Japanese Fashion

    The first time I went to during the daytime Shibuya with my friends, I was overwhelmed.  We wanted to see what shopping in Shibuya was like, so we decided to go to Shibuya 109. This decision was based upon the fact that it is a big tourist site and many people told us that Shibuya 109 is where all the teenagers shop for up-to-date fashions.
    I have always been into Japanese fashion, but I had never gone to a place like Shibuya 109. The best word that I could use to describe it is "ridiculous." Everything was packed so close together and the number of styles was so vast and different. I had a hard time concentrating on one thing at a time. I feel like everything was "over-the-top."
     Also, I noticed that fashion changes here more quickly than it does in America. I feel like people here take it more seriously. Although I might just be self-conscious about the fact that American fashion is more casual and I feel like I'm always underdressed here. When it comes to revealing skin, I also feel like the Japanese are more conservative. I always see my friends going around in tank tops during the summer, but here I see women who cover themselves up with long sleeves and layers.
     I once discussed Japanese fashion with my friend, Stephanie, and she said, "I feel like they're more innovative here." Perhaps as foreigners, we aren't used to the different cultural fashion or maybe Japanese fashion is just more excessive.

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