Comments on: Tokyo weekend & Foo Fighters gig report (part 2) http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/ Scuba diving in Okinawa, and all things to do with Japan Tue, 2 Dec 2008 19:08:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Big in Japan | Japan in the Springtime http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-2365 Big in Japan | Japan in the Springtime Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:00:04 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-2365 [...] Saturday morning was spent wandering around Osaka, and especially Amerika Mura - the American Village, where all the cool and crazy-dressed kids go to parade around in their fashions. It’s like a mini-Harajuku , but this one caters more for the host/hostess look, and the goth/lolita fashion. I’ve just scoured the net for photos of the former category, but can’t for the life of me find any, and I can’t remember the Japanese name of them. Just think guys in wide-collared, open shirted suits, with impeccably styled hair (akin to Ziggy Stardust in hair style), jewellery, and girls with big hair, also impeccably styled and dyed light brown. Once I can find some photos of this type I will be sure to post them. They are frequently sighted all over Dotonbori Dori in central Osaka. As for the 2nd type, have a look at the photo below (This Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons image is from the user Chris 73 and is freely available at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Gothic_lolita_takeshita_street.jpg under the creative commons cc-by-sa 2.5 license). You can see the girl on the left is in lolita fashion (usually all-white or pink, with styles and materials reminiscent of the Victorian period… a very young image is desired, hence the teddy bear she is carrying), and the girl on the right has a goth look (dressed in all black, sometimes with a Victorian style and with dark makeup around the eyes, sometimes combined with whitened faces). [...] […] Saturday morning was spent wandering around Osaka, and especially Amerika Mura - the American Village, where all the cool and crazy-dressed kids go to parade around in their fashions. It’s like a mini-Harajuku , but this one caters more for the host/hostess look, and the goth/lolita fashion. I’ve just scoured the net for photos of the former category, but can’t for the life of me find any, and I can’t remember the Japanese name of them. Just think guys in wide-collared, open shirted suits, with impeccably styled hair (akin to Ziggy Stardust in hair style), jewellery, and girls with big hair, also impeccably styled and dyed light brown. Once I can find some photos of this type I will be sure to post them. They are frequently sighted all over Dotonbori Dori in central Osaka. As for the 2nd type, have a look at the photo below (This Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons image is from the user Chris 73 and is freely available at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Gothic_lolita_takeshita_street.jpg under the creative commons cc-by-sa 2.5 license). You can see the girl on the left is in lolita fashion (usually all-white or pink, with styles and materials reminiscent of the Victorian period… a very young image is desired, hence the teddy bear she is carrying), and the girl on the right has a goth look (dressed in all black, sometimes with a Victorian style and with dark makeup around the eyes, sometimes combined with whitened faces). […]

]]> By: Guy at the airport http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-1084 Guy at the airport Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:17:46 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-1084 A schmoke and a pancake? Uhm, let me first eat some of those crisps, mmmmmmmmmmmm. A schmoke and a pancake?

Uhm, let me first eat some of those crisps, mmmmmmmmmmmm.

]]> By: soldave http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-1032 soldave Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:42:46 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-1032 You've heard of the Foo Fighters... either you're getting more worldly in your old age or my taste in music must be getting old! Will keep you in mind for any more karaoke questions! You’ve heard of the Foo Fighters… either you’re getting more worldly in your old age or my taste in music must be getting old!

Will keep you in mind for any more karaoke questions!

]]> By: Bim http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-1029 Bim Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:23:26 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-1029 Hi Hon, Sounds like a pretty good weekend, busy though! Glad you caught up with your Okinawan friend too. Hey, I must be improving, I've heard of the Foo Fighters (though don't ask me any more than that...). But if you have anymore karaoke questions on the 80s you know who to call. Take care Bim x Hi Hon,
Sounds like a pretty good weekend, busy though! Glad you caught up with your Okinawan friend too.
Hey, I must be improving, I’ve heard of the Foo Fighters (though don’t ask me any more than that…). But if you have anymore karaoke questions on the 80s you know who to call.
Take care
Bim x

]]> By: soldave http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-1023 soldave Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:03:58 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-1023 Yeah - it was a good trip and she's a really nice girl. BTW, could I interest you in a smoke & a pancake?!? Yeah - it was a good trip and she’s a really nice girl.

BTW, could I interest you in a smoke & a pancake?!?

]]> By: Guy at the airport http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-1001 Guy at the airport Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:19:36 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-1001 That was ofcourse not Goldfinger, but Goldmember that I was referring to, Austin Powers and his list of things to do. Big DUH! Due to an unfortunate schmelting aczident........ That was ofcourse not Goldfinger, but Goldmember that I was referring to, Austin Powers and his list of things to do. Big DUH!

Due to an unfortunate schmelting aczident……..

]]> By: Guy at the airport http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-992 Guy at the airport Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:49:19 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-992 Hi Dave, Tokyo is still on my list of things to do (plus a few other things as well, does Goldfinger ring a bell?) so I do envy you! That girl in the picture, your friend from Okinawa I assume, looks like a keeper! Sounds you had a blast all around. Good on you. Hi Dave,

Tokyo is still on my list of things to do (plus a few other things as well, does Goldfinger ring a bell?) so I do envy you!

That girl in the picture, your friend from Okinawa I assume, looks like a keeper!

Sounds you had a blast all around. Good on you.

]]> By: soldave http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-991 soldave Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:18:54 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-991 Thanks for the comment. Harajuku was very interesting, but if you go there I strongly recommend you do it on a Sunday - that's when most of the people go out parading their fashions Thanks for the comment. Harajuku was very interesting, but if you go there I strongly recommend you do it on a Sunday - that’s when most of the people go out parading their fashions

]]> By: Jenny http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-990 Jenny Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:44:58 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/12/07/tokyo-weekend-foo-fighters-gig-report-part-2/#comment-990 Wow sounds like you had a fun trip. Harajuku sounds like an interesting place. See you soon. Wow sounds like you had a fun trip. Harajuku sounds like an interesting place. See you soon.

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