Number (N)ine Community

In 1997, Miyashita founded his own label, Number (N)ine, which drew from two deep wells of inspiration close to his heart: music and Americana. He opened a store in Ebisu—a bit of a hike from the streetwear-centric Ura-Harajuku shops like Nowhere—which made sense given that his own clothes were a bit of a departure in themselves. Legendary fashion critic Tim Blanks described the store's smell as "a bit Wild Westy." The brick basement interior that housed Miyashita's wares channeled equal parts cool guy vintage shop and sub rosa boutique, like New York City's own equally ahead of its time shop/label, Nom De Guerre.