my brief shopping report in tokyo

Wow – this is my third night in Tokyo – I still can’t believe I’m in the city where retail fashion is still buzzing, despite the economic recession in the country. Honestly, if you see what I saw in the last two days, you won’t believe that Japan is in recession!

It’s interesting to see people shopping and buying when the leader of the country announced that the country is officially experiencing a recession. We spent a full day in harajuku ( the trendy district of Tokyo) and was amazed when we saw the crowd. I believe it’s not the foreigners who go shopping in this busy area but the local teenagers, they love shopping here in Harajuku. We even had problems squeezing through the crowd!

Talk about fashion and you can’t beat the Japanese. They are forward, trendy, up to date, daring, adventurous and creative. This is a country where you can go shopping for branded designer stuff in ordinary streets. You don’t need to be strolling along Rodeo Drive to wear branded stuff cos most people are clad in designer labels everywhere! DH wonders if the retail industry has learned the secrets of conversion rate optimization cos the shops are always full of shoppers!

I haven’t downloaded my trip photos since I’ve been out all day most of the time. But for now, this is a brief shopping report – very brief! I’ll be combing the streets of Osaka in two days’ time and if our schedule allows, I may even drop by the Gotemba factory outlets!

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November 23, 2008 | Filed Under Others 

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