Follow Japanese Street Fashion Trends!

[Kjeld]

Hi!

Do you think Japanese Street Fashion is cool? You are in luck!

Street Fashion site JapaneseStreets.com goes live 11-22-2002.

Follow the fashion trends of Japan's trendy youths by the day.
Better than walking the streets yourself!

See you at JapaneseStreets.com

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[thomas]

Very impressive, Kjeld, you must be quite busy these days! Please reserve some seats, looking forward to the grand opening.
:)

[deborah gormley]

yaeh me too, I'l be looking forward to seeing where I am going wrong in my own wardrobe, I'l be looking for tips and hints on being a street fashion guru,, lol:bow:

[deborah gormley]

kjeld,,, I just noticed that the date of your big opening is not yet entered into our calendar, just thought I would mention it, I often check the calendar for Birthdays ect, I think it would be a good idea! I also have an awful memory, so it would keep me reminded about the date,lol

[Kjeld]

Thanks, Debs, for making me aware of the calendar! The opening date of JAPANESE STREETS has been entered!

Anyone interested in this site can also sign up for a free newsletter (http://www.japanesestreets.com/files/newsletter.htm). Get notified by e-mail when the site opens!

SIGN ME UP! (http://www.japanesestreets.com/files/newsletter.htm)

[lineartube]

Everytime I buy new clothes, I drag a female friend with. :D

It always pays to have a female point of view at hand, specially if she has good taste. :D

Nice site. I'll drop by on the 11-22-2002.

[Kjeld]

Thanks, Ln.

I am kind of a slow shopper myself, so I usually go by myself. But I love accompanying friends on shopping trips. I always find it amazing how clothes can change a person. Both outside and inside.

See you on the 22nd!
:wave:

[Twisted]

I truely deeply despise shopping. Especially when my girlfriend comes along. She can spend an more then an hour in a small booth with just two racks of clothes and still come out emptyhanded.

I only buy clothes when i'm on vacation in Thailand, because it's cheaper. The only problem there is that they usually don't have my size. I imagine that will also apply to Japan.

[Kjeld]

I am a bit like your girlfriend, Peter... That's why I usually don't ask anyone to tag along! They would experience true agony!

Finding the larger than average size is indeed difficult in Japan as well. But with the Japanese growing bigger, it is getting easier. Especially casual gear is now available in monster sizes, like ours.


PS.
A book I wrote about Japan is now for sale in Dutch bookstores: Vrouw breekt los, published by Uitgeverij BZZTﾔH (EUR 15.00).

[Twisted]

Originally posted by Kjeld
A book I wrote about Japan is now for sale in Dutch bookstores: Vrouw breekt los, published by Uitgeverij BZZTﾔH (EUR 15.00).

You mean this one?
I'll definately check it out. :happy:

[Kjeld]

Yes, that is the one! I am quite impressed you found a picture of it so quickly. I hope you like it!

[Twisted]

Actually, it's on the frontpage of the publisher (http://www.bzztoh.nl/). :)
I'll see if i can find a copy when i go to Amsterdam tomorrow.

[thomas]

Originally posted by Kjeld
A book I wrote about Japan is now for sale in Dutch bookstores: Vrouw breekt los, published by Uitgeverij BZZTﾔH (EUR 15.00).

That's great news, Kjeld, congratulations! I wish my Dutch would be more proficient, lol.

[Kjeld]

Thanks, Thomas.

[Hoyu]

Are there any plans to publish an English translation of your book Kjeld? ;)

[Kjeld]

Hi Kakuzen,

Thanks for asking. I will ask my publisher.

[Anastasia]

sounds cool make sure it gets to Canada ^_^

[Kjeld]

I'll tell my publisher!
:note:

[moyashi]

@ site
SWEET!
hehe, who's doing all the leg work for the pictures?
You might wanna break it down like the magazines do by city :::
Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo

@book
Yeah, WHY Dutch!

@ clothes
I'm 183 well, a few millimeter short but hey give a guy a break!
Most stores have trousers and Shirts in XL (errr, 2L) to XXL (3L) sizes available. Trouble spots are shoes and socks. I'm 28.5cm and gotta buy Regal shoes.

