Teen-agers in Japan have stepped out of the conformity of Japanese culture in an unusual way. Harajuku style is rockin’ in Tokyo and other urban areas.
The hair shows in the United States have nothing on these kids. The styles range from sweet and innocent with an edge, to all out demonic. Hair colors are outrageous, the fashions are outrageous.
Harajuku History
In 2000, Harajuku, a neighborhood in Tokyo, became the center of an outrageous sub-culture known as Harajuku. Harajuku has small designer shops and other attractions that give it a unique flavor.
Japanese teenagers developed a completely unique look based on dressing up as their favorite fantasy characters and walking the promenade of the Harajuku fashion district. The characters were from Japanese pop culture.
Gwen Stefani recorded a song about the Harajuku girls in 2004.
What do you think of Harajuku style?
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4 responses so far ↓
Kathy // March 3, 2008 at 1:07 pm |
It’s a cleaner, prettier, friendlier version of the punk looks of the 70s and 80s. It’s a way for youth to set themselves apart…by adopting a look that no “grownup” or establishment type would ever wear. Unfortunately, they end up looking exactly like every other kid who feels the same way….
Ah, youth!
Anonymous // March 3, 2008 at 8:41 pm |
I think it looks so good, a way to express themselves without falling into a specific category, still a style in itself but it seems to allow the freedom.
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xkawaii // June 1, 2008 at 9:54 am |
I love it, Really !
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xkawaii // June 1, 2008 at 12:28 pm |
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