Hi guys. I ’m still in wonderful Tokyo with my friend Melodee.
Hi guys!
Today we’re going to discover the Harajuku part of Shibuya.
Right. It’s a lot of pop culture, music, fashion, food, you name it. Let’s go explore.
What is Harajuku famous for?
Kawaii is a word. Maybe you’ve heard of it before?
It means “cute,” “adorable”, anything of that sort in Japanese.
Kawaii.
The Kawaii culture is a huge part of Japan.
I think this whole area is about having cutesy, quirky, fun things.
You can really find anything here.
Over here we have a shoe place. Do you want to check it out?
Yes!
Platforms are really in right now, so you can see there are chunky heals over there.
Check that out!
Look at these boots. Oh my gosh. I wonder if I could pull that off.
That’s really nice. It’s a mix of feminine and rock.
Yes. These are fun.
I like it because a lot of stuff in Japan is customisable.
Oh my gosh. Wow! Look at that. It’s a very cool space cat.
I love this store. I feel like if I dress up in all of this, I’m going to be in a dream land.
Exactly. The thing about Harajuku is that it’s not just about girly, cutesy stuff.
It has a little bit of an edge to it. It’s a little bit of grunginess.
You can see a lot of these designs are really out there,
but it’s all about enjoying fashion here in Japan.
And it’s cool.
Sometimes you just want to have fun with fashion.
You don’t want to go with the basic basics. So, if you’re that person, then here it is.
This definitely has character. I like this one. I do.
I like the metallic look.
A lot of things are like “Woah!” But this one is more me.
It’s gentle and there’s a surprise. There’s a cat there.
I love the blue eyes on the cat and the whole space thing.
I think if you mix this up with more casual, plain clothing, it would be really cool.
I found something that’s going to match the cat jacket.
Look at these! That is perfect.
That is actually really nice. Yeah.
Show them the other side because it’s got a nice chain on it.
There’s one. Pick up the white one.
This one would be more Kawaii, I guess, and this one is more gothic.
This thing. Look at that! I love this.
It’s a fluffy unicorn jacket.
It really is magical in here. It’s nostalgic, right?
If I were to wear this, I would be giving myself hugs all day long.
Now I see what you mean with edgy.
Look at this. It’s a teddy bear, but it’s a rock teddy bear.
Yeah, it’s skeleton style.
In that section, in general, the color theme changes.
You have teddy bears, but tough teddy bears.
This whole section back here is more like rock, punk, gothic …
Yeah. Look at this strawberry shirt. Again, a hint of Kawaii.
I’m feeling so Harajuku right now. Can we go look at some more things?
Yes. Let’s find more.
Oh my gosh. Something smells amazing.
Right. This is a place to get a lot of great sweets in Japan, too.
There’s actually a crepe place right there. It’s very popular. It has endless options.
So, do you want to try one out?
Yes. It doesn’t just smell good, it looks really good. Have a look.
That’s presentation here.
This is a big variety. Is this ice cream? Yes. There’s ice cream and whipped cream.
I guess these kinds of flavors you could find in the States if you wanted to,
but matcha or any of the cutesie or colorful ones are very Harajuku.
I think there are way more options over there, too.
Oh my gosh. More options? I don’t know what to take.
Look, there’s matcha cheesecake.
There’s matcha and cheesecake. Oh my gosh. The best of both worlds.
So, we’re going to share a Japanese matcha and cheesecake crepe.
I’m also getting a bubble tea, tapioca bubble tea.
Thank you. This is huge, you guys.
Oh my gosh. Check it out.
Oh wow. There’s a cake in there. Yes. You can see a cake right there.
This is a cheesecake. We’ve got to be really careful when eating this, right?
This is the bubble tea, guys. It has these balls of tapioca.
I heard that it’s healthy for you, so I’m going to join it.
Cheers! Kampai. Kawaii.
Oh, it’s very nice. It’s sweet, but nice. Mine, too.
It’s not an overpowering kind of sweetness, which I like about Japanese sweets in general.
So it’s matcha flavor. Definitely matcha style.
I spot something very Kawaii. Certainly. This is the Sanrio store in Harajuku.
The most popular character is Hello Kitty, as I’m sure you guys know.
There are some cute little knickknacks everywhere.
Who is this yellow guy? He has got a whole café in his honor. He must be famous.
His name is Pompompurin. Pompompurin.
He’s a Sanrio character, so kind of like the same Hello Kitty family.
There are a lot of puddings, I’m assuming, on the menu because he is actually,
as you can see, colored just like a pudding
and it comes in his name, too, Pompompurin, which is pudding in English.
Let’s check out the menu. I think there’s lunch and also desserts.
So, there is a curry, a colorful, floral curry. There’s an omelette, omuraisu,
and what’s this? A roast beef don, which is beef on top of rice.
This looks so special. Plus this says that it’s a special Harajuku edition.
which means that you can only get this in Harujuku. I feel like this is the one we should get.
Well, we have to get it.
So, this is the yoghurt drink. Look at that.
That is the dream parfait: layers on layers on layers.
Strawberry, blueberry, pink, blue … Wow. This is cuteness overload.
It smells like candy. Kampai! Cheers!
Oh my gosh. That’s a huge cotton candy. Yeah. I think I’ve seen it before in pictures.
Do you want to go get it? Yeah. Let’s have a look!
This is a cotton candy doggy bag, so if you don’t finish it,
you can put it in here and take it home.
She puts different colors in it.
Pink, green, orange, violet, turquoise … It’s like art!
It’s actually a lot bigger than I imagined. Arigato! Thank you!
Look at that. It’s almost like a hat, right?
I have no words.
I’m going to try it. Okay, go for it.
Are you going to bite into it? You just made a big indent in the cotton candy.
Aren’t you supposed to go like this? I know, but this is so much more fun.
Guys, I’ve had the sweetest and the cutest day ever. Thank you.
Of course. Thank you for having me as well. It was so much fun.
Thank you.
Speaking of, what is the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?
Comment below and the winner is going to get this Kawaii chopstick and spoon set.
Make sure to come back and watch the next episode where Angelina is going to discover Chicago.
Bye! Bye, guys!