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

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

Tokyo-based fashion model RinRin Doll is best known around the world for her lolita modeling - especially her longtime work with the Japanese brand Angelic Pretty and her numerous appearances in Kera Magazine. Here in Japan, RinRin's modeling career goes

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

Merry Christmas from Tokyo! Are you ready for the final Christmas photo walk of 2013? We've already walked down Takeshita Dori, covered Meiji Dori from Harajuku to Shibuya, cut across and walked the entirety of Cat Street, and even made

Merry Christmas and welcome back to our 2013 Harajuku Christmas photo walk series! After covering Takeshita Dori and Meiji Dori, it's time to visit the famous Cat Street, and the backstreets of Harajuku, collectively known as "Ura-Hara". For this walk,

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

Kaoru is a Bunka Fashion College student who we see often around the streets of Harajuku. She frequently appears as a model in Kera Magazine. You might also recognize her from our previous street snaps and her appearance in the

Japanese art director (and kawaii culture evangelist) Sebastian Masuda has created a lot of cool things in his career - from founding the iconic Harajuku brand 6%DOKIDOKI, to art directing many of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's music videos and tours to