Word: tokio
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...TOKIO KUMAGAI, 38, was already celebrated for his elegant, whimsical footwear before he showed his first collection for men just a year ago. He lives in Paris but commutes to Tokyo for four monthlong visits each year. His clothes, which feature sharp lines and muted colors, have a worldliness that combines Eastern ease with Western tailoring. "I have tried to bring different cultures together," he remarks. Kumagai sees contemporary Japan as an imperfect blend of the traditional and the new: "I have tried to mix them the right way. In the '80s, many designers have tried to destroy balance...