Kitakyushu
Every year all eyes are on the flashiest fashions at Kitakyushu, but there’s another side to the story.
Kimonos and gangsta flair to celebrate freedom and individuality before conforming to Japanese society.
Kitakyushu welcomes its first Coming of Age Ceremony of the Reiwa Era in its typical outrageous fashion(s).
Starbucks aside, you can really get a feel for the Taisho era in this newly reopened landmark.
It would probably be feeling pretty good about itself right now if it hadn’t died in the process.
Twitter user’s fun experiment in style grabs the attention of the actual celebrity photoshopped into the image above.
For the first time, our dedicated reporter on Kitakyushu’s most pompadour-packed procession gets to dress just like one of the revelers in question.
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