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Dramatic scenes at Harajuku Station as Typhoon Mindulle makes landfall in Japan

Oona McGee
Aug 23, 2016
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Tokyo’s Yamanote Line was suspended for hours in both directions today due to the incident.

Japan
(Harajuku • Harajuku Station • Japan • Japan Rail • Meiji Jingu • Meiji Shrine • news • trains • typhoon • Yamanote)

Show your love of Japanese cuisine with cute range of sushi backpacks

Oona McGee
Jun 29, 2016

Bring the crazy spirit of Harajuku fashion culture to your wardrobe by adding a giant slice of raw fish to your outfit.

Japan
(backpacks • bags • cool • cosplay • cosplayers • cute • Harajuku • Japanese cuisine • Japanese food • LOL • sushi • travel)

Foreigners reveal photos they take of Japan on their phones while on holiday

Oona McGee
Jun 27, 2016

From whacky, head-scratching sights to mysterious places of exotic beauty, this video clip reveals Japan through the eyes of travelling foreigners.

Japan
(Ask Japanese • culture • Harajuku • photos • Tokyo • tourism • tourists • travel • videos • YouTube)

Japan’s Harajuku Station to be rebuilt ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Oona McGee
Jun 8, 2016

East Japan Railway Company today released images of new building designs planned for three stations on two of the city’s popular train lines.

Culture, Japan, News
(Harajuku • Japan Rail • JR East • Olympics • Sendagaya • stations • Tokyo • tourism • trains • Yamanote)

How do you get to Sesame Street? Just head to Harajuku!

Preston Phro
May 24, 2016

Just because Sesame Street is a show for kids, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some Elmo-shaped food!

Entertainment, Food & Drink, Japan
(cute • Elmo • Harajuku • Sesame Street • theme cafe)

New “rolling” umbrella with wheels lets you take it for a stroll on rainy days

Oona McGee
May 20, 2016

It’s the perfect way to stand out while staying dry during the rainy season.

Cute, Japan
(accessories • bibi lab • cosplay • cosplayers • fashion • funny • Harajuku • umbrellas • weird)

We ask a Harajuku street fashion merchant to dress Mr. Sato for under $100 【Photos】

Jamie Koide
May 9, 2016

Will Mr. Sato be able to find the perfect outfit in the trendy Tokyo neighborhood?

Entertainment, Japan
(fashion • Harajuku • Mr. Sato • Takeshita Street • video)

Our reporter wears the Boku Sera schoolgirl outfit, visits Harajuku, takes purikura

Evie Nyan
Mar 30, 2016

Fellas, want to know how to spend the perfect day as a high school girl in Japan? It involves selfies, food pics, purikura, shopping, crepes, and of course, the new spring Boku Sera sailor suit uniform!

Japan
(Harajuku • purikura • sailor suit • schoolgirl • schoolgirls • uniforms • wtf)

Lola’s Cupcakes and Magnolia Bakery bring out sakura cupcakes in Japan for a limited time

Oona McGee
Mar 22, 2016

Famous bakeries from London and New York create limited edition cherry blossom cupcakes just for Japan.

Food & Drink, Japan
(cherry blossom • cupcakes • Harajuku • LOLA'S cupcakes • Magnolia Bakery • Omotesando • sakura • sweets • taste test)

Ultra-fashionable cat cafe set to open this month in Tokyo’s ultra-trendy Harajuku neighborhood

Casey Baseel
Mar 10, 2016

Cute cats are ready to play with Toyko’s beautiful people.

Cats, Japan
(animals • cafes • cat cafes • cats • Harajuku • restaurants • Tokyo)

Rilakkuma Cafe opening in Tokyo, with an extra side of cuteness

Jamie Koide
Feb 24, 2016

For a limited time during March and April, the Harajuku’s Rilakkuma Cafe in a Honey Forest Cafe will be serving up adorable Rilakkuma-inspired dishes and desserts.

Japan
(cafe • cute • food • Harajuku • limited time • Rilakkuma • San-X)

Our reporters become Kiki and Lala Lolitas at transformation salon in Harajuku

Evie Nyan
Feb 17, 2016

We sent two of our Japanese writers to dress up in matching Kiki & Lala Little Twin Stars cosplay in Harajuku!

Japan
(cosplay • Harajuku • kiki and lala • Little Twin Stars • lolita • Sanrio • sweet lolita)

How far will 10,000 yen get you in Harajuku’s fashion world with the aid of two teenage experts?

