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The Secret Life Of The Cosplay Girl

Wondering what a Cosplay Girl is? Where to find Cosplay Outfits in Tokyo?

Here are some of the Best Harajuku fashion and Japanese Cosplay Secrets-

Japanese Cosplay also known as Harajuku Fashion and the Top 3 Gathering places for Cosplay followers are all on this page-


The Truth About Japan Cosplay

Japanese Cosplay or ‘Costume Roleplay’ became popular worldwide, but Cosplay Outfits actually originated in Japan.

The many groups and styles of this great Japanese sub-culture dress up as characters from manga, anime (Japanese comics) books, graphic novels, video games and fantasy movies.


Want To See Real Cosplay Girls Wearing Harajuku Fashion?

  • Japanese cosplay fans gather with their friends in places like Tokyo's Harajuku district to dress in Cosplay outfits.
    This happens every Sunday on Jingu Bridge (a pedestrian bridge that connects Harajuku to Meiji Jingu shrine).
  • Tokyo's Akihabara district has a large number of Tokyo Cosplay / Harajuku style clothing cafés.
    The waitresses at the Maid cafe dress as Manga or Anime characters. Some of these Akihabara Maid cafe's are so popular you see lines forming outside the door.


Cosplay Girl (c) Kalandrakas at Flickr

Cosplay Girls (c) Ehnmarkat Flickr



Harajuku Style Childish?
Kanye West And Gwen Stefani Don't Think So

Some criticize Japanese Cosplay and Harajuku clothes and claim that the followers are childish, and need to get themselves a life.

I bet anyone who has criticized Japan Cosplay has dressed up in their favorite sports team uniform and stood up with thousands of other people dressed exactly in the same ridiculous outfit...

Japanese Cosplay is an art form. It certainly shows a unique sense of style and creativity.

Designers and celebrities are watching Eccentric Tokyo street fashion closely for new trends.

Kanye West mentioned Harajuku fashion in his interviews as a source of inspiration.

Gwen Stefani mentioned Harajuku style and Harajuku girl in her songs and Albums (Stefani even has a Gwen Harajuku girl clothing line and perfumes.

Tokyo teens fashion and Cosplay outfits are incredible. Some of the outfits are a never ending project.

A Harajuku Girl will know how to embroider, process leather, and create teddy bears from PVC.

Of course after putting in so much time and effort it's fun to show off what you have created. That's the reason that Cosplay followers gather every Sunday in Harajuku.


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