Tokyo Fashion Week

It is considered one of the "Big Five" global fashion weeks due to its frequent inclusion alongside the traditional "Big Four" weeks of New York, Paris, Milan, and London.

[1][2][3] This characterization is disputed by others who note that Tokyo's international influence lags its peers who make up the traditional Big Four.

[4][5] In recent years, promoting internationalization of Tokyo Fashion Week and Japan's fashion industry has been a key priority for industry leaders.

[4] Since 2019, Rakuten, Japanese technology conglomerate, has been the title sponsor branding the event as the Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo.

[6] Prior title sponsors have included Amazon Fashion and Mercedes-Benz.