Wednesday November 16, 2011
Ryo Uchibori
shibuya, tokyo
AUTUMN 2011, guys
Kjeld Duits
STUDENT (FASHION), 19
Jacket – N/A
Shirt – FRED DAVID
Pants – N/A
Shoes – GARTER
Jacket – N/A – (present) | Pants – N/A – (present)

Shirt – FRED DAVID – JPY 6,500

Shoes – GARTER – JPY 13,000

Hair – N/A – N/A
Twitter Name: @the_shonen
See all the people we photographed at the Bunka Fashion College Bunkasai 2011 (Culture Festival)
About the PhotographerInspired by the stunningly creative street fashion that exploded on the streets of Tokyo and Osaka in the late 1990’s, photo-journalist Kjeld Duits launched JAPANESE STREETS in 2002. This makes JS one of the first fashion blogs on the net, and the very first to cover Japanese street fashion.
Recent photos by Kjeld Duits:
Oh You… I think I’m in love! AGAIN :) Mr. Duits this website (blog?) is really from outer space – literally! I’m just happy when I can see anywhere in the world people just having fun with the way they look, dress how they feel no matter what anyone else think or say :) Oh I wish so much people in my country would have more tolerance when somebody looks a bit different than everyone else on the street… :(
Monik
Nov 16, 2011 (3840 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Nov 16, 2011 (3840 days ago)
Well, Mr. Duits – words not so kind as honest :) Oh, and I know the costs exactly, I know the intolerance and there are some brave people you can see on the streets in my country though, being themselves, inspiring, different and they always make my day :) That’s why, even if it causes loneliness (well, mostly) just because being yourself little different than everyone else you see around you – why quit?
It’s worth to face intolerance of many people even if you inspire just one: be free, be unique and feel good with yourself! :) Sometimes I think it’s a little bit like releasing beautiful bird from some cage or something? :)
Monik
Nov 16, 2011 (3840 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Nov 16, 2011 (3840 days ago)
I feel the same as Monik. Our country is rather intolerant when it comes to otherness. And it’s not only older conservative people. Even most of young folks would take you as a freak if you wore something like these people in Japan.
I love all the fun japanese boys are having with their style and clothing, and I would like to try to use some of their ideas on myself, but I think I wouldn’t stand all these contemptuous eyes on me on the street. I think wouldn’t feel too good in the crowd.
But who knows, maybe one they it will change… I strongly believe in it :)
Pozdrowienia, Monik :)
Adrian
Nov 16, 2011 (3840 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Nov 16, 2011 (3840 days ago)
I think that shirt is excelent. I don’t care if it is men's fashion. I want that shirt, I would wear it like any time I have some important event.
I love that bullet earring! -
I like his twitter nickname n_n’‘
Maria
Nov 16, 2011 (3840 days ago)
I love your blog! Just started following you.
Very very cool!! Also visit my new blog please, sweetie. Tell me what you think.
mimi
Nov 16, 2011 (3840 days ago)
At first I was going only to gush over this fashionable student but, fortunately, I’ve read through all of the comments- there’s so many Polish people here, it’s really nice surprise- pozdrawiam serdecznie! If I may add something- I think that style tolerance in Poland is getting better and better, of course you are still being watched by strangers but, in my opinion, these are rather curious glances, not hateful glares. Give it time and maybe someday we’ll be as broad-minded and free-spirited country as Japan is. I really believe in it.
Back to the green-haired guy. I recognized his shoes immiediately, I think these are one of the most original and creative boots I’ve ever seen! I really like the fact that he mixed the classic suit with something so extravagant. It really suits him and he doesn’t look disguised. He made a great impact on me and I’m looking forward to see more of his pictures in the future!
Lastly, please forgive me my bad English.
fatcatinthehat
Nov 16, 2011 (3839 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Nov 16, 2011 (3839 days ago)
Good Morning everyone! :)
@Adrian – good to see you too ^^
@Mr. Duits – this poem is so true. How often we forget about this…
What to intolerance in Poland (or anywhere else), let me tell you a story: I’ve met a girl few days ago, she told me that she feels not enough courage to express herself because of that “eyes”. So i gave her link to this blog. Know what she told me? “Yes, you’re so right! I love this site, the style. It would be so wonderful to admire such fantastic and unique outfits on our streets. Maybe it’s time to start… from myself?” And in the end she added beautiful quote from Paulo Coelho: “When you say “yes” to others, make sure you are not saying “no” to yourself.” And that one matches so well to this topic…
@fatcatinthehat – it’s always good to be optimistic, but we will have to wait a long time before that dream will come true. Story above is just one, but seems quite many people yet hesitate to express themselves. Such a shame…
Monik
Nov 16, 2011 (3839 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Nov 16, 2011 (3839 days ago)
In fact we are still very young country when it comes to opening to the wide world. It has only been about 20 year when we relased ourselves from comunism and broke through the Iron Curtain. Mentality hasn’t made great progress since then. Heck, we are still facing damn racism here…
Okay, I can understand older people, their conservativeness. I can’t blame them.
There’s more and more courage young people expressing themselves, like Monik said before, and that’s good. But when I see them on the street, I don’t feel like they are feeling fully confident among strangers.
