Indonesian costume makers bring Japanese superheroes to life

Nikkei Asia · MARCEL THEE · 2026-10-30 22:46 UTC

Childhood fans turn their skills into a craft with customers around the world

JAKARTA -- Alam Hazmi Alkarami's career making costumes inspired by Japanese superheroes began with an outfit his father fashioned for him from garbage bags and cardboard.

A Kamen Rider Zeztz costume made by Fajar Permana, who runs Jakarta-based Oyong Studio. The elaborate outfits combine sewing, sculpting and 3D printing with inventive uses of everyday materials. (From oyong.studio's Instagram page)

Childhood fans turn their skills into a craft with customers around the world

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