Tag: Harajuku

Independent Japanese brand Buccal Cone exploded onto the Tokyo street fashion scene when the sheer kanji-print pieces from their 2014 Spring/Summer "Neo Extremists" collection appeared repeatedly in street snaps in Japanese fashion magazines. The key pieces from that collection sold

On December 25, 2014, a new visitor center opens in Harajuku. The new "Moshi Moshi Box" is a joint project between the Shibuya Tourism Association and Harajuku Shop Association. The visitor center is located on Meiji Dori directly across the

Bunkaya Zakkaten - one of Harajuku most unique and longest running boutiques - has announced that it will be closing its doors for good on January 15, 2015. Bunkaya Zakkaten has been Harajuku's go-to place for quirky, kitschy and bizarre

Tokyo's famous street fashion scene has long been powered by an ever-changing group of independent Japanese and international designers. Another force - one which has been increasing exponentially in the last decade - is Tokyo's diverse lineup of specialty vintage

Summers in Japan are a time to get together with friends and enjoy fireworks festivals. For fans of traditional Japanese fashion, these festivals are a chance to see people wearing beautiful yukata (casual summer kimono). [We recently posted a video

M.Y.O.B is an independent Japanese fashion brand best known for its transparent ear cuffs and die cut accessories. We see M.Y.O.B items being worn on the streets of Harajuku often, and the brand has been championed by popular artists and

Elleanor is a 19-year-old Japanese girl who spends much of her life in Harajuku. In addition to working at two popular Harajuku clothing shops, she is regularly street snapped by Japanese fashion magazines and street style websites. When we first

Japan's 2014 New Year's fukubukuro (lucky bag) sales are coming to an end. That means it's time for us to share our final photos of this year's fukubukuro madness. Our previous report was on Shibuya 109's New Year's Sale. Now

Merry Christmas, and welcome to the second in our series of Harajuku and Shibuya Christmas picture posts for 2013! In this Christmas photo walk, we start where the Takeshita Dori Christmas pictures left off, at the intersection of Meiji Dori

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Harajuku!!! As we've done every year since 2008, we're publishing hundreds of pictures of the streets of Harajuku (and Shibuya) during the holidays. In addition to the pretty Christmas lights, trees, sales, and window