Harajuku - An Introduction

[spoonmadness24]

Lucky harajuku girls they can just dye their hair pink and look stunning

[lucymary4ever]

Awesome video :)Harajuku is the best!! I miss Tokyo ...I was thinking is my real life ...lol

[inditled]

0:29 that girl looks like shes about to murder someone



[MimuraChie]

1:39 is so scary

[julianadropkick]

@vikkaboo

Your confusing your highschool life with the actual american society in general. Its the same in all countries. I was in just a small town in Texas and i felt far from "accepted". I learned to mind my own buisness,not give a fuck,and realize they are just kids. In japan its actually frowned upon to be different than them. American society is a lot better than the way you think it is. look around you. Everyone has something "different" about them whether its their personality or looks.

[Themaniacofmusic]

1:28 i find her really sexy! red dyed hair makes me crazy !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Othinii]

@vikkaboo You're confusing your high school life w/ actual American culture. You'll know America values individuality and Japan values conformity/collectivism if you actually study their cultures. So standing out (in a good way) in America is encouraged. Yes, lots of kids/people get harassed for being different in school/life, but that happens in all countries.

In my high school, you're suppose to get good grades and not do drugs. I live in nyc, so everyone just mind their own buisness. xD

[caozsouls]

The only way you are allowed to stand out in America is to dominate both the academics and the delinquent side. After you earn the respect for both sides, you are allowed to do as you want and trash whoever talks down to you. It is about status and the outer image that people judge a person on but when they have nothing to judge anymore, you can do as you please.

[SheikChanz]

Harajuku~ I want to go there and shop some day. I use to dress in outfits inspired by Harajuku trends and Shibuya trends... I definitely stood out in HS. I got 'Most unique' too lol

[sweetlolitacookies]

It's SO fucking hot there

[charizardpal]

frankly when I went there I was bored. Akihabara was more interesting.

[icyflamer]

ppl are complaining about how you cant be different in the US and you cant be yourself here. Evry part of US is different. Where i'm from (Beantown) being different is normal here. There are all kinds of nationalities, religions, looks and so on. And not just in one district. Even in high school there werent hierarchies(popular group) If you were cool ppls, you were cool with EVERYONE. The REAL WORLD of Japan wont except you trying to stand out. but in US i think standing out is celebrated

[DitherSwitch]

@ilibabalicous You're kidding me right? Japan is an ULTRA-conformist society. This is the problem with the internet, people are living in this post-postmodern world where they are disconnected with reality. When certain aspects, like Harajuku fashion etc., are constantly focused on...you seem to think it's the norm over in Japan but it's NOT. Trust me if you attend public school in Japan or work in a corporate setting like a good number of the Japanese...you HAVE TO FIT IN as much as possible.

[ashbruni]

Been to a lot of places but Tokyo is the most amazing place I have ever visited! To me it felt like home as I get judged a lot back home, but here was frigin awesome!

[coolgalaxy]

I live in the USA and people are mean if you look different.

[kawaiicuteX3]

@coolgalaxy when i wore harem pants at school people made fun of me ....people are so mean ><

[coolgalaxy]

@kawaiicuteX3 It takes bravery to be yourself in a world who wants you to be someone else.

[LamdaLamdaLamda1]

@kawaiicuteX3 How dare they. You must have looked awesome. I want pants like that but not sure where to get them.

[bubblegumxdxp]

@kawaiicuteX3 lol we're not even allowed to wear those at our school since we might hide drugs in there or something =.= our school's so paranoid

[777xx]

재밌다

[MrAbsolute30]

Where can i download the song without paying on the istockphoto thing

[JapaneseStreetsCom]

@MrAbsolute30 You can't... 

[MrAbsolute30]

@JapaneseStreetsCom lol that sucks. but nice vid

[salvadoraugustus]

@MrAbsolute30 you can..if u have android download this app: music box after instal search name of the song or the singer, i just download this song 2 minutes ago ....

[Damianmccl]

The uses a free country you basically can do whatever the fuck you want yout only as free as you see yourself

[THEwolfmaster100]

cool its a great place and everything and would go to japan for a few weeks but not to live i stay in US waiting for my country to be free and lol all the ppl that want to move there it can be great but learning a new language not easy

[WorldWatcher9]

at the end the three girls with pink hair the one closest to the camera is a dude no TITS

[WorldWatcher9]

in the beginning he's the first one ...you can tell by the way he walks the other two are girls

[MrBurberryMan]

If i will to dress like this and walk around the streets where i come from people deftinely are deftinely going to stare at me

[WorldWatcher9]

I hope the Japanese authorities dont discourage this type of dressing. As an american i would definately travel to Japan just to see that...it's a tourist attraction

[Dyaisuran]

in the beginning: dudes with pink hair

[onanidaily]

@Dyaisuran Uh... Dudes ?

