Harajuku girl - near Harajuku station, Tokyo Japan - Film Feb
I had almost a week in Japan for work in Feb 2005 and loved it. Wonderful place to visit. If you are ever there, ensure you are in Tokyo for a Sunday and that you go to Harajuku and then Meiji-jingumae. Every Sunday young people dressed in a variety of styles, many straight out of manga and anime including gothic lolita, visual key and punk cosplay gather on Jingu Bridge and are happy to pose for photographers. Unfortunately I was too shy to ask them.
Beyond the bridge is a park housing the Meiji Shrine. The shinto shrine is beautiful and there were at least 4 weddings in progress while we were there, I was fascinated to watch the wedding photographers and their assistants adjusting the traditional bridal attire and pose of the bride and groom for photos. Wonderful kimonos for both the bride and groom.
Wonderful contrasts between the modern an the traditional. As we walked back to the station we passed rockabilly fans strutting around with their quiffs carefully styled. Listening to their music and looking like a bunch of Japanese Elvises.
All of those people would be the conservatively dressed business people and students during the week and cutting loose on the weekend.
Canon EOS 30E 35mm film SLR - Kodak Gold ISO400 film
LOVE it! One of places I really want to visit, looks like so much fun! my daughter reeeaally wants to go, being a fan of anime/manga, j-pop, and all things Japanese.