The good news is thay things are changing. Very slowly, but changing :)
Adrian
Nov 16, 2011 (3839 days ago)
Wow, I’m positively surprised to see people from Poland here. I’m Polish too^^ I totally agree that we are intolerant country and it’s very sad. But it’s hard for single person to change that. And I don’t have enough self-confidence to change my style of dressing :(
I really like outfit of this boy.His shirt is gorgeous. And shoes … really strange but still I like it ^^
Shiroko
Nov 16, 2011 (3839 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Nov 16, 2011 (3839 days ago)
@Kjeld Duits: Haha, it’s like Polish people approve of Ryu’s style. But, seriously, this whole situation made me smile. Although the topic was rather sad, it’s always nice to talk to someone who shares your feelings:)
As for the green hair- it always amazes me how do they achieve such unusual colors, especially that their natural color is black. I can only imagine how much of a hair- bleacher it took to create it… Nonetheless, the effect is amazing!
fatcatinthehat
Nov 17, 2011 (3839 days ago)
Argh! It’s Ryo, not Ryu. Sorry for the mistake.
fatcatinthehat
Nov 17, 2011 (3839 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Nov 17, 2011 (3839 days ago)
Hello everyone! :)
@Mr.Duits – “that a photo of someone with green hair”… I think it’s not even the hair thing, more like that moment when we discovered each other because of sharing something we all have in common: a dream of a place where people would be more broadminded to otherness, where we could be ourselves, express ourselves whatever we like and so on… On that blog there are countless fantastic breathtaking outfits and it’s just somehow we’ve met each other thanks to Ryo, but that could be anyone else :)
And since I made my first comment on that blog, I really hope to experience much much more conversations like that and that priceless everyday feeling that after all – we are not so alone as we think! And that’s why I don’t feel that topic like a sad one at all. In the end “the sad stuff” are defeated by hope and optimism, so I would say that we have all reasons to celebrate after all! ^^
Monik
Nov 17, 2011 (3838 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Nov 17, 2011 (3838 days ago)
I have to say, it was first time I looked into comment section (before I was only viewing photos), I got interested in Monik’s first sentence, read the whole comment and found out about her intolerant country. I though to myselft: oh, it’s just like in my country, I wonder where she’s from? I followed the link on her name, and TA-DAM! I’m home :)
World is so small ^^
All the best, everybody. See you on the next pages of Japanese Streets! :)
Adrian
Nov 18, 2011 (3838 days ago)
:)
Well, I’m looking forward to experience countless conversations like that Mr.Duits. And indeed my hope and optimism is rising every day, all words and feelings I could share with you all are making me feel like I’m at home at last, or something. You know? :)
@Adrian: quite funny isn’t it? :) We’ve met so far away from our country, and what if you are my neighbour next door? Oh that would be a story! :) Not sure is it allowed here but when you already was on my website, you can find there my email address so maybe you would like to share some toughts apart from Mr.Duits blog too? :)
“See you on the next pages of Japanese Streets! :)” – oh you can be sure of that one! Since weeks I follow every shot from the streets, and I intend to do so till the end of the world, and even a day longer! ;)
See you all too :)
Monik
Nov 18, 2011 (3838 days ago)
Zero 7 “This World”
>>>
“This world is full of love
We still have hope”
Goodnight everyone ^^
Monik
Nov 18, 2011 (3838 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Nov 18, 2011 (3838 days ago)
I like this photo. You look so nice and friendly :)
Shiroko
Nov 19, 2011 (3837 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Nov 19, 2011 (3837 days ago)
Hello everyone! :)
I’ve had an amazing journey today: twelve hours in a car, admiring countryside… 400 kilometres :) The days are getting colder and colder, fog was almost all the time around me, and the sun didn’t appeared even once during the whole day…
It’s winter, and it’s close :) And yet people on their bikes were almost everywhere! So amazing, thanks to them I felt so warm :)
I LOVE winter, it’s so full of magic :) And suddenly I realized that most people hate winter! What else? Not only people outfits can make other people intolerant, it can be a season just as well :)
Back to the topic, @Shiroko is right, but personally I feel everyone on that picture that way: “nice and friendly” :) What else, the office itself looks so different from those I know: it’s somehow warm and seems more like home than office to me :)
That impression is of course yet bigger because of people inside that “office”: no ties, no white shirts, no business suits…
I wonder what the weather outside your window is currently, but inside seems to be wery warm :)
Monik
Nov 19, 2011 (3837 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Nov 19, 2011 (3837 days ago)
I do love this look, you look cute and sexy (to me anyway .) But the shoes I’ve never seen before. Just wanted to tell you I think you look good. :3
Janie
Dec 20, 2011 (3806 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Dec 20, 2011 (3806 days ago)
The shoes are amazing.I cant find the company on the web for some reason.
Chris
Apr 18, 2012 (3686 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Apr 18, 2012 (3686 days ago)
I love that photo of the group! Everyone was having a good time ^^ Men (beside KD&Lactose Intoler-Art) are the only ones I can’t recognize…
Maria
Apr 18, 2012 (3686 days ago)
Kjeld Duits (photographer)
Apr 18, 2012 (3686 days ago)