Jumat, 05 Oktober 2012

Why Harajuku's famous?


Why Harajuku’s famous?

Japan is a place where every person is an individual, but most of them would rather be in a group. If you visit the park at certain hours every Saturday, you'll see hundreds of boys dressed like a rock star and skater, dance to the music of rock and roll. They enjoy and do it seriously. So do not be surprised if a lot of girls also want to display innovative style, which does not exist or has not been seen before. They used to do it in the same place, and at the same time. That place is in the Harajuku district Tokyo.Biasanya young people go there to channel their activities by going to a clothing store and gathered in Yoyogi park, in a cafe in Omotesando street or along the travel direction to the Meiji shrine.

Harajuku became famous in the 1980s for street performers who gathered there and the free dress with their own style, on Sundays when Omotesando was closed to traffic. Omotesando is a very long street with cafes and fashion boutiques are classy and very popular among local people and tourists.


The term "Harajuku Girls" used by the media to describe teenagers dressed in any fashion style who are in the area of ​​Harajuku. Style dress like this affects some other dress styles making them a unique form of dress. One was like, Kawaii. Kawaii is usually famous for its pretty and cute people.

The idea of Kawaii was taken from today's youth culture is different from traditional cultures, such as cyber-punk. This style was influenced by gothic fashion that incorporates neon and metallic colors.