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Tokyo Trends

By Piers Fawkes on November 11, 2004

Japan. Center of craziness. Empire of the trend. Nancy Staunton Knox took a trip to the neighborhood of Harajuku for the The San Francisco Chronicle and here’s afew things she noticed:

Wrist Puppy - the latest tamagotchi (virtual-pet) trend
www.girls.channel.or.jp

Gloomy Bear - a bloodlusting teddy reflects Japan’s darker side
www.gloomybear.net

Sticker shock – Slightly tweaked signs or corporate logos
www.gsweb.jp

Blue People Rule - 300 homeless living in a blue Tyvek vinyl-tent community in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park
www.sfgate.pictures.com

San Francisco Chronicle Article

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