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Jun 03 2011 13 Comments

Tokyo rainy season style

Rainy season in Tokyo may well have begun, but the damp, really quite dreary conditions in no way mean that fashion has to be neglected. Quite the opposite it in fact. It’s simply another season, and as such, one to be celebrated.

Shibuya fashion in the rain

Categorized: Fashion, Photography

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  1. Alicia says

    6/3/2011 at 4:59 pm

    Wow, lovely photo. Wonderful outfit and hair too. I’m jealous!!

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    • Lee says

      6/4/2011 at 1:15 pm

      Thanks Alicia. Yes, he certainly put the fella taking the photo to shame…

      Reply
  2. NihonBurp says

    6/3/2011 at 5:59 pm

    It is a season to be celebrated, but only once its passed, the combination of all that rain and a little warmth means it can get so humid. But as a Brit when I sometimes see the massive downpours of rain I get fascinated by it, I should know a lot about rain being from the UK but the rain in Japan is more ‘serious’. Can’t get away without having a brolly like you can here.

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    • Lee says

      6/4/2011 at 1:18 pm

      Yes, I’m no fan. Being a fellow Brit, I’ve seen enough rain to last several lifetimes, and get to see plenty more when I go home in the summer!

      But the humidity is the worst part. Not pleasant at all.

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  3. ameiji says

    6/3/2011 at 9:13 pm

    Cool shot! Lovely colors and the outfit!

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    • Lee says

      6/4/2011 at 1:18 pm

      Thanks, I was pleased with the way it came out.

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  4. domo. says

    6/3/2011 at 11:04 pm

    wish I can wear a jacket like that during rainy seasons where I live, it’s so humid after raining that your hair feels wet after walking outside!

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    • Lee says

      6/4/2011 at 1:19 pm

      Totally agree. I was sweating in just a t-shirt. Don’t know how he does it.

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  5. Hans ter Horst says

    6/4/2011 at 7:41 pm

    Cool capture, very nicely framed between the other umbrellas.
    The humidity is a real drag in the Japanese summer, but what affected me most was the fact that shops and restaurants would keep a temperatures of a cool 20C, but outside it was a blistering 30 or more. Going in and out of shops was really too much of a shock for me.

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    • Lee says

      6/5/2011 at 12:13 am

      Thanks! I was hoping once the lights changed I’d get such a chance, and luckily it worked out pretty much as I wanted.

      Despite the temperature differences, I’ve always appreciated the ultra cool climes of shops and restaurants. This year, however, is going to be very different, with power issues meaning it’s going to be pretty sticky everywhere. Not something to look forward to that’s for sure…

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  6. S in Shanghai says

    6/6/2011 at 6:33 pm

    Great catch here Lee, When is the rain season over?

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    • Lee says

      6/6/2011 at 9:37 pm

      Cheers! Be a while yet, end of the month-ish. Maybe…

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  7. risya says

    11/7/2014 at 3:10 pm

    that’s cool photo

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