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Jun 21 2011 11 Comments

Takeshita Dori — not your typical type?

Harajuku’s famous Takeshita Dori is almost infamous for its outlandish fashion. An area where the young and hip happily walk from shop to shop, and people like me wander about wondering what the bloody hell everyone is wearing.

So based on an initial first glance, this older bloke looked like a kindred spirit of sorts — someone who could appreciate my raised eyebrows and bewildered looks.

Takeshita Dori

But as he approached, his skull-emblazoned top suggested otherwise, and his countenance more than likely said I could keep my confused feelings to myself.

Takeshita Dori

Categorized: Fashion, Photography

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  1. NihonBurp says

    6/21/2011 at 5:31 pm

    Yea he definitely stands out against the hordes of schoolgirls

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    • Lee says

      6/22/2011 at 9:39 am

      Yeah, he did bit!

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  2. Jeffrey says

    6/22/2011 at 12:15 am

    That look has Travis Bickel written all over it.

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    • Lee says

      6/22/2011 at 9:40 am

      I wouldn’t to upset him, that’s for sure.

      Reply
  3. Marc T says

    6/22/2011 at 12:27 am

    I was think more Kujukuri Shore…Japanese twist on the horrific TV show Jersey Shore.

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    • Lee says

      6/22/2011 at 9:41 am

      I’ve managed to avoid knowing anything about that but the name, so I’ll have to take your word for it rather than risk a Google search!

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  4. Linette says

    6/22/2011 at 12:29 am

    With a look like that, he can come out in a pink tutu and I’m sure no one will bother him. He does look better in skulls though.

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    • Lee says

      6/22/2011 at 9:46 am

      Yeah, and on Takeshita Dori, nobody would bat an eyelid if he did!

      Reply
  5. @TKYC says

    6/22/2011 at 3:37 pm

    Probably a Newcastle United fan.

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  6. Ken C says

    6/22/2011 at 4:54 pm

    Glad you got out alive Lee!

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    • Lee says

      6/23/2011 at 3:09 pm

      Thanks! I don’t think I was ever in any danger though. Either that or ignorance truly is bliss!

      Reply

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