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EVANGELION STORE opening in Harajuku

“NEON GENESIS EVANGELION”, one of the most popular anime work series both in Japan and the world, is going to open its first “real ” or “physical” store of related items, “EVANGELION STORE” in Harajuku Tokyo on this Nov.23rd. http://www.evastore.jp/real/index.html

So far, that store chain has widely and successfully developed popular items and goods related to the anime work and prosperous as an online store chain. http://www.evastore.jp/pc/

The name of the new real store is “EVANGELION STORE TOKYO-01 ” , jointly operated by GroundWorks (http://gworks.biz/) and MOVIC (http://www.movic.jp/index.html), both of which operate the online store chain as well.

The location of the new store (1-8-23, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku,Tokyo) is in the quite popular and well-known area of  cosplay and subcultural fashions as well as a traditional Japanese culture where Meiji Shrine, one of the most popular Shinto shrines is located.  The area is popular the young and old or even foreign tourists with interesting harmonized atmosphere of  old and new aspects of Japanese culture.

This first real Evangelion Store is to be two-storied, whose first floor is featured with apparel an fashion sorts, and second floor is of  various kinds of Eva’s items expected to meet  requirements of  both ordinary fans and great lovers of the anime work series. The first floor also includes an event hall where various events of Eva series are to be hosted, such as some special events to promote the new anime movie “Evangelion new theatrical version:Q” which is planned to released in autumn 2012.

The management say they intend to enhance  more firsthand communications with fans and expect the fans to view and touch the items to feel the attractions more intensively. The store plans to host special presale events of related items  occasionally.

 

Kiyomasa’s Well at Meiji Shrine popular as power spot

A well in a garden of Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine has drawn masses of visitors who believe it is a power spot where they can experience positive energy.

Meiji Shirine is the largest Shinto shrine in Tokyo, dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his consort, Emperess Shoken, who passed away in 1912 & 1914 respectively. It was constructed just after the first world war.

The Kiyomasa’s well ( Kiyomasa no Ido) is said to have been dug by famous feudal warlord Kato Kiyomasa, whose family, according to the shrine, had a mansion in the area during the Edo period, although it is unknown if Kiyomasa lived there.

The site became famous after some television programs featured it with people claiming that their luck improved when they used pictures of the well as background screens on their cellphones.

Visitors must pay 500 yen to enter the garden and will need to obtain a numbered ticket to view the well.

Temporary Kiddy Land Harajuku Shop on Cat Street

First opening its doors in 1946, Kiddy Land is one of Japan’s most popular Toy Stores. KIDDY LAND features an amazing six floors of exciting toys, character goods, stickers and more. Both international and Japan-based products are available to delight the entire family.

Kiddy Land Harajuku was closing its doors in August for a major renovation project. A temporary Kiddy Land Harajuku store will open on September 17, 2010. The new location is only a few minutes walk from the current store. Read the rest of this entry »

Hakuho’s　wedding ceremony in Meiji Shrine

Hakuho (白鵬）and his bride Sayoko (紗代子) leave Meiji Shrine (明治神宮） after their wedding ceremony on Feb.21.

Hakuho (born March 11, 1985)is a Yokozuna (横綱), the highest rank in sumo wrestling, from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. In February, 2007, Hakuho married a 22 year-old university student in Tokyo after a three-year relationship. The couple welcomed a daughter in May, 2007, and a son in September, 2008.

In the wedding reception,YOSHIKI of X-JAPAN played “Forever Love” on the piano. Read the rest of this entry »

Harajuku Walking Tour 2010

Harajuku Walking Tour 2010 is a free guided tour led by volunteers who will be showing visitors around Harajuku. Read the rest of this entry »

6. Youth fashion stores come by the hundreds-Shibuya, Harajuku,Omotesando, Aoyama

Even with the arrival of Forever 21 and H&M, there are countless independent fashion boutiques in the Harajuku area — all dedicated to generally insane forms of youth fashion.

If you count adjacent Shibuya, Omotesando and Aoyama into the region, you have the world’s largest fashion district: featuring basically every single major designer brand in the world.
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【ZOESTYLES】

The fashion brand what has a concept “unusual in usual life”
【ZOESTYLES】
http://zoestyles.jp
The designer Takada is Temari’s good friend.

Exhibition and sale event will be held on at “Design festa gallery ”
in Harajuku in this Valentine season
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H&M Style Guide featured Tokyo Street Fashion

H&M publishes a “Style Guide” on current trends and fashion news from various cities around the world. The February edition of H&M’s Style Guide focuses on Tokyo Street Fashion. Read the rest of this entry »

LaForet Grand Bazar in Harajuku

LaForet Harajuku is a trend setting shopping complex, consisting of seven floors of fashion shops, mainly geared towards a young girl, and is known for its big bargain sale “The LaForet Grand Bazar”. Read the rest of this entry »

Gothic and Lolita in Harajuku

Gothic and Lolita （ゴシック&ロリータ）,also known as “Gosurori（ゴスロリ）”,is a term used by the Japanese to describe a sub-culture of teenagers who wear peculiar fashions. Read the rest of this entry »

The new Nike Flagship Harajuku shop

ACDC RAG

ACDC RAG
エーシーディーシーラグ
lolita (original)
1F, 1-16-7, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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BANANA FISH

BANANA FISH
バナナフィッシュ原宿店
lolita (original)
1F, 1-6-8, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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Death trap-ID

Death trap-ID
デストラップアイディー
punc&rock&cosplay (original)
1-15-1-102, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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G2?

G2?
ジーツークエスチョン
50′s-80′s (used&vintage)
2F, 3-22-7,jingumae,shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:G2? Read the rest of this entry »