This is Tokyo

By Kjeld Duits, Thursday March 27, 2008 - news

I just found a wonderful video clip of Tokyo that is probably one of the best that I have ever seen. It contains some scenes that appear a bit outdated, but most show the Tokyo that I know and love.

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Inspired 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.

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