[PAR] [TLE] A Bathing Ape [SEP] A Bathing Ape (ア・ベイジング・エイプ , A Beijingu Eipu ) (or BAPE) is a Japanese clothing brand founded by Nigo in Ura-Harajuku in 1993.  The brand specializes in men's, women's and children's lifestyle and street wear, running 19 stores in Japan, including Bape Stores, Bape Pirate Stores, Bape Kids Stores, Bapexclusive Aoyama, and Bapexclusive Kyoto.  The Kyoto store also includes Bape Gallery, a space used for various events and art shows sponsored by Bape.  There are also stores located in Hong Kong, New York City, London, Taipei, China, Bangkok and Singapore. [PAR] [TLE] I.T [SEP] I.T () is a Hong Kong fashion conglomerate founded in 1988.  It owns a number of Hong Kong brands which it retails as well as distributing European and Japanese brands such as French Connection and A Bathing Ape.  It has a large presence in Asia and several stores in a single mall in Richmond, British Columbia (in Canada).
[PAR] [TLE] A Bathing Ape [ SEP ] A Bathing Ape ( ア・ベイジング・エイプ , A Beijingu Eipu ) ( or BAPE ) is a Japanese clothing brand founded by Nigo in Ura - Harajuku in 1993 . The brand specializes in men 's , women 's and children 's lifestyle and street wear , running 19 stores in Japan , including Bape Stores , Bape Pirate Stores , Bape Kids Stores , Bapexclusive Aoyama , and Bapexclusive Kyoto . The Kyoto store also includes Bape Gallery , a space used for various events and art shows sponsored by Bape . There are also stores located in Hong Kong , New York City , London , Taipei , China , Bangkok and Singapore . [PAR] [TLE] I.T [ SEP ] I.T ( ) is a Hong Kong fashion conglomerate founded in 1988 . It owns a number of Hong Kong brands which it retails as well as distributing European and Japanese brands such as French Connection and A Bathing Ape . It has a large presence in Asia and several stores in a single mall in Richmond , British Columbia ( in Canada ) .
Who founded the Japanese clothing brand which was one of the brands distributed by  I.T?
Who founded the Japanese clothing brand which was one of the brands distributed by I.T ?
Nigo in Ura-Harajuku
Nigo in Ura-Harajuku