Shibuya (渋谷) is a famous district in Tokyo, known as one of the fashion centers of Japan, particularly for young people, and as a major nightlife area. Along with Harajuku, Shibuya is recognized as the center of youth culture and youth fashion in Japan. Shibuya is located on the Yamanote Line between Harajuku and Ebisu in the Shibuya-ku Ward of Tokyo. Shibuya’s streets came alive with performance art, music and sculpture for “Art Re-Public Tokyo”.

Now Shibuya’s streets had a different style, a more lively with performance art, music and sculpture for “Art Re-Public Tokyo”. One hot Golden Week afternoon, a 110 metre stretch of street in Shibuya was turned into a public art carnival for the “Art Re-Public Tokyo”. There was music from the likes of Soil & “Pimp” Sessions and Toast Girl, performance art, live painting, and exhibits of everything from children’s picture books to sculpture.

We can see a unique style of Japanese people to describe their art and culture, including a few photos and a video clip of performances by, among others, the baguette-handed Toast Girl.

For most of the sunny Golden Week afternoon there was live music from the likes of Soil & “Pimp” Sessions, artists displaying their works, and all kinds of bizarre performance art happenings.

Visitor can see Toast Girl again, along with large inflated black rabbits, old men fishing in the street (Tange Kouki’s performance installation “Kusou turibito” [Daydream Fishermen]), and some peculiar guys in silver alien suits (Yuu Satou’s “horn man”)…Yes, despite the “Flower Festival” theme it felt a bit random to us, not least the appearance of pink and cute-but-scary Gloomy Bear.

Art Re-Public Tokyo, an event that turned the stretch of road between Marui City and Tower Records into an art free-for-all.

Shibuya goes street music, performances: Art Re-Public Tokyo

A rare sight in Shibuya: the street between OI City and Tower Records shut off to traffic.

‘Black Usagi’ by Oak To All Relations

One of the themes of the festival was nature and Mother Earth. Hiromi Nakajima’s drawings are half-buried in greenery.

Seen last year at the then-newly opened Nanzuka Underground gallery in Shirokane, ‘Family’ by Akiyoshi Mishima seemed a bit isolated in the open air.

A performance by Oak To All Relations involved foil costumes, paint, masking tap…and inflated black creatures.

These gentlemen seem very lost at sea, or even rather marooned. Tange Kouki’s ‘Kusou Tsuribito’.

Delicate wire sculptures, ‘Vanishing Figure’ by Etori Kenji.

Yuu Satou’s ‘horn man’ occasionally moved, in tandem with a friend, or simply alone.

Watch Art Re-Public Tokyo — Toast Girl Video

The video recorded at May 4, 2010. Shibuya’s streets turned into a music and performance art carnival. Participants included Toast Girl and Soil & “Pimp” Sessions.

Harajuku Lovers is singer Gwen Stefani’s brand of apparel, fashion accessories, and stationery launched in 2005. The concept for Harajuku Lovers revolves around the Shibuya, Tokyo area of Harajuku and the four “Harajuku Girls,” Gwen Stefani’s Japanese back-up dancers and entourage (Love, Angel, Music, and Baby).

Harajuku Lovers Fragrance By Gwen Stefani. There are various kinds of Fragrance such as : Music, baby, lil angel, and g. Each bottles featerue 5 adorable smiling girls.

Love: Sensuous Floral- Notes: Pink Peonies, Delicate Paperwhites, Rose and Sensuous Musk
Lil? Angel: Fruity Floral Notes: Juicy Rasberry, Lush Pear Blossom and Warm Hinoki Woods
Music: Delicate Floral Notes: Sparkling Clementine, Sweetpea + Honeysuckle and Creamy Vanilla
Baby: Powdery Musk Notes: Sparking Bergamot, Tiare Flower + Jasmine Petals and Soft White Musk
G: Modern Gourmand Notes: Fresh Coconut, Jasmine + Magnolia and Sexy Woods

Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers Fragrances

Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers “Music” Eau de Toilette Spray, 1.0 oz.

Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers “Baby” Eau De Toilette Mini Spray, 0.3 oz.

Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers “Lil Angel” Eau de Toilette Spray, 1.0 oz.

Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers “G” Eau de Toilette Spray, 1.0 oz.

Gwen Stefani Harajuku Lovers Fragrances Collections

Watch and Review — Fragrance: Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Lovers Perfume video here