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May 27 2014 10 Comments

Japanese summer fashion: the sun visor

With the temperature in Tokyo gradually rising, parasols are once again a standard sight on the city’s streets. And, for women of a certain age, it’s also time to dig out the somewhat sinister, almost Darth Vader-like, sun visor. An item that darkens the face as effectively as a furtive photograph does looks.

Japanese sun visor summer fashion

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  1. Hans ter Horst says

    5/27/2014 at 8:47 pm

    These visors really amuse me too, sort of a bad motorcycle granny image. These and the ‘poison-mushroom’ hats imply that summer has really started!

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    • Lee says

      5/28/2014 at 12:16 am

      Yeah, a real sign that for better or worse, there is no turning back…

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  2. Bernadette Marchetti says

    5/28/2014 at 9:04 am

    Wow. I’m surprised you’re still alive after that look. Maybe the visor is to prevent damage to the public from looks that can kill.

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    • Lee says

      5/28/2014 at 5:06 pm

      Haha! Yes, it’s quite a look, isn’t it?

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  3. John says

    5/28/2014 at 7:37 pm

    Yep, that’s a pretty dark look!!

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    • Lee says

      5/28/2014 at 7:48 pm

      Yeah, she wasn’t best pleased, was she?

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  4. Fabrice says

    5/28/2014 at 9:37 pm

    Thats the Dark side stare alright.
    Was that taken in Ameyoko? the sign looks familiar.

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    • Lee says

      5/28/2014 at 10:00 pm

      Yeah, Ameyoko. One of my favourite places. When the sun is out, it’s a great place to shoot.

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  5. Squidpuppy says

    5/29/2014 at 10:02 am

    “I find your lack of Wa disturbing. Never underestimate the power of Obasans.” Among my peers, we call these things “Blast Shields”, and they’re invariably worn by Asian granny types – in various California locales. It’s especially weird seeing them covering the visages of drivers – you just wanna yell out: “Lower the blast shields! Engage the Laser canons!”

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    • Lee says

      5/29/2014 at 4:46 pm

      That’s funny. Blast shield is a great name. No doubt that’s exactly what I’ll be thinking now the next time I see one!

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