Harajuku girls have become a worldwide phenomenon, and many have difficulty speculating why these young girls engage is such flamboyant behavior. I have my own little theory if anyone cares to hear it.
I explain it quite simply as a rebellious tendency formed to escape the overwhelming social pressure put on uniformity in Japan. To put it simply uniformity and team work are at the core of Japanese thought. I'll go more into this in another blog, it sounds great in Theory but in Practice it is actually quite limiting. But anyway I believe that these girls are just looking for a way to become individuals, I could be wrong but hey, who really knows for sure!
Check out the pics of Harajuku Girls!
Possibly one of the most famous streets in Tokyo is Takeshita St. If you say this ten times fast it might start to sound like something vulgar. But just go with it and have fun with it. lol Anyways, this street is crammed with little shops and stores and can get heavily crowded on weekends and days off. It is definitely a must see but seriously be prepared to have you personal space bubble popped when you enter this area during a peak time. Here are some pics below of what I'm talking about:
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