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The Tokyo district of Harajuku is known as a focal point for some of Japan’s most extreme teenage cultures and fashion styles. And at its heart is Takeshita Dori, the perfect place to see Tokyo\u2019s youth at play. This narrow street, little more than a lane, is lined with uber-trendy clothes shops interspersed with the kind of refreshment stops likely to appeal to its mainly teenage market.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most eccentric and colourful fashions on show are those of the so-called \u2018cosplay\u2019 aficionados. Cosplay is short for costume play, in which fans of anim\u0117, manga etc. dress in the costumes of favourite characters. While this started as a practice for fan conventions and similar gatherings, today it has extended into life on the streets and the range of costumes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well as these costumes you\u2019re likely to see Goth, punk and many other styles; often several are combined in the one outfit! And the shop windows of course display fashions in the same vein. I wasn\u2019t surprised to read later that Lady Gaga apparently shops in at least one of these!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We squeezed ourselves into the crush of people walking along the street and wove our way between them. The shops here are mainly independent ones, clearly aimed at the young people who flock here to shop for cute accessories and the latest fashions. We are clearly not<\/strong> in the target market for these shops; but despite feeling a little out of place in this youthful crowd we had a fun time taking photos as we made our way slowly along the street. And a break for lunch at a cheerful caf\u00e9, where we managed to get a table by an upstairs window, gave us a great vantage point from which to watch the passing crowds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let’s go for a walk …<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\"Colourful
Giant Lego octopus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Lots
Busy Takeshita Dori<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Young
A face in the crowd<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Colourful
Costumes for sale<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Mannequins
Mannequins<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Two
Looking down on the street from the caf\u00e9<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"Girl
Crazy t-shirt caption in the caf\u00e9<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I hope you enjoyed this wander down one of Tokyo’s most colourful streets, shared for Becky\u2019s Bright Squares<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I visited Tokyo in 2013<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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