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HARAJUKU SHOPPING GUIDE: TOKYO GOTHIC LOLITA PUNK SHOP PHOTOS, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, JAPANESE COOLEST CLOTHING STORES.
Photo diary of a stroll through Harajuku, Tokyo’s best shopping destination for alternative, punk and Goth fashion. At the Takeshita Doori entrance, a rainbow-decora girl was selling socks and accessories.
Nearby, the Maxicimam store holds cute and elegant Lolita dresses.
Keep walking and veer towards the right. There are Visual Kei memorabilia stores, as well as inexpensive punky-electro merchandise.
Further down on Takeshita Doori, there are two stands that sell crepes. Sadly, the pumpkin ones are only available around Halloween. But the takoyaki stand (on the parallel street to the right of Takeshita Doori) is terrific year-round.
Near Takuya Angel’s shop, a truck serves “yum yum yummy” food.
Next door is the Vivienne Westwood Closet Child. Everything here is secondhand.
Including the rocking horse shoes — the original ones!
Vivienne Westwood’s iconic hats and punk plaid.
Heart and cherry shoes.
Unfortunately, Westwood is expensive in Japan, even when bought used.
However, the cute character goods stores in Harajuku are easy on the wallets. A great place to pick up souvenirs.
The alternative shoes are also incredibly well-priced. 5000-6000 yen for studded boots.
You can’t go wrong with the bright casualwear from stores such as AC/DC, with items mostly under 3000 yen.
Want more photos and peeks inside these stores? Mosey over to my complete Gothic Lolita shopping guide.
Have you gone shopping in Harajuku? What were your favorite stores? Did you find affordable purchases?
Japanese Word of the Day: Joshikai = Gathering for women only
Song of the Day: Suspiria – The Frozen Ones
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TERRITORY, DJ TAIKI’S OCCULT GOTH ALTERNATIVE SHOP IN OSAKA. KERA SHOP ARENA, DUTCH TRAVEL TV SHOW INTERVIEWS KENZO-A OF RITUALS.
Oh my Satan. While in Osaka, Yukiro and I tried to visit DJ Taiki’s occult shop, Territory. Inside, there are antiques, silver skull jewelry, tarot cards, witchcraft goodies and fetuses in jars. Unfortunately, we arrived a tad too late, and the iron gates were clamped…
Fortunately, we were able to party with DJ Taiki at his Black Veil anniversary ball… a crazy night involving KISS makeup! You can see more dark fashion photos in this post. Don’t forget to watch my video that caused a bit of scandal.
Since we’re in remembrance mode, here are the last of the Dutch Pepsi photos. Naomi and I arranged for the TV crew to film at Kera Shop Arena, on the top floor of Marui One Shinjuku. We asked our spookiest friends to come along.
We dressed up Bo in Gothic fashion, and interviewed Kenzo-A about his designs. He showed her his brand, Rituals, which is sold at Kera Shop.
She asked him some… strange questions!
If you missed it, you can see a video from the Dutch Pepsi TV show above and on YouTube (I’m now a partner, yay!)
TV crews and Tokyo visitors, do you want to enter our dark world? La Carmina & The Pirates offers consulting, tour guiding, translation, TV scheduling and hosting… everything you need to have a Satanic time!
What are your thoughts on the occult and witchcraft? Have you been to a black magic store like Territory?
Japanese Word of the Day: Ojamajo = Magical
Song of the Day: Art Marju Duchain – Death of the Virgin (Suggested by the brilliantly incompetent minion Kanae.)
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