♪Song of the Week・CANDY CANDY + PONPONPON by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu♪

For a while there, you thought that ‘song of the week’ had disappeared forever. Well, I’m glad to say, it’s back! Sometimes, music just brightens your day that much more, so I am super-extra- happy to welcome two songs in one week to make up for all the lost songs in the past.. month or so.

The singer’s name きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ・Kyary Pamyu Pamyu does not sound like a name at all, I must admit. Nevertheless, her songs are very addicting to watch, and they do, as by my all-music-must-do-rule, brighten up your day.

Some quick background info on the singer – her real name is actually Kiriko Takemura (I am very humbly sorry to shock many people that ‘kyary pamyu pamyu’ is not her real birth name. Imagine writing that during Kindergarten.) She is also a model and blogger, often featuring in the Harajuku fashion magazine ‘Kera’.

Oh, and she is 19 this year.

Here is a lovely picture of our singer with some ketchup on her face.

PonPonPon – Kyary’s first single. Please do enjoy this psychedelically challenging ride of a MV. It’s amazing how you don’t get bored while watching, and at the same time, the music is so catchy♪ It actually topped the music charts internationally so I’m so proud of her!

Candy Candy – Kyary’s second physical single.

la la la~ Hope you love Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s bright and bubbly music as much as I do!

Word of the Day

まごまご・mago mago

confusing

Zipper・ジッパー May 2012

Zipper is a Harajuku fashion magazine that offers a wide range of styles for hitting the Japanese streets, or any other street if you would like. Their clothing includes bright retro to colourful prints to a natural look with sweeping pastel-coloured skirts. Sometimes, styles are mixed and to produce this colourful magazine with a modern edge.

Title says: Dress Well for Spring, Layer Up

Harajuku Street Fashion・原宿ストリートファッション

Harajuku is ‘the fashion capital’ of Japan, commonly known as the area around Harajuku Station in the Shibuya ward of Japan. Today the term ‘Harajuku’ can refer to anyone dressed in any fashion style walking around Harajuku. They are normally teenagers that donne a variety and hybrids of styles such as goth lolita, visual kei, decora, gyaru and also cosplayers that come together and socialise in this giant area. Ultimately, there are no set rules for Harajuku street style because it is it is all about portraying your ‘own’ style – which can be as unique or bizarre as you want.

Alright, please hold onto your seat dearie, because I am going to transport you to another world:

I like how she looks cute but spunky at the same time.