#asia harajuku

[k-worlddd]

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[tokyowalking]

東京都渋谷区神宮前の原宿の裏通り

Back street of Harajuku in Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

[bleukah]

6%DokiDoki

I stood in the same exact spot nicki did over a decade later!

(peep the gate behind me , it got filled with stickers over time)

harajuku hit diff in real life 🇯🇵

decora bitches rise

💙⭐️💛💚💓💜

[artschoolglasses]

Rockabilly in Yoyogi Park

Tokyo, Japan

[mega-stellar]

Izakaya in Harajuku Tokyo, Japan July 2018

@MegaStellar_

[tokyo-fashion]

25 Tokyo Street Styles From Bunka Fashion College

Yesterday was the 2023 Entrance Ceremony for the most famous fashion school in Asia, Japan's Bunka Fashion College. Bunka's Entrance Ceremony is the first time the new students (often accompanied by their parents) officially arrive on campus. It's an exciting day for them and for us, as we are able to see what the next generation of Japanese fashion designers, stylists, models, and other creatives will look like. We also meet many new people at the event who are likely to become the next generation of Harajuku street style personalities. There are also Harajuku kids entering Bunka who we've known for several years as fashion-loving high school students.

This year, we saw a lot of ruffles/tulle, Mikio Sakabe/JennyFax bubble shoes, striped hairstyles, and plaid (Vivienne Westwood/HEIHEI). There were a surprising number of lolitas (or lolita-inspired fashion) this year as well.

Everyone we know in the video is tagged on Instagram.

Congratulations to all of the new Bunka Fashion College students for 2023!!

[freaky-chips]

My Trickster!Eridan design! His theme is pink peach mochi and Harajuku! I picked this because fish is a staple food in Asia, I myself am Asian ((I'm projecting onto him so hard)), and I'm obsessed with the pastel cotton candy color pallette.

If you draw him, PLEASE credit me or tag me in the art so I can see it 💕

[thekimonogallery]

In the early Showa period [1926-1940], Paul Jacoulet created new prints full of vivid colors of people living on the islands of the South Seas and in Asia. The exhibition "Paul Jacoulet: New Prints Challenged by Frenchmen" will be held from June 3 to July 26 at the Ota Memorial Museum of Art in Harajuku, Tokyo. The image is "Nautilus, Yap Island" (bereaved family storehouse).

[jfashion-confessions]

maybe this take is too hot for tumblr but

i honestly think a lot of the "cultural appropriation" and "asian fishing" accusations/rules/concerns present in jfashion communities are illegitimate. i feel like since bullying is seen as less cool now and its seen as a dick move to just say u hate someone and talk shit ab them online bc u think theyre cringe, people try to cover it up in social justice terminology so they can masquerade as having the moral high ground. online cancel culture replaced normal cyberbullying. like yea some ppl do appropriate or asian fish! and its bad of them to do so! but 99% of the time when i see someone get hate for doing either of those things... they arent actually doing them, but one of the bullies that jumped on the hate train will have parents from asia and think that means they decide what harajuku girls in japan think, so they can justify bullying.

no one should be sending people hate over what they wear or over doing makeup that suits their face, but people will swear up and down its deserved if its someone in jfashion. when r we gonna start calling this shit like it is- baseless bullying. and the people who send hate to ppl and justify it like that wouldve sent the same hate 10 years ago when it was seen as more normal to harass someone just for being different.

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[irithnova]

East Asia fashion headcanons:

China: Bold, bright colours. Likes to stand out and likes that he puts an effort into what he wears. Depending on his mood, his clothes could be loose/flowy or tight and body confirming. Likes incorporating traditional prints/elements too. He likes things with long sleeves/bell sleeves. Wears a lot of silk. Loves accessories, whether its sunglasses, earrings, necklaces etc. Loves dainty gold jewellery , he thinks its so elegant, but does wear more trendy jewellery too sometimes. Likes dragon themed jewellery! Wears all types of shoes, from heels to sneakers to boots depending on the outfit! Doesn't really like hats? He thinks they cover up his beautiful hair.

S Korea: More into pastel colours than bold colours. Lots of oversized, comfy clothing. Loose pants. Graphic prints with either cute/cool/edgy-ish designs or says something borderline cringey. He does like a good blazer, tries to make office wear like blazers and pantsuits look more quirky with accessories. I think hes a sneaker enthusiast. He just loves the diversity of the designs/colours. He's more into chunky and modern looking jewellery than elegant jewellery.

