A new, private Instagram account named “Number(N)ine by Takahiro Miyashita” appeared this week. Fans noticed it soon after Takahiro Miyashita (宮下貴裕) announced on July 25 that he is leaving TAKAHIROMIYASHITATheSoloist. The timing suggests he is preparing his next move. Details are still unclear.

Number (N)ine is the label Miyashita started in the late 1990s. It grew fast in Tokyo, mixing deep music references and Americana, and later showed in Paris. Miyashita exited the brand in 2009, and the company behind it continued the name without him. This history is why the new account’s wording—“by Takahiro Miyashita”—matters. It signals that whatever comes next is directly tied to him, not the current Number (N)ine operated by KOOKS.

Right now, the Instagram account is private and offers no public statement. We do not know if Miyashita will join the ongoing Number (N)ine business, or launch a separate label under a similar name. Either path would bring strong attention in Tokyo, where his work still shapes buying and styling at select shops across Shibuya and Harajuku.

Miyashita’s exit from The Soloist closes a 15-year run. His final collection, Autumn/Winter 2025–26, was shown online earlier this year and will still be delivered to retailers. That clears the calendar for a restart under his own name—if that is indeed the plan behind the new handle.