Shibuya 109

Shibuya 109 - The Shibuya 109 is a famous fashion shopping centre in the very fashionable Shibuya region of Tokyo. Shibuya 109 Shibuya 109 Building (ichimarukyū) shopping centre filled with many very trendy clothing boutiques. It is very popular among young people, especially teens, and it is famous as the origin of the kogal subculture. Kogals are known for wearing platform boots, a miniskirt, copious amounts of makeup, hair coloring (usually blond), artificial suntans, and designer accessories. The building is owned by Tokyu and this is where the building derives its name from as 109 in Japanese is pronounced “to kyu”, thus “Shibuya to kyu”. On the Shibuya 109 Building site (Japanese language, but with enough English to navigate) you can see pictures of all the stores in the shopping complex. Shibuya 109 Pictures Shibuya shoppingShibuya 109 Pictures See almost one hundred pictures of the street fashion around Shibuya 109. (Picture - Two young Japanese ladies reading photographers contracts they were just offered in the street outside Shibuya 109). Shibuya Hotels Looking for accommodation in Shibuya Tokyo? Please support our site by using our Shibuya Hotels reservation system. |