Tag: kimono

When we spotted Nozomi on the street in Harajuku, her mix of modern and traditional Japanese fashion caught our attention right away. In addition to her kimono, Nozomi accessorized with a heart shaped bag from Vivienne Westwood, glasses, a pompom

Here is a colorful look featuring traditional Japanese fashion that we spotted on the street in Harajuku recently. The brunette young woman - with a braided hairstyle - is wearing a beautiful red floral print kimono with a floral print

Seijin no Hi (known as "Coming of Age Day" in English) is a Japanese holiday held every year on the second month of January to celebrate the transition from childhood into adulthood. The official age of majority in Japan is

We ran into the well-known Japanese DJ Bazookistan in Harajuku again recently. You may know her from our previous snapshots. This time, she had blue hair and a butterfly wings headband. Bazookistan is wearing an outfit by her favorite designer,

We saw this traditional-meets-modern Japanese outfit in Harajuku and wanted to learn more about the person wearing it. We found out that her name is Niku and that she's active on Twitter. Niku is wearing a red yukata with a

Summers in Japan are a time to get together with friends and enjoy fireworks festivals. For fans of traditional Japanese fashion, these festivals are a chance to see people wearing beautiful yukata (casual summer kimono). [We recently posted a video

Kanako and Minami are two 18-year-old students who we met in Harajuku. Kanako - on the left with short hair - is wearing a pretty yukata with geta sandals from UNIQLO and a resale bag. She said that she got

Sari is a Japanese student who is a member of Tokyo's shironuri subculture. You might remember her from these previous Harajuku shironuri street snaps. When we met Sari in Harajuku this time, she was wearing a colorful layered dress with

Pyon and Pachi are two students we met in Harajuku recently. They are wearing similar outfits with round glasses, hats and kimonos. Pyon, pictured to the right, is 18 years old. She is wearing a vintage print kimono that's handmade,

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