Watch out for Clothing made in Japan. The sizes say XL but your arms will stick out like a gorilla. I tried up to 5L size and the only the neck and chest got bigger not the sleaves. Slacks are similar, thighs are pretty tight. So, check for if the clothes are imported or not.

[deborah gormley]

wow! I did'nt realise that you men had such a problem with shopping for clothing:note: its still an ongoing problem for women,most women just dont take a regular size, ie; 10/12/14 ect, our bodies can take two sizes at the one time, example, a few years ago(before I had 2 children) I was a petite 10 at the top, and a 12 at the lower half,(apparently, child bearing hips ect, hehe) This caused me great distress as I was preparing for my brothers wedding,and as most suits come already prepared in one size, I was left in a very sticky situation:bluush: , how-ever I did find a shop assistant very willing to help(in my 4th store) she had to phone "head office" for authority to split two suits to make a sale, they agreed and I was happy:clap: ( oopppps tangent) my point being " I only ever thought that female parties had this problem of "different sizeing ,and getting an assistant to go out of her/his way to help, by ordering, sizes ect that are required was an unfortinate way of life only for females, but this proves different:bow:

[Kjeld]

Hi Moyashi,

The legwork for the photographs is all done by myself. Thanks for the advice. Eventually there should be a new gallery which will be organised like that. I need more hours a day...
:note:

The book was written in Dutch, because the request for the book came from the (Dutch) publisher. That is also where my origins lay. I will do my best for English publications!
:box:

My problem with clothing in Japan is long arms and long legs. The double and triple sizes are way too big for me, but the arms stick out like they are trying to get away from the body...

But then again, it is much much better than when I first came here twenty years ago. Finding colors that look good on a pink/white skin used to be extremely difficult. That has changed. Especially UNIQLO and GAP make a big difference. Reasonably priced good clothes in lots of sizes and colors.

[moyashi]

@Site
Definitely looking forward to it!

@ GAP
errrrr :box: not up here!
We have Eddie Bauer which I never go to. I don't go to UNIQLO either. Seems I'm a bit better off for sizes then.

@ Debs
hehe, I thought women just swapped pieces in the dressing room ;)
Actually, I never knew that! Thanks for the tip!

[Twisted]

Ha, i just received your book, Kjeld.
I had to order it at http://www.bol.com though, because i couldn't find it in any "real life" bookstore.
Looking forward to reading it.
I hope i can visit Japan soon to have it autographed. :)

[thomas]

Hehe, I just had a sneak preview at Kjeld's new project, prepare for a beautiful page with legions of even more beautiful girls!

:love:

The grand opening will most likely take place tomorrow at 18.00 JST (9.00 GMT).

[moyashi]

Looks Great!

hehe, now we need to see what Thoma's recommends are!
;)

[Kjeld]

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Thank you all for visiting JapaneseStreets (http://www.JapaneseStreets.com).

In the first two days already close to 1,000 unique visitors have had a look at JapaneseStreets (http://www.JapaneseStreets.com)!!!
Not bad for a new site. Thanks a lot.
I will keep on working hard to get great contents!

Kjeld
:box: :box: :box:

[lineartube]

Lovely, lovely girls. :)

Carefull with the javascripts errors. I'ms using IE 6.0 at win2k.

[Kjeld]

Thanks Ln!

I noticed the issue on some Windows machines over the week-end. I work on a Mac myself.

Hopefully I can make some time soon to fix it. Any volunteer wiz out there with time on his/her hands?

Kjeld

[thomas]

I'm also using w2k with IE 6.0 and noticed tons of JS errors on many sites including even major league players like CNN.com. I've therefore disabled that option in my IE preferences. I'm not sure whether this is an intrinsic flaw of IE or just sloppy coding.

It's also recommended to call JS code externally, as it minimizes file size and improves search engine ranking.

[Kjeld]

Thanks for the tips, Thomas.

In the meanwhile I have discovered that one of the javascript errors is in such an externally called script. Another one is sloppy coding.

Hope to fix them soon!

