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Coming of Age Day in Japan – Kimono Pictures 2014

Coming of Age Day in Japan – Kimono Pictures 2014

Posted on January 15, 2014 in

Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi) is a Japanese holiday celebrating young people's graduation into adulthood. Every Japanese boy or girl who reaches the age of 20 (the legal age of majority in Japan) between April 2nd of the

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Fukubukuro / Lucky Bags 2014 – Shibuya 109 & Shibuya Pictures

Fukubukuro / Lucky Bags 2014 – Shibuya 109 & Shibuya Pictures

Posted on January 4, 2014 in

For many around the world, the beginning of a New Year can mean reflecting on the past, looking forward to the future, and celebrating with friends and family. But in the shopping districts of Harajuku and Shibuya, it means one

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Japan Halloween Costumes – Pictures & Video From Tokyo!

Japan Halloween Costumes – Pictures & Video From Tokyo!

Posted on November 1, 2013 in

As Halloween's popularity has exploded in Japan over the last decade, the unofficial Shibuya Costume Street Party on Halloween Night has also blown up. TokyoFashion.com has been attending/covering the Shibuya Halloween Street Party for years, but the massive turnout this

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Snow in Harajuku & Shibuya on Coming of Age Day 2013 – Pictures & Video

Snow in Harajuku & Shibuya on Coming of Age Day 2013 – Pictures & Video

Posted on January 15, 2013 in

The second Monday of each new year is Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi) in Japan. This holiday is a celebration of Japanese young people who are making the transition from childhood/adolescence into adulthood. Young men and women who

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New Year’s Eve in Tokyo 2012-2013 – Pictures & Video

New Year’s Eve in Tokyo 2012-2013 – Pictures & Video

Posted on January 1, 2013 in

Another year has come and gone. The traditional way to celebrate New Year's Eve in Japan is to return to your hometown and spend time with family, visit a shrine (hatsumode), or enjoy a quiet evening watching Kohaku on television

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Harajuku & Shibuya Halloween Street Snaps

Harajuku & Shibuya Halloween Street Snaps

Posted on November 1, 2012 in

In the last few years, Halloween seems to have really blown up in Tokyo. When we went out for a stroll in Harajuku and Shibuya tonight (Halloween night), we were amazed at the number of people out on the street

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Acid Wash Jackets & Denim Shirts – Tokyo Spring Street Fashion Trends

Acid Wash Jackets & Denim Shirts – Tokyo Spring Street Fashion Trends

Posted on April 20, 2012 in

Spring has arrived in Tokyo! The city's beautiful cherry blossoms have come (and then gone), the weather has started warming, and - most importantly - Spring 2012 fashion trends are booming! There are numerous minor trends rising and falling at

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Yoyogi Flea Market – Pictures & Video From Tokyo’s Hippest Open-Air Resale Market

Yoyogi Flea Market – Pictures & Video From Tokyo’s Hippest Open-Air Resale Market

Posted on March 31, 2012 in

Resale and vintage fashion is booming on the streets of Harajuku. Most of the stylish Japanese girls and guys we snap put together their outfits from an ever-growing list of Tokyo resale shops. But some resale-loving fashionistas know about a

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Kimono Pictures on Coming of Age Day in Tokyo 2012

Kimono Pictures on Coming of Age Day in Tokyo 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 in

Yesterday, January 9th, was Coming of Age Day in Tokyo. Called "Seijin no Hi" in Japanese, Coming of Age Day is a time for families and friends to celebrate the transition from childhood to adulthood of young Japanese men and

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Fukubukuro in Shibuya Pictures & Video 2012 – With Shibuya 109, WC, Center Street, Grimoire, Spain Zaka, Parco Shibuya, BAPE & More

Fukubukuro in Shibuya Pictures & Video 2012 – With Shibuya 109, WC, Center Street, Grimoire, Spain Zaka, Parco Shibuya, BAPE & More

Posted on January 5, 2012 in

Fukubukuro sales in Japan kick off on New Year's Day. We've already published a massive report on the 2012 Lucky Bag shopping fun in Harajuku. Now it's time to turn our sights toward Shibuya. Whereas LaForet Harajuku opens on the

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