BAPE

A Bathing Ape (BAPE) is a Japanese fashion brand established by Nigo (Tomoaki Nagao) in Ura-Harajuku in 1993. The brand focuses on lifestyle and streetwear for men, women, and children, and operates numerous stores across Japan, including Bape Stores, Bape Pirate Stores, Bape Kids Stores, Bapexclusive Aoyama, and Bapexclusive Kyoto. The Kyoto location also houses Bape Gallery, a venue for events and art exhibitions hosted by Bape.