TOKYO EARTH DAY 2009: YOYOGI PARK JAPAN VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL, GOTHS VS HIPPIES.

Earth Day Tokyo 2009 in Yoyogi Park Japan. Vegetarian festival in Harajuku, striped circus tents and rainbow hippie designs.

The following day, the Goths rolled out of bed to peace out at Earth Day Tokyo, an annual love-in near Yogogi Park. Like at any Western hippie-fest, there were the usual organic-fair-trade tents and food – but with two glaring departures:

1) Despite the dreadlocks, Japanese hippies keep themselves squeaky clean.
2) I didn’t smell a whiff of marijuana (not a surprise, as Japan is virtually drug-free).

Goth boy, dyed black hair with red, South Park goth kids. Purple haired girl, pretty Japanese Goths. Gothic sunglasses, rings with skull, Lord Camelot rings, silver jewelry with crosses, fleur de lis. Ozz On, Ozz Croce Japan designer

Quite a few ladies wore flower headbands and flowing skirts – but not Lady Raisu, in a new Ozz Croce by Ozz On dress. Instead of a groovy rasta hat, Count de Sang displayed Lord Camelot silver jewelry.

Cute Japanese mascots in costumes, big giant kawaii outfits, tight tiger outfit cosplay on Japanese man.

You can’t go anywhere in Japan without encountering kawaii mascots. The poor blackberry/angel/lamb on the right was mobbed by children.

Dress: Cop Copine
Sling purse: Kiyo
Leather jacket: Bensoni, from Billion Dollar Babes NYC event

Tokyo Earth Day vegetarian food, recycled plates. Goth and cyber fashion, makeup and hair. Cute Japanese Goth girl.

It ain’t easy being green. 1) Line up and pay a 100 yen deposit for plastic plates and utensils. 2) Line up for vegetarian grub. 3) Line up to wash your plates and return them for the deposit! I must admit, the Thai curry rice and soy mayonnaise were mighty good…

Tokyo Earth Day 2009 in Shibuya and Harajuku, electric cars, kawaii piggy bank, curled meat on a stick popsicle, reusable maxi pads sanitary napkins, hippie weird inventions.

I leave you with psychedelic visions: a long queue for washing plates, people-powered mini-cars, re-usable sanitary napkins, and coiled meat on a stick. Peace!

Song of the Day #103: The Monkees – Daydream Believer

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May 2nd, 2009 at 13:41
42 Yen says:

Can not wait until I move back… Thanks for the pics!
May 2nd, 2009 at 13:42
megan says:

The coiled meat on a stick reminds me of a snail…

It looks like it was a neat event!
May 2nd, 2009 at 13:42
lacarmina says:

Nice! When are you moving back, and to do what?

Tons of Tokyo party and fashion photos here – http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/category/tokyo-go...
May 2nd, 2009 at 13:43
lacarmina says:

It was surprisingly fun! I think it's because it was low-key and out of the ordinary.
May 2nd, 2009 at 13:55
seed says:

meat on a stck! i thought it was a lollipop lol
May 2nd, 2009 at 19:16
LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo says:

wow! Well to be honest, i was never into those hippie festivals cuz it always smells like marijuana! And I'm quite against drugs, but the Tokyo Earth Day looks like so much fun!
May 2nd, 2009 at 19:30
Thomas says:

Last photo, top right its an Amazon Parrot like I have! It might not be easy being green, but Amazons make it look good ^^. I was one of the fwe teachers at my school to celebrate earth day, although not nearly like they did here.

Meat on the stick? what happened to the veggie fest?
May 2nd, 2009 at 19:30
Chribaby says:

Erg those re-usable pads are disturbing me.. XD I'm not sure I could use something like that haha. But the festival looks really fun! And the food looks goood :D
May 2nd, 2009 at 19:31
lacarmina says:

I thought of your birdie when I took that photo!
There were meat dishes for sale at the festival… I guess animals (organic, free range, grass-fed) are part of this Earth!
May 2nd, 2009 at 19:32
lacarmina says:

Yeah… having to wash your own plates went a bit too far too… ;)
May 2nd, 2009 at 21:17
Chribaby says:

Haha isn't that a waste of water?? XD
May 2nd, 2009 at 21:17
lacarmina says:

Sigh, the Earth can't win!
May 2nd, 2009 at 21:17
lacarmina says:

It was wayyyy more fun than I expected – but much of it had to do with the good company!
May 3rd, 2009 at 14:41
kagitsune says:

Aww, that's actually really cute! I love how Japanese “neo-hippies” and goths get along. :D
May 3rd, 2009 at 21:25
Barbara Lynn says:

Not one for hippie things, but man that looks awesome. The blackberry/angel/lamb monster is soooo adorible, i would mob him too. :D
May 4th, 2009 at 00:01
lacarmina says:

I felt bad for the person in the costume… it was an unusually warm day!
June 21st, 2009 at 20:51
commercial kitchenware says:

I don't eat vegetables but i like a festival.. hope i went there to participate.. By the way.. Nice post..
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