Harayuku

La primera vez que estuvimos por Tokyo ya habíamos pisado brevemente la zona de Harajuku (原宿). Ahora tocaba husmear por sus calles para conocerla mejor. Lo más conocido de Harajuku es el Meiji Jingū y el parque Yoyogi con sus Cosplay Zoku, aunque ya hablé de ambos lugares en otro rincón. Lo que queríamos esta vez era sentir de cerca el glamour de Omotesandō y las preciosas callejuelas que lo rodean. Un auténtico paraíso del shopping. Cualquier fanático de la ropa y los complementos disfrutará como un enano en Harajuku. Hay tiendas para todos los gustos y bolsillos. Omotesandō es sólo apta para sueldos con muchos ceros. En esta estirada avenida se puede ver con facilidad algún Ferrari que otro, bolsos de Louis Vuitton a decenas y pies calzados con Prada. Sólo por ver a la gente guapa merece la pena darse un garbeo. En Omotesandō, también está una de las tiendas de souvenirs más famosas, el Oriental Bazaar. Perfectamente reconocible por su aspecto de templo, este lugar libre de impuestos para extranjeros. Te podrás llevar a casa desde Kokeshi dolls, hasta armaduras de samurái. Muy cerquita está el Kiddy Land, una juguetería que siempre está a rebosar y que hará las delicias de los fanáticos de los juguetes. Puede ser muy divertido jugar con los objetos inverosímiles y kawaii del Kiddy Land. ¡¡¡Cuidado!!! Hay una planta entera de Hello Kitty. Pero lo realmente interesante de Harajuku es callejear. Hay miles y miles de tiendas donde se puede encontrar todo tipo de ropa. Y esta afirmación es literal. En mi cara se reflejaba una sonrisa de oreja a oreja sólo de ver cómo aumentaba mi colección de camisetas. La ropa es muy original. Es muy curioso toparte con tiendas especializadas para las distintas tribus urbanas de Tokyo, prendas de segunda mano o ropa de jóvenes diseñadores japoneses. El espectáculo visual es único. La tolerancia también, ya que nadie te mira por encima del hombro por el hecho de ir con pintas y peinados raros. Así que ya sabéis, los fashions victims os encontraréis como en casa en Harajuku. Nosotros ya llevamos dos visitas.

The first time we were through we had stepped briefly Tokyo area of ​​Harajuku (原宿). Now it was sniffing through the streets to know her better. The best known is the Meiji Jingu Harajuku and Yoyogi Park with Cosplay Zoku, but I spoke to both places in another corner. What we wanted was to feel this time closely Omotesandō glamor and attractive streets that surround it. A paradise of shopping. Any fan of the clothes and accessories you'll enjoy as a dwarf in Harajuku. There are shops for all tastes and budgets. Omotesandō is only suitable for salaries with many zeros. This avenue can be stretched easily see a Ferrari that other Louis Vuitton bags and tens Prada shod feet. Just to see the beautiful people be worth a spin. In Omotesando, is also one of the most famous souvenir shops, the Oriental Bazaar. Easily recognizable by appearance of temple, this place for foreign tax free. You can take home from Kokeshi dolls up samurai armor. Very close is the Kiddy Land, a toy that is always crowded and that will delight fans of the toys. It can be fun to play with unlikely objects and kawaii Kiddy Land. Beware! There is an entire floor of Hello Kitty. But what is really interesting about Harajuku browsing. There are thousands and thousands of shops where you can find all kinds of clothes. And this statement is literal. In my face reflected a smile from ear to ear just to see how increased my collection of shirts. The clothes are very original. It's very funny running into shops for different subcultures of Tokyo, second-hand clothes or clothes of young Japanese designers. The visual spectacle is unique. Tolerance also because nobody looks over his shoulder at the fact of going with paints and crazy hair. So you know, I find the fashions Victims at home in Harajuku. We already took two visits.

