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July 7, 1996 is an unforgettable day for many rappers, as well as the fans; about four thousand people attended the show. Males were more attracted to this hip hop scene than females; thus, about 80% of the audience was male adolescents. Over thirty rappers, DJs, and break-dancers from the underground scene performed in the show.
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 ...
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.
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 the main vehicle and pedestrian thoroughfare for Harajuku and Aoyama. The area features many international brand boutiques, such as Louis Vuitton , Alexander McQueen and Gucci , as well as fast fashion retailers such as Gap , Evisu , H&M and Zara .
The Harajuku area is known internationally as a center of Japanese youth culture and fashion. [3] Jingu Bridge has become one of the locality's popular landmarks. Since the 1960s, it has attracted numerous cosplayers, performers, people dressed in visual kei, lolita fashion (sometimes in gothic variations), or similar outfits, and tourists.
Harajuku (原宿) usually refers to the Harajuku district in Tokyo, Japan. It may also refer to: Harajuku Station; Hara-juku (Tōkaidō), the thirteenth post station on the Tōkaidō; Harajuku (dance project) Japanese street fashion, also known by the term harajuku
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.