Kjeld

[Hoyu]

Dude! ... Nice website! Wigs are really popular in Japan now... They are great for the average wannabe because they can put on a wig with Ronald McDonald red hair and express themselves when they are out on the town. Then the next morning they can go to work without the wig, looking like a regular worker drone. It's like these kids are living a double life. I'm not really knocking it; I just tend to look a little deeper beneath the surface of things.

[Kjeld]

Kakuzen,

Could be. Maybe it is time for me to get one and go wild... Wigs make a lot of sense though if you have straight black hair and you want a change. A cut as drastic as what a wig does to you comes easily to 50,000 Yen (over US$400,00!). A wig is perhaps 10,000 Yen. I know what I would go for.

Kjeld

[Hoyu]

Good point... Economics must definitely play a role in the decision to wear a wig instead of paying for a stylist to try and simulate one with your own hair. I guess it's not such a bad thing, because when you wear a wig I imagine it must feel like your wearing some sort of hat, and no roots will ever need touching up.

On your site I see that the vast majority are J-rock chicks and many are wearing these wigs. You see these little cuties all over the urban areas in Japan. I know you are in the Osaka/Kobe area, and I saw a few of the (male) "Rockabiri Greasers" with slicked back hair and black leather jackets when I was there last. I always wondered what these guys girlfriends look like. Do they dress up in 50's style clothes with bouffant hairdos? It might be kinda cool to see some of that fashion culture on your website too.

Oh... and PLEASE get as many pictures of the Goth culture in Japan as you can. They are deep underground and you won't find many of them hanging out on the streets in the daytime, so to get pictures you will have to visit nightclubs like Club Sabbat, The Black Veil & Club Neo in Osaka.

Here's a sample of what you might find...

http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~frederic/photos/eve79.jpg

[midnitestar7]

MMm.. yes, I'd definately read your book if it was in English! If theres a possibility of a translation into English, let us know and we'll read it!

xxStarxx

[Kjeld]

Kakuzen,

Cool shot! If that's yours, please upload it to the Photo Galleries of Japanese Streets. Thanks for the names of the three nightclubs. I will definitely pay attention to the Goth subculture. I have a few phone numbers already, so just need to make time now to start shooting. Ah... time!

"'Rockabiri Greasers' with slicked back hair and black leather jackets" I don't run into too often, but that is a good suggestion too, that I will take too heart.

Starr,

Thanks a lot! I will tell my publisher.

Kjeld

[Hoyu]

Neo Rockabilly and Psychobilly definitely have their own subcultures there in Osaka.

If you ever hear about any Rockabiri concerts playing anywhere in the Osaka/Kobe area, then you might take a camera with you to the show. I already know what the guys look like, but what the women they date look like is still a mystery.

Here is a photo of a really good Rockabiri band called "Retro Gretion"

http://tokyo.cool.ne.jp/retro13/Profile.html

The following is a list of Neo and Psycho Rockabiri bands to look for in the Osaka/Kobe gig guides, so you can photograph greaser chicks at the shows:

BATTLE OF NINJAMANZ, MABO & THE 88, SUPER COCKS, CRACKER JACK, SLAP DRUNKEN TERRORS, SPIKE, ONE TRACK MIND, ZIP KING ROYALS, GREASY HASH, BATTLE FISH, DYNAMITE EBBIE AND SUNSETS, CEMEDAIN, ATTACK, SLAP OF CEMETERY and ROCK-A-SPEED.

[Kjeld]

Great info, Kakuzen!

Thanks a lot.

Kjeld

[Dutch Baka]

If read the book and I think it is great, I hope Kjeld will come on-line here again... being in the administration of the Dutch Community west-japan, it would be nice to have an experienced person like Kjeld back :D

[Kjeld]

Thanks, Dutch Naka!

Really appreciate the nice words about my book. I have been busy with all the natural disasters of the past year and have spent very little time in Japan... Just returned from second trip to Pakistan, actually.

It is hard to promise to show my face here more often, but I'll try.

[Dutch Baka]

Yeah I read that on http://hollandjapan.com/ ... I can't wait for the Picknick at MT rokko :D:D:D

But yeah would be nice to see your face over here.... * LoL , for me you are famous hahaha*