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.

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.

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. Kiddy Land Harajuku will now occupy the building that is currently HHStyle, and interior goods and furniture store. HHStyle is moving out of the building at the end of July. The new Kiddy Land Harajuku location will cover three floors and will include a Snoopy Town section and the usual cute character goods from Hello Kitty, Miffy, Rilakkuma, and all of the others.

New Kiddy Land Harajuku Shop Opens September 17, 2010

Cat Street in the old HHStyle Building
Address: 6-14-2 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Hours: 11:00 – 21:00 daily

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hakuoho

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.

Wedding ceremony in Meiji Shrine

Meiji Shrine

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Asashoryu Dohyoiri

Date: Feb.2010
15, 16, 17, 18, 19 (total of 5 days)
Hours: 14:00 – 15:30
Meeting Place:
KDDI Designing Studio
16-32-4 Jingumae Shibuyaku Tokyo
5 min. on foot from JR Harajuku station
3 min. on foot from exit 5 of Meiji Jingumae station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Capacity 15 persons per day (reservations required)

Guide Language:
English, Chinese, Korean

More info>>
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Tokyo Fashion Street

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.

Tokyo Fashion Street

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.

Read more :www.cnngo.com

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Exhibition and sale event will be held on at “Design festa gallery ”
in Harajuku in this Valentine season

“ZOE’s Valentine”
From 11(Thu) to 14(Sun)in Feb.
11:00～20:00(Only the last day till19:00)
DESIGN・FESTA・GALLERY HARAJUKU
デザイン・フェスタ・ギャラリー原宿
〈WEST〉1-D
〒150-0001 東京都渋谷区神宮前3-2-18
TEL 03-3479-1442

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H&M's Style Guide

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.
The term “street fashion” is used to describe fashion where the wearer customizes outfits by adopting a mixture of current and traditional trends. Such clothes are generally home-made with the use of material purchased at stores.

At present there are many styles of dress in Japan, created from a mix of both local and foreign labels. Some of these styles are extreme and avant-garde, similar to the haute couture seen on European catwalks. The rise and fall of many of these trends has been chronicled by Shoichi Aoki since 1997 in the fashion magazine FRUiTS, which is a notable magazine for the promotion of street fashion in Japan.

FRUiTS’magazine

Rei Shito is a photographer lives in Tokyo whose work is based around street life in Harajuku. She works for a number of publications, including FRUiTS’ magazine.

Rei Shito's favourite picks

Shito appears on the  H&M’s Style Guide.

Laforet 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”.

LaForet Grand Bazar 2010

“The LaForet Grand Bazar” is  the biggest sale in all of Harajuku.

The streets between Harajuku Station and LaForet are jam-packed with people shopping for amazing deals on their favorite Harajuku brands.

LaForet Grand Bazar 2010

During the Grand Bazar, many LaForet shops sell items at 70-90% off.

Gothic and Lolita Shop 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.

Lolita fashion draws much of its inspiration from Rococo, Victorian-style and Edwardian fashion, and often aims to imitate the look of Victorian children or porcelain dolls. Gothic and Lolita style is usually a combination of black and white – often black with white lace – and is typically decorated with ribbons and lace trims. Skirts are knee length and may have a crinoline or petticoat to add volume.

As in mainstream Japanese fashion, over-knee socks or stockings are popular. White or black tights are also common. Boots, rocking horse shoes or child-like shoes such as Mary Janes complete the look. Frilly, ruffled or lace-trimmed Victorian blouses are also popular with Gothic Lolitas, and designs are usually modest, sometimes with long lace-capped sleeves and/or high-necked blouses.

In Japan, Gothic and Lolita style is mass-marketed. Although not widely worn, it is highly visible, particularly in the streets of Tokyo and Osaka. (wikipedia)

Harajuku (原宿） is a mecca for those who follow Gothic and Lolita style, and many pilgrims can be seen there.

Map:Gothic and Lolita styles can be seen

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Harajuku Gothic and Lolita Shop List

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

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

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
MAP:Death trap-ID

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?

