Our reporter’s fashion quest continues as he ventures into the ultra-hip jungle of Tokyo’s Harajuku with a mere 10,000 yen (US$85), this time enlisting the help of two high school girls who know the terrain like the back of their hands.
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Now you can dress like your favourite Sailor Moon character without looking like you’re on the way to a cosplay convention.
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If you’re up on your currency exchange rates, the answer won’t shock you.
Coming to Japan and dressing up like a geisha is a bit like going to the USA and dressing up as a confederate soldier. Sure it’s fun, but it doesn’t really reflect modern society. What you need to feel the Japan of today is leopard print…and lots of it!
Just because superhero Saitama’s bald head is cold in winter doesn’t mean yours has to be too.
You may not think of kimono when you think of Harajuku fashion, but department store Laforet is looking to change all that with a limited-time event!
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