Tag: cosplay

There were lots of fun Halloween parties in Tokyo last weekend, as you might have guessed by our coverage of the Harajuku Fashion Walk party. One of the other celebrations at which many fashionable young Tokyoites made an appearance was

This Halloween, we've been seeing quite a few people in costume around central Tokyo. Over the weekend, we posted a bunch of Halloween street snaps from Shibuya and Harajuku. After making that post, we continued to run into random people

Halloween is just around the corner. Every year, this spooky holiday gets more popular in Japan. Tokyo shop windows are decorated with pumpkins, Halloween sales and promotions abound, and - most importantly - Halloween parties for all tastes and ages

Cloaked in incredible hair and makeup - and dressing in fashions that the word "flamboyant" seems to have been invented for - Japanese girls who have chosen the path of the "Koakuma" (Japanese for "little devil") subculture indulge in some

Here are two extra-cute girls we spotted walking down the street together in Harajuku. When not dressed as Mario Bros., these fun girls are actually 16-year-old Japanese high school students. One of the cool things about their outfits is that

This cute Japanese girl is named Kaori. When we ran into her in Harajuku, she told us that she's a part time worker. We don't shoot cosplay very often, but we spotted Kaori in her Haruhi Suzumiya school uniform costume

Spinns Harajuku is a shop we've covered extensively since its grand opening last year. Located in the heart of Harajuku (not far from TokyoFashion.com headquarters), Spinns has quickly become a force in Tokyo's street fashion scene. In addition to selling

We don't publish much cosplay, but these two girls we spotted wearing Gachapin and Mukku costumes in Harajuku were really fun. We thought that their positivity and bright colors fit in with the spirit of the MIGHTY HARAJUKU Project that

The Marui One department store in Shinjuku is usually the haunt of Gothic Lolita girls and teenagers seeking glam-punk-rock style. But on this day (Saturday, February 26, 2011), the building is under siege by hordes of rabid anime fans, most

This month, the 32nd edition of Design Festa was held at Tokyo Big Sight. Design Festa is billed as the largest art event in Asia, with over 7,000 artists from all over the world attending. The 2,500+ booths on display