otagei
geeks with a fascination for anime singers have a new dance: otagei (combination of otaku and geinou). quite bizarre movements of the artist to give more energy on stage. that makes the audience part of the event.
check it out
Shoko Tendo
just the book " yakuza daughter "by Shoko Tendo out. Shoko talks about her teenage daughter of a yakuza (Yamaguchi-gumi). a dark side of Japan, which is far away from the cute kawaii art: street gangs, drugs, violence, rape, ...
The writer talks about her tattoo, which looks pretty impressive. the 'Jigoku Dayu' tattoo on her back means a new start for her and a radical break with its past.


japan lolita
a brief report about japan lolita and the different profiles: victorian, gothic, cosplayers, ...
"Lolita is a Japanese subculture, very young and innocent ... it is the opposite of emo"
the store which is being linked to is lovelacelolita







