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02/04/2011
02/27/2021

Tokyo Girls Collection

A?trend-pioneering event for girls is to be held in Tokyo. The name of the event is Tokyo Girls Collection, TGC.??It would be the 12th event this March. In the event, there will be 4 main fashion shows.? The themes of each stages are trend, ellegance, selected, and designers.? Many of the brands participating in this event are not very expensive, and are seen in popular fashion complexes, such as Marui and Parco.? In the fashion shows, the newest clothes from these brands are worn by the top models of Japanese fashion magazines.? Many girls come to this event to take one look at the heart-throb models. One interesting point about this event is that you can buy the clothes that appeared in the show.? The clothes will eventually appear on stores, but at this point, they are purchasable nowhere except this event.? If you are to?get a head start on the season’s fashion, this event is a big chance! The tickets are purchasable from 10 a.m. on Feb. 5, on the internet or by phone.? Beware the tickets are always sold out in a very short time! Website: http://tgc.st/ (Jap) — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ […]

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08/14/2010
03/01/2021

Laforet Harajuku and Crepes

???Pop culture box- Laforet Harajuku!??? Harajuku is the center of Japan’s most extreme teenage cultures and fashion styles, and also offers syopping for grown-ups and historic sights.There are two focal point of Harajuku’s teen-oriented shops. One is Takeshita Dori(腴剛????????, Takeshita Street) which is the symbol of Harajuku and birthplace of many Japan’s fashion trends. Another is the landmark of Harajuku-the popular fashion building called ???Laforet Harajuku.??? Laforet Harajuku is a trend-setting shopping complex,which has been opened since 1978. It consists of 7 floors of fashion boutiques and a variety of shops, mainly for young, female audience. But there are fashionable shops for male, and many kinds of goods and items such as living goods,books and CDs. On the top floor, the Laforet Museum hosts various events and exhibitions, including art,music,design, photography and so on.It seems to be the epicenter of fashion, art and culture. When its seasonal bargain sales are held, so many people overflow?the building. It is located along Meiji Avenue in Harajuku on the northern side of Shibuya. It is a short distance from the small north exit named Omotesando-guchi of JR Line Harajuku St. As Takeshita Street begins at the exit and goes down-slope to Meiji Avenue, […]

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08/12/2010
03/01/2021

Bunkamura – Movies & Shopping at Shibuya, Tokyo

???Art? Fashion? or Both???? If you enjoy shopping and appreciating art at the same time in Shibuya, I recommend you the main Tokyu Department Store and Bunkamura(?????????, Cultural Village). Shibuya is the area, of which station is a major terminus for commuter train and subway lines on Tokyo’s southwest side, boasts a number of landmark places that are part of the overall Shibuya shopping and dining scene, and make the district the one of the most popular places in Tokyo. But there are a few spots where you can both enjoy shopping and appreciate art. The main Tokyu Department Store (??掩?ョ?乗襖綺?)?and Bunkamura are easy access from Shibuya St. JR Line,Tokyu-Toyoko, Keio-Inokashira and Ginza Line and so on. The location is along with a busy street called ???Bunkamura Street (???????????????)???,which was named after the Bunkamura building. A great variety of shops are around them, for example, a mega discount shop or book store across the street. ???The Main Tokyu Department Store??? There are two Tokyu Department Stores in Shibuya. The first one sets top of Shibuya Station, which takes up the first two floors of the 12-story building. On the other hand, the main Tokyu Store has 10 floors and parking […]