We visited an area in central Tokyo called Harajuku which is renowned for its 'Harajuku girls' (and boys) who are part of the 'Cos-play-zoku' (Costume Play Gang) which consists of mainly teenage girls from small towns around Tokyo dressed in a range of respelendent outfits from gothic punk to Victorian frills. Every weekend they revel in the attention of tourist photographers, proud to be (very) different before returning to their 'normal' lives as dusk falls on the city. Mixed in with the 'gang' are those in comparitively regular clothes who are holding up signs offering 'Free hugs' which of course we accepted - not much is free in Tokyo! The area reminded me quite a bit of Covent Garden only these theatrical displays are not to make money, simply for fun...and why not?
Posted by anna on October 14, 2007 1:04 PM
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Hi Mizz G!
(LOL)
Aw cute- Free Hugs for All Tee Hee
Yep, Livvie's right we went on our resedential :D
It was soooooo fun! I think you'd of loved it- Miss Croudace and Mrs Gamble certainly did!
The girl on the left in that picture (the 'Harajuku girls' one) has the coolest hair ever- you should definitely consider dying it that colour LOL
Mary xxx
Harajuku
We visited an area in central Tokyo called Harajuku which is renowned for its 'Harajuku girls' (and boys) who are part of the 'Cos-play-zoku' (Costume Play Gang) which consists of mainly teenage girls from small towns around Tokyo dressed in a range of respelendent outfits from gothic punk to Victorian frills. Every weekend they revel in the attention of tourist photographers, proud to be (very) different before returning to their 'normal' lives as dusk falls on the city. Mixed in with the 'gang' are those in comparitively regular clothes who are holding up signs offering 'Free hugs' which of course we accepted - not much is free in Tokyo! The area reminded me quite a bit of Covent Garden only these theatrical displays are not to make money, simply for fun...and why not?
Posted by anna on October 14, 2007 1:04 PM
Your Comments
Hi Mizz G!
(LOL)
Aw cute- Free Hugs for All Tee Hee
Yep, Livvie's right we went on our resedential :D
It was soooooo fun! I think you'd of loved it- Miss Croudace and Mrs Gamble certainly did!
The girl on the left in that picture (the 'Harajuku girls' one) has the coolest hair ever- you should definitely consider dying it that colour LOL
Mary xxx
Posted by: Mary on November 8, 2007 7:54 PM
Anna..great blog...more postings please!
Posted by: Peter Bolger on November 27, 2007 10:31 AM