Fashion
One of the latest weird trends in Japan consists on using artificial fangs so that they stick out a little bit and give you a vampirish look. The Japanese term for the new trend is “yaeba”, which means something like “an extra/added layer to the tooth”. Tomomi Itano, one of the AKB48 members, is one [...]
Ageha magazine, one of the most sold magazines in Japan, has just published an articled about the latest trends in gyaru hairstyles. Gyaru girls fashion is quite eccentric; for example they love to exaggerate aspects of their eyelashes and their hairstyle. Source: Chihhylove
Some weeks ago this video of some girls walking around Harajuku with some kind of device lightening up their mouth was published on the Internet. Many people, mostly foreigners, thought that it was a new trend in Tokyo. But we, the people that live here, haven’t seen anybody on the streets with LED lights on [...]
Photos by Tokyo Times
As I visited San Francisco last month I took the opportunity to buy a pair of Vibram Fivefingers. The Vibram Fivefingers are sport shoes that adapt to the shape of your feet like a glove would do to your hands. The sensation of running with them is very similar to running barefoot. The feeling after [...]
A new trend is emerging in Harajuku, a neighborhood where you can frequently find many of the urban tribes in Tokyo. The new trend is brought by a new urban tribe auto denominated: “skirt men” (スカート男子). There are still not many men wearing skirts but there are already two shops specialized in skirts for men. [...]
Here we have yet another crazy Japanese invention; I am talking about an ecologic/reusable bag made using origami and furoshiki technology. It is a multiple use bag that can transform itself into a bra and panties set. Did you forget your bag at home? No problem, if you are a girl you can “wear” the [...]
It had been a while since I had seen a kimono and a miniskirt girls together, but finally, after more than one year of drought I managed to take another picture of this rare conjunction. What do you prefer, miniskirt or kimono?
