Harajuku Christmas – Omotesando Illumination Pictures 2013
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
Pictures of Harajuku After the Sendai Earthquake
As just about everyone on the planet knows by now, a major earthquake - officially known as the "Great Sendai Earthquake of 2011" - struck Japan on Friday, March 11th. The earthquake was quickly followed by a tsunami, which slammed
Spinns Harajuku – A Preview of Harajuku’s New “Forward Thinking” Fashion Boutique
On November 20, 2010, the Japanese fashion company Spinns will open their new flagship shop in Harajuku. Spinns Harajuku will be located on Meiji Dori - right next door to Forever 21 and very near to H&M, LaForet Harajuku, and
Spring 2010 Tokyo Fashion Trend – Hats, Hats, Hats
Spring has sprung in Tokyo! The winter weather isn't completely gone as of yet, but it's getting warmer every day. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and Japan's famous hanami parties can be seen (and heard) in just about
Japanese Lucky Bags 2010 – Lots of Pictures!
The days following New Year's Day are huge shopping days in Japan. One of the biggest reasons for the shopping frenzy are the fukubukuro (Happy Bag, Lucky Bag, Mystery Bag, etc.) that many stores offer to kick off the New
Aoyama Christmas Pictures 2009
Christmas 2009 has passed us by - and now we've all moved onto celebrating the New Year - but that won't stop us from posting the last of our Tokyo Christmas 2009 photo walks. The final walk is in a
Omotesando Christmas Pictures 2009
Christmas is only hours away! That means we must hurry up and post the rest of our Tokyo Christmas 2009 photo walks. We still have to cover Omotesando and Aoyama to complete the neighborhoods around Harajuku. Looks like won't finish
Harajuku Christmas Pictures 2009 – Part 1
The end of 2009 is getting really close now, so it's time for us to post more Tokyo holiday pictures. For this edition of our ongoing Holiday 2009 Photo Walk series, we'll take a cruise around Harajuku. Harajuku isn't huge,
LaForet Grand Bazar Summer 2009
This weekend is LaForet Harajuku's Summer 2009 Grand Bazar. What does that mean? It means a tree covered in balloons, and really cheap prices on clothing by some of the coolest brands and shops in Tokyo. It also means that
Collect + Point Harajuku Opening Day Pictures
As we reported previously, the new Collect + Point Harajuku flagship shop opened on Friday. The shop is a showcase for some of the Japanese fashion brands owned by Point Inc., including Lowry’s Farm, Apart by Lowry’s, RageBlue, Jeanasis, Heather,