Japan: Not very much into bold colours for the most part, but does like to branch out and . Lots of white/brown/grey/blue in his wardrobe, but has some other colours which are also muted like green. I think his clothes wouldn't be too loose/oversized but not overly tight either. However he likes wide trousers though as they're very comfy. He enjoys clothing with shoulder pads in it as he thinks they make him look more sharp? Lots of high neck tops in his wardrobes. Doesn't wear too many accessories, maybe a necklace with a wooden pendant here or there. He does have some nice sterling silver pieces though, he's not really a gold guy. Not too fussy about his shoes in his day to day life, but he does care about the quality though. As long as its not too outrageous and is practical he'll wear it. I do think he is pretty big on high quality dress-shoes though when he goes to meetings and formal events and whatnot. I think he secretly does want to dress a bit more out there like the fashionistas in Harajuku (he does do it sometimes) but does not want to draw too much attention to himself.

Taiwan: Pink is the best colour and she will die on this hill. Elle Woods could never. Loves loves loves skirts, whether they're long or short. They're just so cute and comfy! Has lots of cute hair accessories, a lot of which being floral. Puts a lot of effort into styling her hair. I think she really likes heels, but not ones which are too high. Her favourite are kitten heels just cause they don't hurt her feet too much whilst still looking cute. Surprisingly doesn't often wear a lot of jewellery other than a cute ring/earring or two, she thinks her outfits speaks for itself. When shes being more casual she wears things like cute graphic shirts and shorts/skinny jeans.

Hong Kong: Dresses a bit more edgy than the rest of the East Asians! Favourite colours are black and red, and he often combines the two in his outfits. But obviously those are not the only colours he wears. Lots of hoodies/cargo trousers in his wardrobe, and really likes to wear big boots and trainers. Can see him wearing metal jewellery, maybe in the future he wants a piercing or two (much to Chinas dismay!).

Macau: I don't think there's a colour Macau wouldn't wear but in his wardrobe it's mainly lot of red/green/beige/black and some purple and grey. I think he really likes looking classy, and he definitely does! Nicely fitted/tailored tops/trousers, even when he's not going to meetings. He definitely gets lots of compliments after meetings. Has lots of good quality button ups, and like Japan, is an enthusiast on good quality dress shoes. Has a collection of beautiful waist coats. Looks very sharp. He definitely likes gold jewellery, has some very nice gold rings.

Mongolia: I think he owns lots of turtlenecks/high neck tops/jumpers! Doesn't really wear/like bright/bold colours. Lots of navy blue/black, just darker colours in general. His clothing is comfy/practical without being oversized/loose. Certified pocket-enthusiast. Mongolia produces the best quality cashmere in the world so you bet your ass his wardrobe is full of it! Loves a good trenchcoat and loves his furs. I think he owns quite a few hats! Whether they're more traditional or modern woolly hats, he likes a good hat, especially during the winter (it gets cold af up there y'all). I think he mainly wears boots, and definitely owns very high quality ones. He picked out glasses that compliment his facial features, and his prescription sunglasses for the summer do so too. He still very much likes wearing his deels (traditional Mongol clothing) on a daily basis though. He just feels more comfortable in them. Doesn't often wear a lot of jewellery, his ears are pierced though. I also see him as more of a silver/stainless guy these days. Also shout out to him for finding one hairstyle and sticking to it for all these years. Like Japan, I think he sometimes wants to dress more out-there, but more in an edgy sense (Mongolian metal anyone? ) but again, doesn't want to draw too much attention to himself and is afraid he's far too old to pull it off.

[serpentinred]

Hi, so I have this story where it's a dark fantasy and tragic love story between a terminally ill princess and a demon boy and it sets in eastern Asia and ancient Persia but I'm very skeptical about posting it because I fear that some SJWs might come and say stuff about my story. So, I was inspired by the Tang Dynasty because I believe it was a diverse Dynasty at the time and I was thinking about adding my twist to make it more creative, but I don't know. I'm doubtful.

Hi! Aww ... I know what you mean. Artworks (written, drawn, painted, etc.) are like children of the creators, and I know it hurts when someone talks shit about it, especially when what they're saying aren't true.

