Tokyo Girls Collection - one of Japan's biggest fashion events - takes the form of a massive indoor party featuring fashion shows, live music, special guests, real-time shopping, and more. We've been covering TGC for years, and what we've learned

Halloween may not be a traditional Japanese holiday, but young people in Japan - like their contemporaries around the world - are always happy to have a chance to dress up and party! In the spirit of spooky fun, the

Antic Cafe (known as "An Cafe" to their fans) is one of the most popular oshare-kei bands in Japan. They are especially popular with Harajuku kids, and the band themselves have referred to their style of music as "Harajuku dance

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu is the undisputed star of Harajuku fashion today. Over the last couple of years, we watched with astonishment as Kyary evolved from being a cute high school girl with a kawaii sense of style who we would

Tokyo's hot humid summer weather can be brutal. The Harajuku Fashion Walk crew decided that the best way to escape the heat was to throw a big summer-themed party inside of a nice cool air conditioned club. The party, held

Avantgarde Harajuku is the most influential legwear boutique in the Tokyo street fashion scene today. You can't walk down the street in Harajuku, attend a youth-centric Tokyo fashion party, or browse a Japanese street fashion magazine or snap website without

Yasumasa "Yone" Yonehara is one of the most well-known fashion photographers in all of Japan. Over the last two decades, he has also served as the editor for several influential Japanese fashion magazines. Recently, Yone added a new title to

Tattoos have been part of the culture of Japan for thousands of years. Japanese society's relationship with the tattoo - and the tattooed - has evolved throughout history. In recent years, many younger Japanese people have begun embracing tattoos as

Harajuku is known around the world for its ever-changing street fashion. Trends come and go week to week. What's new is suddenly old. What's next is always what's important. While many Harajuku shops boom and bust before their two-year lease

HARAJUKU KAWAii is a popular Japanese fashion and music event about which TokyoFashion.com has been reporting for the last couple of years. Harajuku Kawaii features fashion shows from kawaii Harajuku-friendly fashion brands (including 6%DOKIDOKI), concerts by kawaii singers (including Kyary),