On Sunday I met up with some friends to go to Harajuku for the first time. Unlike Akihabara which is almost thirty minutes away by train, Harajuku is right next to Shibuya - which means I can go there every Sunday to take more photos, hooray!

For the non-japanophiles who read my blog, Harajuku is one of the better known places in Tokyo, the Harajuku bridge and the eccentricly dressed teenagers that frequent it being particularly well known through their occasional appearance in foreign media (and Gwen Stefani's music video.) It is also right next to Yoyogi park, the Meijijingu shrine and the fashionable Omotesando shopping street.

The second major street is the alley-like Takeshitadôri, which is more popular among young people, with plenty of clothing shops catering to youth fashions and subcultures such as Gothloli and the like. For some reason it also has loads of stalls selling crepes, rolled up into cones and filled with ice cream, chocolate, fruits, berries, cheesecake, cheese (note the difference) or even prosciutto ham if you fancy a savory option. 

Check out which country's design brand is on Harajuku Fashion Joyboard 11, heh heh.

Everything is happening in Japan! Have you bumped into a skateboarding dog recently? The dog would put his/her front paws on the board, push it for some speed and then hop on. Unfortunately this is the only picture I have with "Harajuku Girls" in it, but I will be sure to put up more soon (next Sunday.)

As in the future I will probably be taking many photos around Tokyo, I've decided to organise my photo gallery regionally, with all new photos going to their respective categories. From now on I will also tag all the articles that go with the photos with "Harajuku Photos" and so on so that you can easily find commentary for the photos as well. I've also put up some pictures of my visit to Akihabara, will write on that later ^^