Fashioning Japanese Subcultures

von Yuniya Kawamura

An in-depth study of the various Tokyo youth fashion subcultures, from the 1990s to today.

Based on insightful ethnographic fieldwork in Tokyo, is the first theoretical and analytical study on Japan's contemporary youth subcultures and their stylistic expressions. The book covers a range of subcultures including Lolita, Gyaru, Agejo and Mori Girl.