ThemeParkCommando Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 Hello All-- I thought that this might interest you, especially those who are going to Japan. Now, I normally pay very little attention to fashion (I'm a jeans and T-shirt kind of gal), but I was intrigued by photos of Japanese teenagers in wild dress that I saw--I think--in a TR. Yesterday I found a book called "Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno: Tokyo Teen Fashion Subculture Handbook" by Patrick Macias and Izumi Evers, illustrations by Kazumi Nonaka. It covers major teenage fashion trends in Tokyo and the suburbs from the late 1960s to today. In each section, there is an explanation of why the trend came about and how it influenced society. There are also photos, of course, as well as cute illustrations. Two of the stranger (and short-lived) trends are Gongoro, the Japanese version of blackface, and Kigurumin, where teenage girls would walk around in public dressed as cows, bears, kangaroos, and hamster costumes via cheap cloth costumes and character pajamas. So if this piques your interest, check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas2 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Wow I thought this must have been a joke but then I did some research and I found these pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubaidave Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Ahh you mean like these? These were all taken at Tosimaen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubaidave Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 An of course there are these from Harajuku Crossing on a Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Cosplayers? Jahan, if you go on the Japan trip, you might get laid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timpowes Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 ^ Exactly my thought... Especially when I saw cosplayers as Tatsurou and Yukke (Vocalist and bass-player) in the band MUCC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkCommando Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Awesome pics y'all. I just find it fascinating, because in this country... Well, okay, in Northampton, MA, where I live (though I bounce around a lot), one could get away with dressing very strangely (though the style isn't quite THAT strange), as strange is our way of life, but in much of this country, such crazy styles would not be well tolerated. They meet opposition in Tokyo, but being "out there" can get your picture in fashion mags, and it can only take one person (non-celebrity) to start an all-out trend. I've gotta get me to Japan one of these days. I could spend most of a vacation people watching. [/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xascher Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Omg, Cosplayers, AND furries!!! Yay. This just explains how much fun japan is. PS: Cosplaying kicks a$$, try it some time, or better yet, go to a convention! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkCommando Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 Okay...forgive my ignorance, but what is Cosplaying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xascher Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 ^ It's where you dress up as any character from a tv show, game, or even a book, but most people dress up as anime characters. Then you get together an roleplay as those characters, or you can just sit and chat at a convention with other friends that you have yet to meet. I urge everyone to cosplay at least once in your life, it sounds dorky, but people are friendly, and it's a great way to let loose and do things you would normally never do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubaidave Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Most of the Cosplayer in Japan are uncool kids from the outskirts of town. They all get together at the weekend to dress up as their favourite characters. They all travel in their normal clothes and get changed again before returning home. You will see most of them have suitcases with them that they carry their normal clothes in. Most parents do not know their kids are involved in cosplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDragon Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 I think anyone who doesn't encourage this is... well, silly. It looks like great fun! Now I wish I was Japanese... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragoncoaster1292 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Oh man I LOVE cosplaying! I used to do it a lot when I was younger, but it has sorta been pushed out by schoolwork . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdillaman Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 ^ Younger?!? Aren't you just 14? I couldn't sneak out to a convention before I was able to drive. Not to mention this is the utmost silliness. -James Dillaman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragoncoaster1292 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Yes I am just fourteen, but I still used to dress up w/ my friends and roleplay as, like, Dragonball Z and stuff like that (God, I hate that show now!) I guess that wouldn't really count as cosplaying though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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