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"Kawaii" goods in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Photo shows a vending machine in Singapore on Feb. 14, 2014, through which Japanese fashion brand and retailer Satisfaction Guaranteed plans to sell Japanese products, mainly "kawaii" or cute goods usually associated with Japan.

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Hello Kitty theme park opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Entertainers dressed as Sanrio Co. characters dance at the Hello Kitty theme park Kawaii Paradise in Tokyo's Odaiba area on Oct. 21, 2010. The indoor facility opened the following day targeting overseas tourists, including those visiting the capital through Haneda airport nearby.

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Japanese pop art at Versailles

PARIS, France - ''Kawaii! Vacances d'ete'' by Takashi Murakami is exhibited at the Palace of Versailles on the outskirts of Paris on Sept. 9, 2010. The exhibition featuring 20 of Murakami's works, running through Dec. 12, has attracted both a high level of interest and criticism regarding the display of Japanese pop art at the World Heritage site.

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2 women adding 'kawaii' flavor to Tokyo condos

TOKYO, Japan - Kana Arai of Tokyo Girls' Fudosan explains rooms decorated by her real estate company in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 25, 2009.

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'Lolita Fashion Show' held in Rio De Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - ''Kawaii Ambassador'' Misako Aoki of Japan and young Brazilians wearing ''Lolita fashion'' costumes pose on stage at the Memorial Hall of the Brazilian Academy of Letters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 28, 2009, during the ''Lolita Fashion Show,'' hosted by the Japan Foundation. The show was held as part of events to introduce Japanese pop culture and youth lifestyle trends.

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'Pretty ambassadors' trot globe to promote Japanese pop culture

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Fujioka, in this photo taken April 23, has been named by the Foreign Ministry as one of three female ''pop culture addressers'' popularly called ''kawaii ambassadors.''

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor vivi. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor vivi. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor vivi. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor vivi. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor vivi. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor vivi. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor vivi. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been attracting attention as fashion since around 2006, mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, fashion is still an undeveloped field, and it is highly possible that it will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor J'zk (Chazuke). Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been popular as fashion since around 2006, ,mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, steampunk fashion is still an undeveloped. It will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been attracting attention as fashion since around 2006, mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, fashion is still an undeveloped field, and it is highly possible that it will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)

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Steampunk Fashion

Steampunk event "STEAM GARDEN" visitor PARANOIA. Steampunk is a science-fiction 19th-century worldview in creation. Since then, it has been attracting attention as fashion since around 2006, mainly in Europe and the United States. In Japan, fashion is still an undeveloped field, and it is highly possible that it will expand steadily in the future in connection with Gothic & Lolita and Kawaii culture. September 29, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.(Credit:style-arena.jp/Kyodo News Images)