I can't speak for every Asian out there, of course, and of course, I don't know what nationality/race you are, but I myself appreciate it when people try to include my culture into their work out of love. I mean, take Avatar: The Last Airbender, for example (the series version). I know, I know, I didn't finish watching the whole series yet because Zutara wasn't endgame, but the whole thing was done masterfully and beautifully, and I think most people would agree that it was creative and well-loved. Are there criticisms out there? I don't know, but I'll bet there must be. I don't think there's a piece of artwork out there that had never gotten any criticisms at all. Heck, I remember a few years back when one of the Eurovision contestants had a Harajuku style-inspired theme, and there were people complaining about cultural appropriation. But ... here's the thing. If I remember correctly, most people who are ACTUALLY Japanese weren't bothered? IIRC, a lot of Japanese people were more or less being like "oh cool" and/or don't care.

Again, I can't speak for every Asian culture out there, but most, if not all, of the Asian culture that I've come in contact with, don't get offended if a foreigner uses our culture out of love.

But anyhow, with all that said, I just want to say, there will always be naysayers out there. There are nasty, rude, annoying, horrible, evil people out there. There are people who would find people and make it their life's goal to break that person down. HOWEVER, (this is the important part), there are wonderful people. There are people who reads one paragraph, one chapter of a story and wait patiently (or not too patiently) for the author to update. There are good, wholesome, adorable, thought-provoking, beautiful people out there, who might not always comment, but are secretly hoping that the next update would come sooner. They might not shower the creator with praises because they might be too shy or for whatever reason, but they savor every single word, every little detail the creator adds to the artwork.

You can't please everyone.

Seriously.

You can find the best writers/artists out there and I guarantee you that there will people who hate their work. After so many years of fanfic writing, I've learned to write for the people who love my work -- the second group of people I talked about in that block of text above XD. The naysayers and trolls can learn to use a mouse and click out of my story or they can get annoyed with what I'm writing. No seriously. They're annoyed with what I write? GOOD. I'LL WRITE MORE TO ANNOY THEM. XDD

With that said, this is more a remainder than anything else, but if you are a foreigner writing about Asian things, it's probably best to do as much research as possible. I'm pointing fingers at the live action Mulan where they'd made so many errors that could've been avoided by simple research that someone made a 30+ minutes video about how they could've been fixed. But then again, this is pretty much true with any fiction. I mean, that's why most of us content creators have like 100+ tabs open, right? XDD

[citronsucre]

retournement de veste !

     All the kpop idols being invited to fashion events and becoming houses ambassadors made me think about how fashion luxury houses are so fast to turn around and try to seduce a public they used to turn their backs to. In fact, these companies have always wanted to dissociate themselves with certain groups and figures. The Kardashians are a great example of this phenomenon, luxury houses didn’t really want anything to do with them until Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing took an interest in the family.

   In France, owning luxury items is popular in urban areas leading to a love and hate relationship between fashion houses and these populations that don’t fit the image of said houses. The derogatory, racist and classist term “Lacoste TN” designate young black and north African men living in urban areas dressing in Lacoste tracksuits with AirMax TN sneakers. The term is widely known and shows the popularity of this style mixing streetwear and luxury. Unfortunately for these houses, this is not the lifestyle and outdoor activities they are trying to promote :(  The luxury tennis outfit oriented brand Lacoste especially, whose popularity in the suburbs is incredible, has been vocal about not wanting to associate with this group. Eventually, with them playing quite a large part in Lacoste’s sales in France, the house ended collaborating with french rapper Moha La Squale. 

   France is not the first country encountering this behavior. Actually, the popularization of streetwear, monogram, sneakers and chunky jewelry in luxury is due to the African American community in neighborhoods of New York and Hip Hop music. Dapper Dan was an amazing designer from Harlem, is influence on black music and the style associated with it is huge. His work at first consisted of creating knock-offs of luxury items and playing around with logos. That is how the monogram print was popularized. Luxury houses which excluded black people, did not want to be associated with them or their music, called their style tacky, ghetto or ratchet started reappropriating these creations and selling them to white rich people in the suburbs. 

