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Originally Posted by JohnBraden
I went to Harajuku on the Sunday I was there in 2005. Since I was 40 then and a guy and not in the best shape, it was I who stuck out like a sore thumb! But since there were so many other people dressed normally, no one ever gave it a second thought! There were so many people taking photos of the cosplayers, it looked like a fashion show. The area where they are is quite small. It is basically the bridge over the rail lines in Harajuku. But since the bridge is about 4 lanes with a sidewalk of about 30 feet wide, there is alot of space to hang out, but it can also get packed with people. I actually had a picture taken with a few girls there and I took many photos of all the people there. I will post them here in the forum soon. (I just joined up!)
As far as I know, the girls come from all over and meet up there and then accessorize. I don't recall seeing them get changed there. Maybe in the Harajuku station restroom or something. I just remember they were all so nice and accommodating to the people there taking photos. I bet you'll fit in there with no problem at all and make friends quickly. I got there early in the morning and some of them set up camp to stay the whole day. After a about an hour or so, I left to do more sightseeing around the area. I returned many hours later on my way back to the hotel and saw it was just as busy as I had left it, maybe even more!
And you are more than welcome!
P.S. I started the photo thread in the Japan Trip Report forum...enjoy!
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Yeah, the bridge and Takeshita are busy as hell espeically around 1ish 2 to 5... Things are still the same when i went last year.
Akiba you may see a lot of real otaku on sunday. I remember an incident with some guy (Around 25 years old) running to the back alley to open up a Kato train he just purchased, he start sniffing it and rubbing it. I also saw a bunch of older guys (Like in their late 30s and early 40s) dressed as maid walking around Akiba...
Cosplayers are cosplayers, but these hard core Otaku you will find in Akiba for sure