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Harajuku in peril?

One of the world’s greatest and most innovative cultural districts, a recent article by The Japan Times questions the current direction of Tokyo’s Harajuku district. An area marked by numerous different pockets of fashion, various elements have now transformed the district’s landscape including the rising rent prices and the notable opening of an H&M flagship store. It is this accessible level of cookie cutter-esque fashion and barriers to entry that has some long-standing members of Harajuku questioning whether this will have a detrimental effect on the creative energy of the area. Notable personalities such as Hiroshi Fujiwara, Hirofumi Kiyonaga, Nigo and Hikaru Iwanaga were all part of the Harajuku movement which resulted in the creation of brands like fragment design, SOPHNET., Bape and Bounty Hunter. The article in further detail can be seen over at The Japan Times.

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