Month: November 2012

There are not many visual kei bands in Japan more popular than the GazettE. In the 10 years since the band formed, the GazettE have worked their way to the top of their genre - consistently producing highly charting albums

The cute Wayamaru - 21 years old and student - caught our eye in Harajuku wearing a number of cat pieces with pops of electric blue. Wayamaru is wearing a black and white long sleeve dress in cat print, from

Here are two longtime icons of the Harajuku street fashion scene - and two people who we have been snapping for years: it's Kurebayashi (aka 90884) and Junnyan (aka Junnyan-san)! Even from a distance, the combined colors of their outfits

Maiko is a dancer whose neon heels & and short, pastel hairdo caught our eye in Harajuku. Maiko is wearing a black graphic t-shirt from KTZ with H&M tights and an oversized mauve cardigan, also from H&M. She covered her

Meet Pochinyamu, a friendly and colorfully dressed Japanese gal - with rainbow tipped hair - from Black Diamond Kuro Gyaru Unit. We snapped Pochinyamu in Shibuya. Breaking from the pack, Pochinyamu is wearing a colorful outfit that features a matching

In all black and wearing cool accessories, Yuta's look made us want to stop and take some pictures of him. We also wanted to learn more about him, and he told us he's 20 and a student. He gave us

Haruna and Kana - two cute and stylish 17 year old students - were shopping in Harajuku when we first saw them. We thought their matching Converse sneakers were a fun touch. Haruna is the girl with the red beret

Here's another vintage-loving girl who we ran into on the street in Harajuku after dark. Her cute bob and cool canvas bag are what first caught our eye. Her outfit features a patchwork cable knit sweater with rolled up pants

Here is Suzu, a kuro gyaru from the Japanese gyaru unit Black Diamond. We snapped Suzu on the street in Shibuya. All of the items in Suzu's outfit are from the brands d.i.a. and Thirteen Japan (XIII) - including her

Last time we met Mio in Harajuku, she was wearing a dusty pink dress. This time her head scarf tied into an oversized bow is what caught our eye. Mio works at the renowned Harajuku vintage/resale shop G2? ("Gee Two