Working class fashions include ink and hair dye

June 12, 2013Community, Culture, public space, Temples and shrinesAsakusa, パンク, ピンク色の髪, ファション, 祭り、下町, drinking, fashion, ink, mane, My Little Pony, on-street, pink, punk, Sanja matsuri, smoking, tattoo, visible, working class, 浅草, 三社祭palmsundae

祭りでは、下町のファションが見られます。浅草の三社祭では、刺青が多いです。パンクのピンク色の髪もあります。

While much of “proper” Japan forbids the sight of tattoos, at festivals there is a proliferation of working class fashion, including large visible tattoos. I was equally struck by the long pink mane that makes the other fellow look like a punk version of My Little Pony. On-street drinking and smoking are also possible.