Omote-Sando is a mini-Ginza with a little something extra. There is a high concentration of designer shops here, as well as pedestrian streets line with smaller boutiques, and even our favorite pizza joint. I've been taking a weekly Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) class, and my school is in Omote-Sando, so it was nice exploring this neighborhood on foot one weekend.
Eventually I started to recognize certain buildings, and that's because I've been here before! This is where Yuka showed me around on my first ever trip to Tokyo in January. The longer I stay here the smaller the city gets.
Harajuku, the teenage girls go to street for cheap fashion, rubs shoulders with designer brands one street over. The fashion in Harajuku looks unique to the outsider, but stay here long enough and you realize that everyone is dressed the same - this is the universal Japanese outfitter.
Fashion in Japan is way more important than comfort, and it is absolutely imperative that everyone be dressed the same, all the time. Booty shorts are a must have for winter fashion, and the hottest summer fashions include (pardon the pun) black leggings to be worn under said booty shorts. When chosing shoes, find a pair that is either too big or too small for you; it's important that your toes are awkwardly squished together or sticking out in all directions. Bonus points if you can't walk in your shoes. Please remember to overdress for every single occassion, and don't forget to buy all your tops in extra-frumpy size.
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