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Apr 23 2013 21 Comments

Harajuku in pictures

Recently I was asked to produce a series of photographs for a commercial display that would depict Harajuku. Not though its frequently snapped visitors and fashion extremes, but buildings, signs etc. Images that would still be identifiable as Harajuku, but together would hopefully create a slightly different view of the area.

Unfortunately, however, the idea was pulled at the last minute due to branding issues, leaving me with a small set of test shots. Photographs of the kind I very rarely take, so it seemed like a good idea to post them here for a bit of variety.

Harajuku, Tokyo

Harajuku, Tokyo

Harajuku, Tokyo

Harajuku, Tokyo

Harajuku, Tokyo

Harajuku, Tokyo

Harajuku, Tokyo

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  1. ELEMENT URBAIN says

    4/23/2013 at 9:13 am

    Nice post ! i like the pictures

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    • Lee says

      4/23/2013 at 4:03 pm

      Thanks! Good to hear.

      Reply
  2. winnie says

    4/23/2013 at 2:35 pm

    I love all the pictures!
    The skull with the word”what” previously had left a deep impression. I tried to find “him” but all in vain. I want to take picture with “him”. 🙂

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    • Lee says

      4/23/2013 at 4:05 pm

      Thanks, Winnie.

      Here you go. This is where the skull is. Not far at all from Harajuku station: http://goo.gl/wrxi5

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      • winnie says

        4/23/2013 at 10:02 pm

        Yay!! Thank you very much, Lee.
        I have bookmark the location in my phone. 🙂

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        • Lee says

          4/23/2013 at 10:32 pm

          You are very welcome.

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          • winnie says

            5/5/2013 at 6:17 pm

            I just found the place but the skull graffiti was painted over. 🙁

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            • Lee says

              5/5/2013 at 7:24 pm

              Ah, no way. That’s such a shame. It has been there for years too. Covered over with other graffiti, or just painted over?

            • winnie says

              5/5/2013 at 10:44 pm

              🙁
              Painted over like a brand new wall.
              I went this evening…

  3. zoglog says

    4/23/2013 at 5:14 pm

    I remember a “no smorking” sign from some years back in harajuku. I assume it’s no longer there 🙁

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    • Lee says

      4/23/2013 at 5:32 pm

      Don’t recall seeing that, but no, probably no more.

      There was the statue of Elvis too, but that’s gone as well.

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  4. Benjamin says

    4/23/2013 at 11:28 pm

    That’s interesting, a pinyin name under the skull. Chinese artist?

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    • Lee says

      4/24/2013 at 7:41 am

      I can’t say for certain, but it certainly seems that way. Not what you’d expect, is it?

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  5. Willy says

    4/23/2013 at 11:30 pm

    Ahh.. harajuku.. I first went there in the 80’s and last time a couple of years ago. It was madder in the 80’s.. or maybe I was just younger and it seemed that way…

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    • Lee says

      4/24/2013 at 7:47 am

      No, I agree. It does seem rather tame these days. I remember when I first came here the path running along the side of Yoyogi Park would be lined with bands and entertainers, but that’s all gone. A real shame.

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      • Willy says

        4/24/2013 at 10:14 am

        Yeh I loved that too.. and when i first saw it, it was well inhabited by dancing elvis-esque troops (I think they used to call them “yankees” in Japan) with great big coif type hairdos … very strange…

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        • Lee says

          4/24/2013 at 3:59 pm

          They are actually still there. Every Sunday near the entrance of the park. Some of their quiffs are looking decidedly thin these days though…

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  6. Lizzy M says

    4/24/2013 at 6:08 am

    How interesting!

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    • Lee says

      4/24/2013 at 7:47 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  7. Matt says

    9/9/2013 at 1:20 pm

    Is that a genuine piece of Invader work?

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    • Lee says

      9/9/2013 at 2:44 pm

      Yeah, there’s quite a few in Tokyo. I’ve found 4 I think. A couple more have sadly gone/been painted over.

      Reply

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