[Dyaisuran]

@onanidaily

let me put it this way, if they were dudes could you tell?

[onanidaily]

@Dyaisuran In the opening shot, no, but later when they are shown again, yes.

This video wasn't shot in Thailand where the possibility that they could be Kathoeys is very real.

While I lived in Japan and only as a casual observer I never saw the gender lines crossed except with androgynous Manga characters.

[Dyaisuran]

@onanidaily

i just watched a video like a couple of days ago where there was a japanese gay pride parade and there were dudes dressed as chicks, and harajuku males dress as females often.

[onanidaily]

@Dyaisuran Well, things have probably changed since I was there. As I said, I was just a casual observer back then - not doing any package checks.

Based on the second shot of the individuals in question I still believe they are women.

[MultiSinoda]

from what i noticed harajuku is in a paused state of time keeping the 60's 70's 80's and 90's aspects of western fashion intact yet with there own upgraded twist of things. making it overall its own zone when it comes to fashion.

[PrincesssNightmare]

i l;ike the song or wat so ever its is called can u tell me the name

[JapaneseStreetsCom]

@PrincesssNightmare "Kyoto Clubbin" by Mitch Lee (istockphoto user name: "locash"). I licensed it at istockphoto. Search for 9531069.

[PrincesssNightmare]

@JapaneseStreetsCom owe u a life man hahahahha thnx u bro

[JapaneseStreetsCom]

@PrincesssNightmare ^^

[frpetermark]

Ah Harajuku, where I first experienced being pushed onto the train, or rather packed in like a sardine. Yoyogi Park is nearby where the Rockabilly kids and others do their thing.

[Xozona]

Love it! makes me miss tokyo :(



[CristinaBellex]

*sigh* i wish I lived in Tokyo...

[310BPM]

@CristinaBellex

so.. move there? lol.

stop wishing and DO IT!

[tyuUNNI]

@CristinaBellex same here ;)))

[miccahxoxo]

muy buen video y sip! me canso de decir que la moda harajuku no es por rebeldia si no por diversion. se debe de cancelar ese pensamiento erroneo! xDDD PURA DIVERSION!

[WdupJocks]

what song and artist is this?

[JapaneseStreetsCom]

@WdupJocks: "Kyoto Clubbin" by Mitch Lee (istockphoto user name: "locash"). I licensed it at istockphoto. Search for 9531069.

[sincerelymaybe]

awesome video !

the music was pretty cool, too

[MusicMaryful]

So many inspiring people! *-* I would love to live there! T_T Damn Boring Germany... :(

[JapaneseStreetsCom]

＠XxdinoSTARZ: You will love it. And March is one of the best times of the year to visit Japan. Not hot and humid yet, not cold anymore, and if you're lucky you can see the cherry blosom.

@Piika98: Why not live in Japan this life?

[XxdinoSTARZ]

I am more exited to visit Tokyo in March :)

[Piika98]

In my next life I want to be Japanese and live in Tokyo! 

[RainyTokyoNight]

Ohh~! Prettyyy... xD I wish that I lived in Japan so I can go shopping everyday! :D

[XjapanXdaisukiX]

b-b-b-barbies..... h-head..... O.o

[tanya9nithreus]

wow!! =D i love that place!! ;D my fav too haha XD.

[rodrigocp]

mt favorite place in tokyo

[missrainbowdash]

lotsa fairy kei stuff <3

[LilySoSo]

Absolutely, ♥♥♥'d this vid!!!!!!!!!!!!

[usagiichigo]

wow that was awesome

Harajuku is the best!!

[NurseryRhyme123]

0:20 is so cute ;__;

[JapaneseStreetsCom]

@NurseryRhyme123: I thought so, too!

[JapaneseStreetsCom]

@bazie69: Thanks! There is more in the pipeline. Definitely visit Harajuku; you'll love it.

[Wena118]

can you download the music somewhere? :)

[JapaneseStreetsCom]

@Wena118: It's cool, eh! "Kyoto Clubbin" by Mitch Lee (istockphoto user name: "locash"). I licensed it at istockphoto. Search for 9531069.

[Wena118]

@JapaneseStreetsCom Thank you! :D

[JapaneseStreetsCom]

@Wena118: (^_^)