Master Blaster
Jan 19, 2016

Our reporter’s fashion quest continues as he ventures into the ultra-hip jungle of Tokyo’s Harajuku with a mere 10,000 yen (US$85), this time enlisting the help of two high school girls who know the terrain like the back of their hands.

Japan
(clothes • fashion • Harajuku • high school girls • Seiji Nakazawa • shopping)

Eye-opening tutorial reveals daily makeup routine of a Japanese kuro-gyaru【Video】

Oona McGee
Jan 12, 2016

There’s no blending or subtle shading in this daily makeup tutorial.

Japan
(Black Diamond • fashion • Gyaru • Harajuku • Kawaii • kuro gyaru • makeover • makeup tutorial • video)

Harajuku kimono event aims to usher in the new year in style!

Preston Phro
Dec 22, 2015

You may not think of kimono when you think of Harajuku fashion, but department store Laforet is looking to change all that with a limited-time event!

Japan
(fashion • Harajuku • kimono • Tokyo)

Does kangaroo meat work with Japanese seasonings? 【Taste test】

Casey Baseel
Dec 17, 2015

There’s a new take-out place in Tokyo selling kangaroo bento boxed lunches, so we hopped on over to try them for ourselves.

Japan
(bento • food • Harajuku • kangaroo • restaurants • taste test • Tokyo)

Now you can buy colorful and adorable shoes inspired by the anime idols of Prism Paradise!

KK Miller
Nov 6, 2015

It’s perfectly natural in Japan for a popular and well-loved anime to pair up with a clothing brand to create a sublime line of products that people will want to wear while out and about. Whether it’s jackets, jewelry, or shoes, there’s usually something for everyone.

Anime fashion site Super Groupies is one such online venue that loves to turn our favorite characters into delightful fashions. This time, they’re joining forces with the singing, dancing idol anime Prism Paradise, to create a series of vibrant and original shoes that you might want to wear even if you have no idea what Prism Paradise is.

Japan
(anime • fashion • Harajuku • Prism Paradise • shoes • Super Groupies)

Tokyo Kawaii Musée in Harajuku lets you dress up for Halloween…in a kimono!

Kay
Oct 21, 2015

Here in Japan, Halloween may be a relatively new tradition, and we haven’t gotten to the point of dressing in costume at school or work (at least not at normal jobs), but there’s no denying we’re quickly embracing the seasonal event, especially with special sweets and beverages. With Halloween-themed parades and parties becoming more and more common, finding an attractive and appropriately playful costume is something an increasing number of people are thinking about this time of year.

Well, if you want something original and eye-catching, then how about renting a Japanese kimono as a Halloween costume? Of corse, you won’t be wearing it like a regular kimono, though!

Japan
(cosplay • costumes • halloween • Harajuku • kimono)

World’s first My Little Pony Café opens in…you guessed it, Japan!

KK Miller
Oct 16, 2015

Back in the early 80s, a number of toys and TV shows came out that defined a generation. They included hits like Transformers, Rainbow Brite, Ducktales and of course, My Little Pony. Now in the 21st century, the most obvious thing to do is re-hash all the old favorites with various reboots in the form of new animated series and a whole new set of toys to play with.

One of those franchises currently riding the revival train is My Little Pony and Japan is celebrating the continued success of everyone’s favorite colorful ponies with something they know how to pull off: a themed café! The recently opened My Little Pony Café is the first of its kind in the world, featuring bright colors, ponies and specialized menu items for every fan.

If you’re in Tokyo and looking for your fellow Pegasisters/Bronies, you won’t want to miss this!

Japan
(cafe • Harajuku • limited time • My Little Pony • Sunday Jam • Umajo)

New panda hats and earmuffs from ACDC Rag will keep you warm, increase your kawaii points by ten

Preston Phro
Oct 9, 2015

If you’re into Japanese fashion (or if you happen to be Gwen Stefani circa 2004), you’re probably familiar with Harajuku’s Takeshita Street. Considered by many to be the nucleus of Japan’s youth fashion world, you can find everything from punk shirts to vintage clothes to the freshest kicks all on this narrow pedestrian street. There are plenty of shops, but perhaps the most famous is ACDC Rag, which sells everything from cute galaxy cat jackets to dark (but still cute) goth backpacks.

Recently, in collaboration with Village Vanguard, Japan’s premier retailer of weird novelty goods, ACDC Rag unveiled their new fall accessories and they are panda-rific! Now you can keep warm and maintain a look so cute it’s endangered!