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[[Image:Harajuku-eki-april-2002.jpg|thumb|200px|Harajuku Station at night]]
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'''Harajuku''' (原宿 "meadow lodging") ''{{Audio|Harajuku.ogg|listen}}'' is the common name for the area around [[Harajuku Station]] on the [[Yamanote Line]] in the [[Shibuya, Tokyo|Shibuya ward]] of [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]].
'''Harajuku''' (原宿 "meadow lodging") ''{{Audio|Harajuku.ogg|listen}}'' is the common name for the area around [[Harajuku Station]] on the [[Yamanote Line]] in the [[Shibuya, Tokyo|Shibuya ward]] of [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. The area is known internationally for its youth style and fashion.<ref name="Harajuku: Rebels on the Bridge">Perry, Chris [http://www.scribd.com/doc/38260/Harajuku-Rebels-on-the-Bridge ''Rebels on the Bridge: Subversion, Style, and the New Subculture''] Retrieved [[September 10]], [[2007]]</ref> Harajuku street style is promoted in Japanese and international publications such as ''[[Fruits (magazine)|Fruits]].''


==Location==
==Location==
[[Image:Harajukugirls.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Girls dressed in [[Gothic Lolita]] fashion on Harajuku bridge on a Sunday afternoon]]
[[Image:Harajukugirls.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Girls at [[Harajuku Station]] on a Sunday afternoon]]
[[Image:Japaneserockabilly.jpg|thumb|rightt|200px|Rockabilly dancers in [[Yoyogi Park]]]]
[[Image:Japaneserockabilly.jpg|thumb|rightt|200px|Rockabilly dancers in [[Yoyogi Park]]]]
Harajuku is an area between [[Shinjuku]] and Shibuya. Local landmarks include the headquarters of [[NHK]], [[Meiji Shrine]], and [[Yoyogi Park]].
Harajuku is an area between [[Shinjuku]] and Shibuya. Local landmarks include the headquarters of [[NHK]], [[Meiji Shrine]], and [[Yoyogi Park]].


The area has two main shopping streets, [[Omotesandō, Tokyo|Omotesandō]] and [[Takeshita Street]] (''Takeshita-dōri''). The latter caters to youth fashions and has many small stores selling [[gosurori|Gothic Lolita]], [[rockabilly]], [[hip-hop]], and [[punk fashion|punk]] outfits,<ref>
The area has two main shopping streets, [[Omotesandō, Tokyo|Omotesandō]] and [[Takeshita Street]] (''Takeshita-dōri''). The latter caters to youth fashions and has many small stores selling [[gosurori|Gothic Lolita]], [[visual kei]], [[rockabilly]], [[hip-hop]], and [[punk fashion|punk]] outfits,<ref>
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==Subcultures==
==Subcultures==
The term "Harajuku Girls" has been used by English-language media to describe teenagers dressed in any fashion style who are in the area of Harajuku.<ref name="HG The Heart">Knight, Magda [http://www.mookychick.co.uk/style/harajuku_girls.php ''Harajuku Girls - The Heart of Modern Japanese Fashion] Retrieved [[September 10]], [[2007]]</ref> These girls may be members of various sub-cultures including [[Gothic Lolita]], [[Ganguro]], [[Gyaru]], and [[Kogal]]. They may also be dressed as characters from an anime, movie, or [[manga]] (known as [[cosplay]]).
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In the 1980s large numbers of [[busking|street performers]] and wildly dressed teens including ''[[takenoko-zoku]]'' (竹の子族, "bamboo-shoot kids") gathered on Omotesandō and the street that passes through Yoyogi Park on Sundays when the streets are closed to traffic. Today there are still many street performers and entertainers performing in Yoyogi Park and the surrounding areas, and on Sunday afternoons, teenagers dressed in [[Gothic Lolita]] fashion gather on the bridge across the train tracks from Harajuku station to Yoyogi Park.
[[Image:CIMG7453.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Three teens outside Harajuku Station cosplaying members of the band Himitsu Kessha Kodomo A.]]
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In the 1980s large numbers of [[busking|street performers]] and wildly dressed teens including ''[[takenoko-zoku]]'' (竹の子族, "bamboo-shoot kids") gathered on Omotesandō and the street that passes through Yoyogi Park on Sundays when the streets were closed to traffic. The streets were reopened to traffic in the 90s, and a great number of teens stopped gathering there. Today there are still teenagers hanging out in Harajuku, mostly on the bridge across the train tracks from Harajuku station to Yoyogi Park.

