History of Harajuku fashion trend in Japan

Japan is a place where everyone is an individual - but they love being in groups. If you visit the park at certain hours on every Saturday, you will see hundreds of boys dressed like rock stars and skaters, dancing to the music of rock and roll ... they are very serious. So not surprisingly, also if the girls want to show the innovative fashion that does not exist or has not been seen before, they want to do it in the same place, at the same time. And that place is the Harajuku district in Tokyo.

The term "Harajuku Girls" has been used by English-language media to describe teenagers dressed in any fashion in the Harajuku area. This mode affects some of them make a dress style that is unique. One style that is, Kawaii, very famous in the 1990s. Kawaii become popular expression that means something is funny or pretty.
Kawaii is a form of resistance in the style and culture, associated with it will not be seen as something of interest by the older generation. The idea of Kawaii is a distinct youth culture that is separate from the traditional culture; the form of cyber-punk to show their existances . the styles is influenced by gothic fashion by combining the colorful neon and metallic. This style is not as popular in the 1990s.

Harajuku fashion gets its name from the Harajuku district in Tokyo. All the activity of "activated" in harajuku, young children go there to explore a variety of clothing stores and gather in Yoyogi park, the cafe in Omotesando street or along the travel direction to the Meiji shrine. With the purpose of showing their latest creations harajuku for tourists and also for their friends.


Harajuku became famous in the 1980s because of street performers and free teen dress who gathered there on Sundays when Omotesando was closed to traffic. Omotesando is a very long street with cafes and upscale fashion boutiques and very popular with locals and tourists. Strolling on the day of week and is the perfect place to meet, play music and show up.!