cosplay @ harajuku

cosplay @ harajuku sta.
Originally uploaded by airisshuu

i had a great time playing paparazzi last saturday at harajuku with my officemate and friend, jetli (a talented photographer, by the way).

it was actually my first time to take shots of people i dont know in close range. good thing nobody took offense when i point my camera straight to their face.

harajuku is the most famous hangout of cosplayers here in japan. i think they gathered there to provide entertainment to tourists hehe. i've never seen that many foreigners gathered in one place here in jp. :D

some cosplayers were actually nice - they will even do poses for you. others were probably shy or , as i have been told, for fear that their parents might see them there, would hide their face (with all the makeups) from our cameras - so we just took candids.

i'll be posting more on our smug and my flickr accts. along with other things i saw in harajuku. enjoy! :D

*cosplay - costume play.

ps. these harajuku girls were the inspiration of gwen stefani for her latest music video. :) i have yet to see it.