GIRL LOVES BOY
ガールラブズボーイ
accessories (original)
5F, 1-19-11, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:GIRL LOVES BOY

GOLDSEAL by MIHO MATSUDA
ゴールドシールバイミホマツダ
gothic and Lolita/Accessories/Shoes (original)
2F, 4-32-2, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:GOLDSEAL by MIHO MATSUDA

H Ura-Hrajuku
エイチ裏原宿店
punk&rokc, Gothic&lolita (original)
B1F, 4-29-1, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:H Ura-Hrajuku

HARAJUKU fu-a
原宿フーア
accessories (original)
4-26-23, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:HARAJUKU fu-a

HARAJUKU KASU KOBO
原宿かすう工房
accessories Japanese motif (original)
1F, 4-28-14, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:HARAJUKU KASU KOBO

Harajuku Union
原宿ユニオン
punk&rock
1F, 1-8-25, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:Harajuku Union

Heaven Ura-Harajuku
ヘブン裏原宿店
gothic and Lolita/Accessories/Shoes (original)
B1F, 4-28-12, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:Heaven Ura-Harajuku

Innocent World Harajuku
イノセントワールド原宿店
gothic and Lolita/Accessories/Shoes (original)
7F, 1-8-8, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:Innocent World Harajuku

JIMSINN
ジムズイン
real punk shop (original)
B1F, 1-6-15, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:JIMSINN

KINJI Harajuku
キンジ原宿店
used items
B1F, 4-31-10, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:KINJI Harajuku

Life Market Harajuku
ライフマーケット原宿店
used items
3F, 1-7-2, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:Life Market Harajuku

LISTEN FLAVOR 1go-ten
リッスンフレーバー1号店
lolita (original)
1F, 1-7-5, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:LISTEN FLAVOR 1go-ten

LISTEN FLAVOR 2go-ten
リッスンフレーバー２号店
lolita (original)
2F, 1-7-1, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:LISTEN FLAVOR 2go-ten

maniaQ
マニアック
lolita (original)
1-16-5, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:maniaQ

Mighty Soxer Harajuku
マイティーソクサー原宿店
socks
1-17-5, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:Mighty Soxer Harajuku

NEKOMIMI
ネコミミ
lolita (original)
1F, 1-14-2, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:NEKOMIMI

Nile Perch
ナイルパーチ
accessories (original)
B1F, 3-24-6, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:Nile Perch

PANAMA BOY
パナマボーイ原宿店
used items
1-16-6, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:PANAMA BOY

Paris Kids
パリスキッズ原宿店
accessories
1F, 1-19-8, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:Paris Kids

Playhouse
プレイハウス
LOLITA-Character shop (since1979)
1-13-18, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:Playhouse

PUTOMAYO
プトマヨ原宿路面店
gothic and Lolita/Accessories/Shoes (original)
B1F, 4-27-11, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:PUTOMAYO

ROCK SHOP SEXYDYNAMITE LONDON
ロックショップセクシーダイナマイトロンドン
punc&rock(original)
1F, 1-20-11, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:ROCK SHOP SEXYDYNAMITE LONDON

SEX POT ReVeNGe
セックスポットリベンジ本店
punk (original&imported)
1F, 1-8-25, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:SEX POT ReVeNGe

SEX POT Tokyo
セックスポットトウキョウ
punk (original)
B1F, 1-9-29, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:SEX POT Tokyo

SEXY DYNAMITE LONDON PUNK
セクシーダイナマイトロンドンパンク
london street punk (original & Imported)
1-8-20-101, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:SEXY DYNAMITE LONDON PUNK

Sixh.&h. Ura-Hrajuku
シックスアンドエイチドット裏原宿店
visual-kei　items (original )
B1F, 4-28-12, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:Sixh.&h. Ura-Hrajuku

THANK YOU MART
サンキューマート原宿３号店
all 390yen-shop (original and used）
3F, 1-7-2, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:THANK YOU MART

tutuanna*Pink Heart Label
チュチュアンナピンクハートレーベル原宿店
socks, INNER
1-16-3, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:tutuanna*Pink Heart Label

WEGO HARAJUKU TAKESHITADORI
ウィゴー原宿竹下通り店
new and used items
B1F, 1-8-2, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:WEGO HARAJUKU TAKESHITADORI

666HARAJUKU
６６６原宿店
70′S- 80′S,Punk
1F, 4-26-22, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:666HARAJUKU

6%DOKIDOKI
６％ドキドキ
Lolita (Original)
2F, 4-28-16, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:6%DOKIDOKI

8club Ura-Harajuku
エイトクラブ裏原宿店
gothic & lolita (original & imported)
1F, 4-29-1, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
MAP:8club Ura-Harajuku

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