Vera fucina di stili, subculture, tendenze giovanili, Harajuku è giustamente uno dei luoghi più famosi di Tokyo anche se spesso viene legato 'solo' al cosplay. Il 'costume play', vale a dire la pratica di realizzare e indossare costumi per 'trasformarsi' in personaggi di manca o videogame e idoli musicali, è solo una delle subculture che animano questa zona. Zona, dico, e non a caso, perché non è un vero quartiere: il nome indica genericamente l'area di [poi=4172]Shibuya[/poi] attorno alla stazione di Harajuku. Tre i punti principali della zona: la via dello shopping 'alla moda', Omotesando, la strada 'alternativa' dei negozietti dedicati alle subculture (cosplay, punk, gothic, rockabilly, visual kei...), che si chiama Takeshita. Poi c'è il Jingu bashi, il ponte accanto alla stazione che sabato e domenica pomeriggio viene affollato dal popolo del 'cosplay', spesso piuttosto disponibile a farsi fotografare. Il Jingu bashi porta allo splendido, enorme parco di Yoyogi incastonato fra i grattacieli, che ospita il santuario scintoista [poi=85541]Meiji jingu[/poi]. La stazione è Harajuku (sulla linea Yamanote) ma la stazione di Shibuya si raggiunge in una ventina di minuti di passeggiata.

Real melting pot of styles, subcultures, youth trends, Harajuku is rightly one of the most famous places in Tokyo though often linked 'only' to cosplay. The 'costume play', ie the practice to make and wear costumes to 'transform' in missing characters or video games and music idols, it's just one of the subcultures that animate this area. Area, I say, and not surprisingly, it is not a real neighborhood: the name generally indicates the area of ​​[then = 4172] Shibuya [/ then] around Harajuku Station. Three main points of the area: the shopping street 'fashionable', Omotesando, the road 'alternative' of shops dedicated to Subcultures (cosplay, punk, gothic, rockabilly, visual kei ...), which is called Takeshita. Then there is the Jingu bashi, the bridge next to the station on Saturday and Sunday afternoon is crowded by the people of 'cosplay', often quite willing to be photographed. The Jingu Bashi door to the beautiful, huge Yoyogi Park nestled between the skyscrapers, which houses the Shinto shrine [then = 85541] Meiji jingu [/ then]. The Harajuku station (Yamanote line), but the Shibuya Station can be reached in about twenty minutes walk.

A l'Ouest de Tokyo, le quartier de Harajuku voit affluer la jeunesse Tokyoïte branchée. Selon moi, l'intérêt de ce quartier est avant tout de contempler les adolescents habillés de façon complètement déjantée et notamment les fameux cosplays. Pour cela, je conseille de prendre l'avenue Takeshita (Takeshita Dori), une avenue piétonne où se sont rassemblées des boutiques de vêtements au goût plus ou moins douteux. J'ai trouvé la promenade très amusante.

To the west of Tokyo, the Harajuku youth sees influx Tokyoite connected. For me, the interest in this neighborhood is all about watching the teenagers dressed in a completely crazy and especially famous cosplays. For this, I recommend taking the Takeshita Avenue (Takeshita Dori), a pedestrian avenue which gathered clothing shops to taste more or less doubtful. I found a very fun ride.

Si vous vous demandiez où les Japonaises en jupettes font leur shopping, voilà la réponse : Harajuku. Qu'elles soient gothic lolitas ou preppy girl version écolières coquines, c'est ici qu'elles accessoirisent leurs tenues les plus sexy avec force de gadgets fashion de toutes les couleurs. On aime ou on n'aime pas...

If you ever wondered where the Japanese do their shopping in skirts, voil the answer: Harajuku. Whether or preppy girl gothic Lolitas Version colires naughty, this is where they accessorize their sexy outfits with fashion gadgets force all colors. Love it or do not like ...

Al oeste de Tokio, el barrio de Harajuku es el barrio con más afluencia de jóvenes de Tokio debido a sus tiendas de moda. Para mí, la gracia de este barrio es contemplar a los adolescentes vestidos sorprendentemente extravagantes, y en particular el famoso cosplays. Yo aconsejaría tomar la avenida Takeshita (Takeshita Dori), una avenida peatonal, donde pueden encontrar las tiendas de ropa más originales. Me pareció muy agradable el paseo.

West of Tokyo, the Harajuku district is the district with the highest number of young people in Tokyo because of its trendy shops. For me, the beauty of this area is to look at adolescents surprisingly extravagant dresses, especially the famous cosplays. I advise taking Takeshita Avenue (Takeshita Dori), a pedestrian avenue where they can find the most original boutiques. I found it very enjoyable ride.