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Harajuku is the common name given to a geographic area spreading from Harajuku Station to Omotesando, corresponding on official maps of Shibuya ward as Jingūmae 1 chōme to 4 chōme. In popular reference, Harajuku also encompasses many smaller backstreets such as Takeshita Street and Cat Street spreading from Sendagaya in the north to Shibuya ...
Omotesandō is known as one of the foremost 'architectural showcase' streets in the world, featuring a multitude of fashion flagship stores within a short distance of each other. These include the Louis Vuitton store (Jun Aoki, 2002), Tod's ( Toyo Ito , 2004), Dior ( SANAA , 2004), Omotesandō Hills ( Tadao Ando , 2005) and Gyre ( MVRDV , 2007 ...
Ura-Harajuku (裏原宿) is the nickname of an area in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Ura-Harajuku, or Ura-Hara, is the common name given to the network of smaller Harajuku backstreets spreading perpendicular to Omotesandō , corresponding on official maps of Shibuya ward as Jingūmae 3 chōme and 4 chōme .
Shibuya Crossing is the world’s busiest pedestrian crossing, with as many as 3,000 people crossing at a time. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Tokyo-based architecture professor Shane Flynn has said Shibuya Crossing is "a great example of what Tokyo does best when it's not trying."
The Harajuku dance project is named after Harajuku, a major district in Tokyo, Japan. Harajuku is known for its colorful fashion, special outfits and an upscale lifestyle. [4] The identity of the singer was kept secret until she was revealed to be German pop singer Kristina Bach. They engaged various singers until 1995 when unknown German ...
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Comme des Garçons garments on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Although Japanese street fashion is known for its mix-match of different styles and genres, and there is no single sought-after brand that can consistently appeal to all fashion groups, the huge demand created by the fashion-conscious population is fed and supported by Japan's vibrant fashion industry.
Fujiwara was born in Ise, Mie.He moved to Tokyo at eighteen and became a standout in the Harajuku street fashion scene. During a trip to New York City in the early 1980s, he was introduced to hip hop; taking American records back to Tokyo, he became one of Japan's first hip hop DJs, and is credited with popularizing the genre in Japan.