Tokyo Street Fashion
Naturally, when I meet people visiting Tokyo for the first time, I ask them what they photographed and also what they wish they had taken more photos of. The answer is always the same, no matter whom I talk to, everyone tells me that they regret not taking more pictures of the crowds, of the people. And I agree. I have lived here for a long time but can still spend an entire day at any street corner just watching people pass by. Of course, the most bang for your buck is to be had on the hip street corners of Harajuku, Omotesando and Shibuya. The other night I was meeting up with a friend in Harajuku and decided to try a little bit of street photography, just getting as many decent photos of random people as possible in the half hour I had to wait. Here’s some of the photos I took, while it’s not crowd photography exactly, imagine that you are standing on a busy street a warm summer evening and all these people pass by, one or two persons every second. I took these with my Nikon D3s and 135mm lens, which on a full frame camera still forces you to be pretty close to the subject. I wish I had more courage to ask them to actually pose for me!
Still, the less said about the fashion we have been seeing this summer the better. I tried to include as little as possible of what have been in the stores recently but still it was hard. I love the Dr Spock look-alike! The last picture is from a few days later, in Yurakucho, a much richer and more business minded area next to the Ginza. Enjoy!
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I like the girl on the phone with her eyes closed. Good stuff.
Thanks! Yes. She is cool.
I like all of them …. soo cute
Thanks Doaa! People here dress well. I wish I had one tenth of the energy to spend on my own fashion! (^-^;)
Wow! I’m so glad you took these! It’s hard to keep up with the fashion in Tokyo because only some of the trends show up here. I will keep this is mind!!!! THANK YOU!
Thank you Julie! It’s been a bad year for fashion but I will keep it up and try to find some more time to get out and take more photos again.
if your’e ever in Nagoya you will see some serious fashion there, streets like a catwalk
I have heard that Nagoya people dress more flamboyantly than anywhere else in Japan, but I haven’t seen it. Probably because I can’t even remember the last time I went out at night in Nagoya!
want to see more another photos of street photography! 他のストリート写真もっと見たいよー！
Thanks! カミング、ライト、アップ！(^0^)/
Tokyobling- I read your blog every day. Just moved to Tokyo and love your posts and stunning pictures. Thanks so much for sharing.
Hi Ambler, and thanks for your kind comment! You are obviously a much better writer than me so I had fun reading about your pasmo adventures. I’m a suica guy myself. Hope to see you back here again and keep posting on that wonderful blog of yours!
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You hit the nail on the head! I also regret not taking more pictures of the crowds when we were there. I was afraid they would frown upon it. We stayed near Shibuya for a couple of days, so every time we passed by the area it seemed like a runway show had descended upon it. So many chic Japanese! I loved it!
Haha… You picked a good spot to stay in! Yes, it is hard to shoot people you don’t know, especially crowds. Especially for me, I hate it. What I do is I just pick a likely spot where there is something interesting looking, like a landmark street corner, big store window or advertising sign board. Then I put the camera to my face and just hold the pose for a few minutes, shooting at any cool looking people coming into view. It’s nerve-wracking and I hate every second of it but it’s just sooooo much fun to check out the results later. I wish I was tougher!
Omg I can’t believe the girl is carrying a forever21 bag! Japanese style has always been known as unique and fashionable, and I can’t believe that we can find all that in Forever 21! Lol but anyway, this looks really good and good job on the blog!
Thanks Isabelle! F21 is getting popular in Japan, cheap and varied, perfect for young Japanese fashion lovers!
Amazin street shots, well done!
Thanks Sam! Glad you like them!
I’m making a movie for my History class on Japanese fashion. Would I be able to include some of these photos? They are absolutely stunning.
Sure, if it’s just for a school project! (^-^) Thank you for the kind comment Yoana!