[[Visual kei]] is associated with Harajuku, especially those who gather on "Jingu Bashi (“Jingu Bridge”), a pedestrian bridge connecting the bustling Harajuku district with Meiji Shrine."<ref name="Harajuku: Rebels on the Bridge">Perry, Chris [http://www.scribd.com/doc/38260/Harajuku-Rebels-on-the-Bridge ''Rebels on the Bridge: Subversion, Style, and the New Subculture''] Retrieved [[September 10]], [[2007]]</ref> In attendance one will find Visual kei [[cosplayers]] (those dressed as their favorite bands) and those in the Gothic Lolita subculture/[[Lolita fashion|fashion]].<ref name="fashionlines">[http://www.fashionlines.com/2007/jan/fashionPrettyBabies.php fashionlines.com e-magazine, January, 2007]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Amerikamura]] in Osaka
*[[Amerikamura]] in Osaka
*[[Dōtonbori]] in Osaka
*[[Dōtonbori]] in Osaka
*[[Harajuku Girls]] (a dance entourage associated with Gwen Stefani)
*[[Gothic Lolita]]
*[[Gothic Lolita]]
*[[Cosplay]]
*[[Cosplay]]
*[[Manga]]
*[[anime]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}

== Further reading ==
*Perry, Chris [http://www.scribd.com/doc/38260/Harajuku-Rebels-on-the-Bridge ''Rebels on the Bridge: Subversion, Style, and the New Subculture'']
*Suzuki, Chako [http://www.fashionlines.com/2007/jan/fashionPrettyBabies.php ''Pretty Babies: Japan's Undying Gothic Lolita Phenomenon] fashionlines.com


==External links==
==External links==
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* {{wikitravelpar|Tokyo/Harajuku}}
* {{wikitravelpar|Tokyo/Harajuku}}
*[http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/tokyo/harajuku.htm Harajuku] Photos and Guide
*[http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/tokyo/harajuku.htm Harajuku] Photos and Guide
*[http://picturetokyo.com/en/city/harajuku.html Harajuku Photo Gallery and Travel Guide]
*[http://www.harajukustyle.net www.harajukustyle.net] Harajuku Subculture and Fashion Information.


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For other uses, see Harajuku (disambiguation).
Harajuku Station at night

Harajuku (原宿 "meadow lodging") listenⓘ is the common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan. The area is known internationally for its youth style and fashion.[1] Harajuku street style is promoted in Japanese and international publications such as Fruits.

Location

File:Harajukugirls.jpg
Girls at Harajuku Station on a Sunday afternoon
Rockabilly dancers in Yoyogi Park

Harajuku is an area between Shinjuku and Shibuya. Local landmarks include the headquarters of NHK, Meiji Shrine, and Yoyogi Park.

The area has two main shopping streets, Omotesandō and Takeshita Street (Takeshita-dōri). The latter caters to youth fashions and has many small stores selling Gothic Lolita, visual kei, rockabilly, hip-hop, and punk outfits,[2] in addition to fast food outlets and so forth.

In recent years Omotesandō has seen a rise in branches of expensive fashion stores such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Prada. The avenue is sometimes referred to as "Tokyo's Champs-Élysées".[3] Until 2004, one side of the avenue was occupied by the Dōjunkai Aoyama apāto, Bauhaus-inspired apartments built in 1927 after the 1923 Kantō earthquake. In 2006 the buildings were controversially destroyed by Mori Building and replaced with the "Omotesando Hills"[4] shopping mall, designed by Tadao Ando.[5] The area known as "Ura-Hara" (back streets of Harajuku) is a center of Japanese fashion for younger people — brands such as A Bathing Ape and Undercover have shops in the area.[6]

Subcultures

The term "Harajuku Girls" has been used by English-language media to describe teenagers dressed in any fashion style who are in the area of Harajuku.[7] These girls may be members of various sub-cultures including Gothic Lolita, Ganguro, Gyaru, and Kogal. They may also be dressed as characters from an anime, movie, or manga (known as cosplay).

File:CIMG7453.JPG
Three teens outside Harajuku Station cosplaying members of the band Himitsu Kessha Kodomo A.

In the 1980s large numbers of street performers and wildly dressed teens including takenoko-zoku (竹の子族, "bamboo-shoot kids") gathered on Omotesandō and the street that passes through Yoyogi Park on Sundays when the streets were closed to traffic. The streets were reopened to traffic in the 90s, and a great number of teens stopped gathering there. Today there are still teenagers hanging out in Harajuku, mostly on the bridge across the train tracks from Harajuku station to Yoyogi Park.

Visual kei is associated with Harajuku, especially those who gather on "Jingu Bashi (“Jingu Bridge”), a pedestrian bridge connecting the bustling Harajuku district with Meiji Shrine."[1] In attendance one will find Visual kei cosplayers (those dressed as their favorite bands) and those in the Gothic Lolita subculture/fashion.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Perry, Chris Rebels on the Bridge: Subversion, Style, and the New Subculture Retrieved September 10, 2007
  2. ^ "Face to face with Harajuku". Metropolis. December 1999. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  3. ^ "Attention Avid Shoppers: A High-End Complex Opens Its Doors". The New York Times. February 15, 2005. Retrieved 2007-03-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Omotesando Hills Project Page". Mori Building. January 19, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "The view from the Hills: Minoru Mori defends the Omotesando Hills development and reveals big plans for Tokyo". Metropolis. February 3, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-16. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Behind the Scene". Metropolis. January 19, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Knight, Magda Harajuku Girls - The Heart of Modern Japanese Fashion Retrieved September 10, 2007
  8. ^ fashionlines.com e-magazine, January, 2007

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