two very different places

This photo was taken at the Danjiri Matsuri in Osaka, last Saturday night. Practically everyone involved with moving the mobile shrines was dressed in this way, including the children. It's a very uniform style, which is something people are starting to see less of in Japan, though many schools still use school uniforms.



This is an employee at the Body Line store in Amerika-mura. The styles in this area are much more varied than most other places in Osaka. It's similar to the Harajuku area in Tokyo, though Amerika-mura seems more concentrated on men's styles than women's. Amerika-mura is an area for people interested in alternative fashion and music. Being so close to Shinsaibashi, it's a bit expensive, but many people there use second hand stores to get things for a lot cheaper than they normally would be.