Focus of the Nightclub
By amy ross. Filed in japan |Tags: department store, japan, kyoto, t-shirts, vivre, writing
Happy New Year! I still have more Japan for sharing.
Much as Americans have a fetish for Japanese video games, anime, and manga, the Japanese also flirt with American culture… sometimes in unpredictable ways.
This department store had a really vast t-shirt collection on display. Some of my favorites:
Hawkeye: The Outdoor
The Mushroom Is Delicious
Let’s make a delicious stew from pork and the mushroom!
S in D muchroom, SinD canned food company
Rock Don’t Stop Music, Rubber Soul Crusing
Yeah, pretty unfathomable. And check out those fedoras! Those were really big, in fact — not just on the mannequins. There was a huge display with all kinds of fedoras, from gray to polka dots to furry and orange. Did they really expect people to buy and wear these? I saw people in some pretty goofy outfits, but nothing like that. And suspenders, too… I felt like they were really pushing a mid-80′s, post-punk, Ducky-on-Quaaludes vibe. Not sure anyone was buying.
