Month: August 2009

Poll results recently published by Tsutaya Online, the website of a popular Japanese video and music chain, has found that their visitors consider J-pop singer Namie Amuro to be the top Japanese fashion icon of 2009. Second place went to

Last night was the second night of Summer Sonic 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. There were a lot of great bands, but the act with the biggest hype was not the listed headliners Linkin Park or The Specials - not even

Tokyo street fashion shot of two Japanese girls on Cat Street in Harajuku. These girls are dressed in very modern and hip fashion for the Summer 2009 in Japan. The girl on the left is wearing a black pleated suspender

A fashionable Japanese guy and girl posing on Cat Street in Harajuku. Their fashion has some elements of hippie or vintage influence for sure. The guy with the awesome hair style is wearing skinny black jeans, a t-shirt with a

Passing Tower Records in Shibuya recently, we noticed that the entire outside of the building is emblazoned with giant text proclaiming things like "Tower Records 30th Anniversary" and "Tower x Zozo Resort". This promotion has been going on for a

Two friendly Japanese Exile fans on their way to one of the "The Monster" concerts in Harajuku in August of 2009. These two smiling Japanese girls, who were nice enough to pose for our photo on their way to an

These two smiling Japanese girls were on their way to see Exile at Yoyogi National Stadium in Harajuku. Their fashion is a good example of the J-Pop fashion being worn by many of the fans attending one of the four

Last week, the new La Boutique gg shop on Mieji Dori in Shibuya had their grand opening. The shop is the new Tokyo flagship store for the popular Japanese bag brand Garcia Marquez Gauche, along with all of the other

A Japanese girl with a huge smile and extremely cute style posing for Tokyo Fashion in Shibuya at the intersection of Cat Street and Meiji Dori in early August 2009. This smiley and friendly girl is wearing a cute straw

Tokyo street fashion photo of a Japanese punk guy out in front of Harajuku Station. This Japanese punker guy has a pink and black Mohawk (known in Japan as a Mohican hairstyle) and is wearing a very old school punk