On a narrow, 350-meter-long street in Tokyo, Japan, there are many teenagers dressed in Lolita style or costumed anime and movie characters, such as Sailor Moon, Pikachu, and Naruto. This is the trend mecca of Harajuku style, "Takeshita Pass", "Harajuku style" is a maverick or even slightly out of line for Japanese people who are accustomed to wearing "black, white, and gray". Harajuku-style street culture has influenced countries such as China, South Korea, and Thailand.
"Fashion Trend Street" Takeshita-dori Japan's First "Trendy Spot"
Takenshita-dori is located next to the famous Meiji Jingu Shrine, and every day from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., it is a paradise for pedestrians. The densely packed shops, especially the online celebrity shops that are on social media, attract many tourists to punch in. Takeshita-dori is famous for its fashionable clothing, and although the street is only a few meters wide, there are countless clothing stores, jewelry stores, shoe stores, etc. on both sides. The shops are crowded with people, and the streets are crowded. The headdresses and costumes used for cosplay are dazzling.
At Takeshita-dori, when I first met a young man dressed as Harajuku, I was completely shocked, and I did not expect that the Japanese, who have always been known for their calm and cautious, have such a flamboyant side. This distinctive style is so appealing to visitors that they can't resist snapping at or taking photos of the blinding and ingenious dressers. In the list of Japanese travel websites, Takeshita ranks first among the "Japanese Trendy Spots Loved by Foreign Tourists".
Artists of the Harajuku style are also very popular, such as the Harajuku singer Kiriko Takemura, who has been on fire in recent years, and has become a representative of the Japanese trend because of the original Harajuku style. In addition, many artists will go to Takeshita to shoot posters before the release of new works, and many variety shows or film and television works also use Takeshita As a filming location.
Harajuku 风 singer Kiriko Takemura
The influencer shop "Kawaii" is full
In addition, Takeshita-dori's cuisine is also a cute Harajuku-style delicacy. There are a number of popular Internet celebrity shops, especially the tender, sweet and delicious crepes on the outside, the strawberry cake full of girls' hearts, the milky ice cream and the rainbow marshmallow. Although the price is not cheap, it still attracts many tourists to punch in. In front of a sophisticated and stylish gourmet shop, take a few ins-style photos with cute desserts and share them on social networking sites, which is what most young people do. Two or three people walked together, laughing and making trouble while eating, and the cute taste of pink and tenderness could be felt all over the street. For this reason, Takeshita-dori is also known as the birthplace of the "kawaii" (cute) culture.
It is customary not to eat in public places in Japan, and eating while walking in most places is considered impolite. "Eating and shopping" and chatting loudly can be said to be a unique scenery that can be found in Takeshita.
When the sun sets and the twilight turns, it seems to become another world. The young girl who eats the creatinue, next to a spoiled Japanese boy, suddenly has the feeling of a fresh romantic animation, and she seems to have become a character in the Japanese manga.
From unknown to world-famous
Today, Takeshita-dori is promoted as a "fashion trend street", unlike Japan's Kabukicho, where there are no custom shops, love hotels, or pinball shops that can be found everywhere in Japan, and more than 20 years ago, Takeshita-dori was strictly regulated and regulated due to poor customs.
In 1964, the Harajuku area became the Olympic Village of the Tokyo Olympics, gathering young people interested in foreign cultures, and the mix-and-match style gradually became popular. The fashion of Takeshita-dori in the Harajuku area dates back to around 1980, when some young people who call themselves the "Children of Bamboo" dance around Harajuku every weekend. At its peak, Yoyogi Park in Harajuku brought together more than 2,000 people dancing, dressed in strange clothes that did not match the mainstream fashion of the time, and was called "unique fashion", attracting 100,000 spectators to see it, and was reported in Japan and even overseas, and soon it became a dream place for young people all over Japan.
The group of young people who danced in Harajuku at that time were old and even dead, but their followers continued, and now Takeshita-dori has become the center of Japan's trend, attracting tourists from all over the world to experience its unique culture.