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for after the earth-quake harajuku , japan MIGHTY HARAJUKU Project: Tokyo’s Youth Fashion Capitol Pulls Together in Wake of Disaster

While the situation in Tokyo was much better than in other parts of Japan, the impact of the earthquake was strongly felt even in Harajuku – the neighborhood that TokyoFashion.com calls home. Harajuku was nearly deserted immediately after the earthquake as a result of various train lines shutting down, rolling blackouts, and shops closing to conserve energy. But as with every other disaster in history, it didn’t take long for people to start working toward getting their lives back to normal – even if it’s a “new normal”.

Enter the “MIGHTY HARAJUKU Project”.

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for after the earth-quake harajuku , japan MIGHTY HARAJUKU Project: Tokyo’s Youth Fashion Capitol Pulls Together in Wake of Disaster

While the situation in Tokyo was much better than in other parts of Japan, the impact of the earthquake was strongly felt even in Harajuku – the neighborhood that TokyoFashion.com calls home. Harajuku was nearly deserted immediately after the earthquake as a result of various train lines shutting down, rolling blackouts, and shops closing to conserve energy. But as with every other disaster in history, it didn’t take long for people to start working toward getting their lives back to normal – even if it’s a “new normal”.

Enter the “MIGHTY HARAJUKU Project”.