TOKYO EARTH DAY 2009: YOYOGI PARK JAPAN VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL, GOTHS VS HIPPIES.
The following day, the Goths rolled out of bed to peace out at Earth Day Tokyo, an annual love-in near Yogogi Park. Like at any Western hippie-fest, there were the usual organic-fair-trade tents and food – but with two glaring departures:
1) Despite the dreadlocks, Japanese hippies keep themselves squeaky clean.
2) I didn’t smell a whiff of marijuana (not a surprise, as Japan is virtually drug-free).
Quite a few ladies wore flower headbands and flowing skirts – but not Lady Raisu, in a new Ozz Croce by Ozz On dress. Instead of a groovy rasta hat, Count de Sang displayed Lord Camelot silver jewelry.
You can’t go anywhere in Japan without encountering kawaii mascots. The poor blackberry/angel/lamb on the right was mobbed by children.
Dress: Cop Copine
Sling purse: Kiyo
Leather jacket: Bensoni, from Billion Dollar Babes NYC event
It ain’t easy being green. 1) Line up and pay a 100 yen deposit for plastic plates and utensils. 2) Line up for vegetarian grub. 3) Line up to wash your plates and return them for the deposit! I must admit, the Thai curry rice and soy mayonnaise were mighty good…
I leave you with psychedelic visions: a long queue for washing plates, people-powered mini-cars, re-usable sanitary napkins, and coiled meat on a stick. Peace!
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Can not wait until I move back… Thanks for the pics!
The coiled meat on a stick reminds me of a snail…
It looks like it was a neat event!
Nice! When are you moving back, and to do what?
Tons of Tokyo party and fashion photos here – http://lacarmina.com/category/tokyo-go…
It was surprisingly fun! I think it's because it was low-key and out of the ordinary.
meat on a stck! i thought it was a lollipop lol
Can not wait until I move back… Thanks for the pics!
Nice! When are you moving back, and to do what?
Tons of Tokyo party and fashion photos here – http://lacarmina.com/category/tokyo-gothic-lolita/
The coiled meat on a stick reminds me of a snail…
It looks like it was a neat event!
It was surprisingly fun! I think it’s because it was low-key and out of the ordinary.
meat on a stck! i thought it was a lollipop lol
wow! Well to be honest, i was never into those hippie festivals cuz it always smells like marijuana! And I'm quite against drugs, but the Tokyo Earth Day looks like so much fun!
Last photo, top right its an Amazon Parrot like I have! It might not be easy being green, but Amazons make it look good ^^. I was one of the fwe teachers at my school to celebrate earth day, although not nearly like they did here.
Meat on the stick? what happened to the veggie fest?
Erg those re-usable pads are disturbing me.. XD I'm not sure I could use something like that haha. But the festival looks really fun! And the food looks goood :D
I thought of your birdie when I took that photo!
There were meat dishes for sale at the festival… I guess animals (organic, free range, grass-fed) are part of this Earth!
Yeah… having to wash your own plates went a bit too far too… ;)
wow! Well to be honest, i was never into those hippie festivals cuz it always smells like marijuana! And I’m quite against drugs, but the Tokyo Earth Day looks like so much fun!
It was wayyyy more fun than I expected – but much of it had to do with the good company!
Haha isn't that a waste of water?? XD
Sigh, the Earth can't win!
It was wayyyy more fun than I expected – but much of it had to do with the good company!
Last photo, top right its an Amazon Parrot like I have! It might not be easy being green, but Amazons make it look good ^^. I was one of the fwe teachers at my school to celebrate earth day, although not nearly like they did here.
Meat on the stick? what happened to the veggie fest?
I thought of your birdie when I took that photo!
There were meat dishes for sale at the festival… I guess animals (organic, free range, grass-fed) are part of this Earth!
Erg those re-usable pads are disturbing me.. XD I’m not sure I could use something like that haha. But the festival looks really fun! And the food looks goood :D
Yeah… having to wash your own plates went a bit too far too… ;)
Haha isn’t that a waste of water?? XD
Sigh, the Earth can’t win!
Aww, that's actually really cute! I love how Japanese “neo-hippies” and goths get along. :D
Aww, that’s actually really cute! I love how Japanese “neo-hippies” and goths get along. :D
Not one for hippie things, but man that looks awesome. The blackberry/angel/lamb monster is soooo adorible, i would mob him too. :D
Not one for hippie things, but man that looks awesome. The blackberry/angel/lamb monster is soooo adorible, i would mob him too. :D
I felt bad for the person in the costume… it was an unusually warm day!
I felt bad for the person in the costume… it was an unusually warm day!
I don't eat vegetables but i like a festival.. hope i went there to participate.. By the way.. Nice post..
I don’t eat vegetables but i like a festival.. hope i went there to participate.. By the way.. Nice post..
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