harajuku Archives

18. February 2025 Mia Jaap harajuku

Graniph Japan: Still the place for design shirts?

Graniph is a name synonymous for cool design shirts – at least for me. So I want to revisit this brand and compare to where it was many years ago.

museum tokyo

12. January 2025 Mia Jaap art, harajuku, shibuya

Jinny Street Gallery: Tokyo’s Biggest, Yet Smallest Gallery

The public image of Shibuya is that of an overcrowded city that never sleeps – but an art walk on the Jinny Street Gallery shows a different side.

event tokyo

7. December 2024 Mia Jaap harajuku, illumination, shibuya

Omotesandō Illumination

You may not be able to afford Omotesandō’s shops, but you can afford this impressive annual show of light, the Omotesandō Illumination festival.

event tokyo

17. August 2012 Mia Jaap harajuku, pride parade, yoyogi

Pride parades by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) are common in the west and have been held in Tokyo since 1994. There were no parades held in the years 2008, 2009 and 2011, due to a dispute between organisers.

Parks & Gardens tokyo

19. June 2011 Mia Jaap flower, harajuku, iris

Iris Flowers at the Meiji Shrine Inner Garden

On a lighter note, I managed to visit the inner garden of the Meiji Shrine yesterday. Most of the events

event gadgets & toys

17. June 2011 Mia Jaap camera, harajuku, shibuya

Lomography Party in Tokyo: La Sardina

Rainy season is in full swing and June is not the month with many festivals. But there’s still lots of things happening in Tokyo! Today I went to the release party of a new Lomography camera at their gallery store in Shibuya.

tokyo

17. June 2011 Mia Jaap harajuku, starbucks

Starbucks Tokyo – A place to study

Way back when I came to Japan to study Japanese, I often went to Starbucks to study. I’m not coming

gadgets & toys tokyo

29. August 2010 Mia Jaap exhibition, harajuku, nintendo

Gunpei Yokoi Exhibition

Gunpei Yokoi was one of the most famous game designers of all time. An incredibly creative man who not only

lights tokyo

25. December 2008 Mia Jaap harajuku, illumination

Ruby Christmas: Omotesando Hills Illumination Event

This year, with me staying home in Tokyo, I went to another illumination event: “Ruby Christmas” in Omotesando Hills. Omotesando Hills is a window shopping paradise.