In the competitive Japanese "fast fashion" market, two new Asian brands have recently come in to challenge domestic and Western rivals.
South Korea-based Mixxo and Singapore's Charles & Keith have both launched stores here in the last few months.
Big names in their home countries and beyond but new to Japan, both are confident they can win the hearts of Japanese women by differentiating themselves from their competitors.
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