   When European luxury houses first made their first steps into Asia, whiteness and the Parisian style was the goal. Boarding school uniform inspired preppy was in vogue in Japan starting from the 1960′s. I have always found it odd how 30 years later, with the rise of Harajuku fashion and the popularity of streetstyle photography magazine FRUiTS, these brands never tried to collaborate or work with young Japanese artists. It was maybe too tacky for them, too out of pocket or too “street” since it seems like it is a global problem. So it is funny now to see how Heavn by Marc Jacobs collaborated with FRUiTS Magazine’s photographer Shoichi Aoki and tried to mimic an aesthetic by watering down alternative asian fashion culture and manufacturing it to sell it to the mass while the whole purpose of the movement was to protest against social norms by being unique and creating unique in the world pieces mixing traditional and modern clothing. I am not trying to say i hate the brand, I actually liked it at first, I am juste a girl in my twenties who likes asian fashion so of course I liked it. But when thinking about it, nothing new has been created, everything they sell is already available on the market. It just caters down to mass consumerism and the “weird girl aesthetic” that for some reason makes me think of the manic pixie dream girl except it is fashion. 

   Now with the influence of Korean culture you know they had to ! Houses will go out of their way to have at least one Korean celebrity sit at their show, idols being the golden ticket. Even if this is not new and even if I am glad artists get this opportunity, I find it sad and sometimes reducing to invite pretty faces instead of actually working with them on interesting projects, especially since South Korea is a buzzing spot for emerging designers and small artists. It is like non white people have two options: be excluded or be a totem. 

(if you want to know more about Heavn i suggest you watch this video ! it is really interesting and i agree with everything being said)

[bleukah]

Bleukah in harajuku

march 2024

📸: @3xkj

[artschoolglasses]

The Harajuku Lebels in Yoyogi

Tokyo, Japan

[rikeijo]

Today's translation #132

Go Yuri go!!! official fanbook, The making of characters

Phichit Chulanont

Mitsurou Kubo's comment

　I'd really want a skater, who will become a future for South-East Asia to appear [in real-world] in near future, and Phichit was created as such a skater [in YoI world]. Among all South-East Asia countries, we chose Thailand as his home country, so he wouldn't be compared with any real-life skater. I had an opportunity to go to Bangkok and talk with Thai people, but I've notice that a lot of people have this "hair parted on one side" hairstyle... so this is the hairstyle I chose for Phichit (laugh). I think I didn't have any problems with designing this character. Eyes with large, dark irises, strong eyebrows, quite a small built, very stylish with a taste for Harajuku-style fashion. Later on, we discovered that his fashion taste partially matches his VA, Ono Kensho-san's fashion taste (laugh). It was, of course, a coincidence.

Junpei Tatenaka's comment (skating animation)

　His choreography has this oriental feel to it, and it was tough to portray that. It contains moves that are paradoxical - he is moving, but in the middle of this movement he stops and strikes a pose. One example of this is the moment, when he moves his head in that mechanical-like manner.

[bukunmiakintola20]

Do the people around you know what gyaru is? Everyone I know can recognize other j-fashion styles like lolita and decora but a lot have never heard of gyaru even from anime :/ Like you could be decked head to toe in d.i.a. and they would think you're dressing like Jersey Shore lol

Haha this is a great question 🤧

The reason why decora and Lolita are so well known (just my guesses) is likely due to a strong large community within the west (lolita in particular) from the ~2010s, along with Japanese celebrities/influencers that went viral for some time in the West (like Kyary PP or even Haruka Kurebayashi). And who could forget the “harajuku boom” (also) of the 2010s (Nicki Minaj, Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, etc.) Those are my guesses as to why it’s that way but don’t quote me on this lmao.

TikTok has been a great way of popularizing gyaru style (for better or… worse) since 2020. It’s say in terms of awareness this is likely the best it’s ever been!! However, like any alt fashion, people think you’re weird for dressing that way, and like any j-fashion, people think your weird for dressing that way. As you’ve stated tho, due to similarities with 2000s fashion (NOT THE SAME THO) people tend to be more okay with this.

So the answer in short (TLDR):

From my experience, if they are into Japanese culture and/or fashion, do cosplay, or are from east asia, those people tend to be aware of what gyaru is.

The people who don’t know nor understand gyaru tend to be the following:

People from rural areas

Non-alternative people

Members of the older generations

People who are not knowledgeable about Japanese culture

Anime/manga fans with light knowledge on Japanese culture

What I always do when explaining to people who don’t understand, is just take the time to explain it throughly. If a comparison needs to be made, I’ll compare to goth ONLY BECAUSE they are very present in cartoons/animations as well but in the west. Goths are in cartoons but they are actual people with a subculture that has history; Just like gyaru does!

Hope this answers your question (∩_∩)