Chrome Hearts 1998 Relax Magazine Japan — Richard Stark x Himuro Kyosuke Feature | Last One
A rare 1998 issue of Relax Magazine (Japan) featuring Chrome Hearts, with photography and coverage of Richard Stark (Chrome Hearts founder) and Himuro Kyosuke (氷室京介) — former BOØWY frontman, solo rock legend, and one of the most iconic Chrome Hearts figures in Japanese music history. One copy previously sold. This is the last remaining copy.
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Condition Notes: Cover shows light wear/scuffing. Pages intact with no tears or markings. Spine is solid. No missing pages.
Why This is Collectible: Relax Magazine (1994–2007) was one of Japan's defining lifestyle and culture monthlies — covering fashion, music, art and subculture at a level few publications matched. A 1998 Chrome Hearts feature is significant for multiple reasons: Chrome Hearts in 1998 was still deep underground in Japan, years before its mainstream explosion, and Relax was one of the only Japanese publications covering it at that cultural moment. Richard Stark's presence confirms this as a primary source document from Chrome Hearts' formative Japan years. Himuro Kyosuke's association with Chrome Hearts is legendary in Japanese rock and streetwear culture — he was wearing and collecting CH before almost anyone in Japan. Issues like this are not reprinted and are increasingly difficult to source in any condition. One copy has already sold from this listing.
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