Life in Japan; Streetsnaps & Traditional Japan

I'm currently working on the 'favourite gal blogs' post but since I have so many pictures from when I was in Japan I figured a small post wouldn't hurt. I'm also going to be editing a few old posts and some tags today, in a bid to make things easier to access.

This picture post includes: 
- Gal streetsnaps
- OPA Kyoto
- People watching
- Traditional Japan meets Modern
Location: Kyoto
Click on pictures to enlarge.

This cute girl was decked out in W♥C.

She wore the black tutu over jeans due to the cold, I imagine.

Her boyfriend was in 'Of the Neige Style' a predominantly Ora Ora brand.

This girl was so effortlessly gal, even in such a simple coord.

Wish I had taken a better pic, sorry.

OPA, ready for Spring!

The mall has mainly Gyaru/Gyaru-o brands but there are also non-gal brands.

People waiting for OPA to open.

It's not just the young people who do their make-up in public ;D

 A young girl in a kimono sits by the pond in the park behind Yasaka shrine.

A young couple both in traditional dress.

Happy baby Buddha XD

Mini-geta in a store front window.

My favourite of the bunch!

Deco'd Manekineko♥

Life in Japan; Streetsnaps & Traditional Japan

I'm currently working on the 'favourite gal blogs' post but since I have so many pictures from when I was in Japan I figured a small post wouldn't hurt. I'm also going to be editing a few old posts and some tags today, in a bid to make things easier to access.

This picture post includes: 
- Gal streetsnaps
- OPA Kyoto
- People watching
- Traditional Japan meets Modern
Location: Kyoto
Click on pictures to enlarge.

This cute girl was decked out in W♥C.

She wore the black tutu over jeans due to the cold, I imagine.

Her boyfriend was in 'Of the Neige Style' a predominantly Ora Ora brand.

This girl was so effortlessly gal, even in such a simple coord.

Wish I had taken a better pic, sorry.

OPA, ready for Spring!

The mall has mainly Gyaru/Gyaru-o brands but there are also non-gal brands.

People waiting for OPA to open.

It's not just the young people who do their make-up in public ;D

 A young girl in a kimono sits by the pond in the park behind Yasaka shrine.

A young couple both in traditional dress.

Happy baby Buddha XD

Mini-geta in a store front window.

My favourite of the bunch!

Deco'd Manekineko♥

Japanese Women Loincloth Liberation News Video

Reuters reports on the recent comeback of FUNDOSHI ("loincloths" in English) for the liberation of Japanese women:




Well, it would have been a better news report if Reuters had shown an actual woman wearing a liberating loincloth as I had hoped it would. I guess I'll believe it when (and if) I see it. Perhaps it may be time to move to Kyoto?!?!

Japanese Claymation Video 'Pussycat'

Last August I featured an awesome Japanese claymation short film called 'Chainsaw Maid'

Well I just discovered that Takena Nagao (aka "TEINU") has done it once again with another brilliant black comic work entitled "Pussycat":



Be sure to see more of this incredible artist's work at his official website: Takena Nagao

Kyoto, Japan - 'Chainsaw Maid' Claymation Video

By TEINU

Japanese Judo Video From Kyoto University