live|access-date=December 16, 2022|website=ClosetChild}}</ref>, though at present only 13 locations (9 presently active) are listed on their website<ref>{{Cite web|title=Store Information|url=https://www.closet-child.com/shop/|url-status=live|access-date=December 16, 2022|website=closetchild}}</ref>, suggesting that this statistic is out of date.
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"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Store information|url=https://www.closet-child.com/sell/cc/shop/|url-status=live|access-date=December 16, 2022|website=ClosetChild}}</ref>, though at present only 13 locations (9 presently active) are listed on their website<ref>{{Cite web|title=Store Information|url=https://www.closet-child.com/shop/|url-status=live|access-date=December 16, 2022|website=closetchild}}</ref>, suggesting that this statistic is out of date.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
 
[[File:ClosetChildHarajuku.jpg|thumb|The storefront of Closet Child Harajuku's first store <ref>{{Cite web|title=クローゼットチャイルド原宿1号店|url=https://www.closet-child.com/shop/hr1/|url-status=live|access-date=December 19, 2022|website=Closet Child}}</ref>]]
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*[https://closetchildjapan.tumblr.com/ Closet Child Tumblr] – Inactive since 2018
*[https://closetchildjapan.tumblr.com/ Closet Child Tumblr] – Inactive since 2018
*[https://vine.co/u/1303928446325559296 Official Vine Profile] - Only had one post in 2016, inactive since.
*[https://vine.co/u/1303928446325559296 Official Vine Profile] - Only had one post in 2016, inactive since.
*[http://www.discwave.co.jp/c_child/order.html Closet Child mail order site] - Old webshop URL, active 2003(?)-2005
*[http://closetchild.ocnk.net/ Closet Child] - Old webshop URL, active 2005-2009 (now redirects to current)
*[https://page.line.me/248gsczh Official LINE Account]


[[Category:Websites]]
[[Category:Websites]]

Latest revision as of 21:09, 19 December 2022

Closet Child
ClosetChildLogo.jpg
ClosetChildScreenshot.jpg
Screenshot of Closet Child online shop on Dec. 16, 2022
Available inJapanese (auto-translation widget for others)
Founded1984 (physical), 2000 (online)
CountryJapan
No. of locations9
Websitehttps://www.closet-child.com/
Webshophttps://www.closetchildonlineshop.com/
Twitterclosetchild_web
Instagramclosetchild_online_shop
Weibo5976498823
Current statusActive

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
The storefront of Closet Child Harajuku's first store [4]
Shop Address Status Socials
Shinjuku 1st Store 160-0023 Waseda ST Bldg. 4F, 7-10-20 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Open cc_shinjuku

blog


blog

Shinjuku 2nd Store (primarily VK and Men's) 160-0023 7-10-20 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Waseda ST Building 4F Open closetchildcdsh

blog

mensclosetchild


blog

Harajuku 1st store Maruichi Harajuku Building 2nd and 3rd floor, 1-6-11 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 Open cch_lolita

blog CCHGOTHPUNK blog

Harajuku VW No. 1 store (Vivienne Westwood specialty store) 101 Coxy176 Building 1-7-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 Open vivienneharajyu

blog

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

blog

-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

blog

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

blog

-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

blog

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

blog

-Dolly Teria- Shinjuku store Closed
-Dolly Teria- Akihabara Radio Hall Closed
DOLLUP! Akihabara Store Closed

Footnotes

  1. "Company info". Closet Child. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. "Store information". ClosetChild. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  3. "Store Information". closetchild. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  4. "クローゼットチャイルド原宿1号店". Closet Child. Retrieved December 19, 2022.

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