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Takenoko-zoku

The

(竹の子 族) were a Japanese fashion that lasted from 1970 - late - to 1980 - early - mostly. It was a group of individuals (mostly girls, but always had a male leader) who wore a similar form and gathered to dance especially on Sunday afternoon.



were one of the first tribes to occupy urban Harajuku.

Takenokozoku
(竹の子 族)
Were A japanese fashion / urban tribe That Existed Between 1970 (end) to 1980 (early). It Was a youth group of people (in Their Majority Were Were girls leaded But The groups with a boy) That worn in a similar way to dance and They Met in Sunday's afternoon. They Were one of first Tribes in Harajuku.

The name comes from a store called Takenoko, which was located in Shibuya, because the suffix-zoku in japan means tribe or group. This traditional Japanese clothing emporium and was based in kimonos such as the Heian period (794-1185dC). Yet the clothing store that was very expensive, so the poorest districts takenokozokus were made themselves their own costumes.

The name provides by a shop called Takenoko, which was situated in Shibuya, because the -zoku sufix in japanese means tribe or group. These shop sold japanese traditional clothes and was based in Heian's epoque (784-1185 dC) kimonos. At least, the clothes in this shop were so expensive, so the  poor takenozokus musn't bought them and the only way to be takenozoku were customizate their handmade clothes.

La estética de los Takenokozoku era quite striking: polyester suits wide bright colors like pink, yellow, purple, green, red ... usually tied at the waist with a rope. The color scheme was often quite strident. Was often decorated with kanji. In the aesthetic component also had a great childhood, was sewing patches on clothing which read: My name is ... (Which is used in Japanese schools), wore plastic whistles and even a bear. In both sexes also included plastic hats and in the case of girls, pearl necklaces cheap shops. It is clear that this could be a reference to decorate it was created later. The shoes were kung fú, pues eran muy cómodas.

The takenozoku aesthetic was so shocking. Polyester baggy clothes with bright colors like pink, yellow, green...with a string. Were usually to decorate the clothes with kanjis. In their aesthetic were usually to had a infantil component: sewed patches with a My name is... phrase (in Japan is common to use that for identificate the youngest kids), were wearing plastic whistles and sometimes some cuddly toys. In both sexes were common to wore plastic hats and in the case of the girls, pearl pendants bought in cheap shops. Is evident that this could be a referent to decorer aesthetic. The shoes of kung fu Because Were Were it so comfortable to dance.

As for the physical beauty did not use any makeup or special differentiator, although many girls combed as Seiko Matsuda.

In reference

physic at Aesthetic, They Did not wear make up or anything similar Like That, But Their hair combed many girls like Seiko Matsuda.

dances similar to the traditional Odori dance, were coreafiados maximum (same for the Gals and for) could meet takenokozokus many (especially young people who could go to clubs) and in 1979, gathered more than 5,000. As is somewhat common, many of them were divided into groups and were given names like Rainbow or The Runners. They also used banners (many times stolen from the shops at night) to differentiate.

The dances were so similar than the traditional Odori dance, they were coreographiated maximily (as gyary and their para para) and might a huge takenozokus (usually young people who musn't go to the discos for be underaged) and in 1979, they had meeting more than 5.000. Like ever in Japan, most of them were separated in groups with a name like Rainbow or The Runners. They could used banners (stealed in the nights at the shops) to diferenciate themselves.

La música, reproducida por estéreos a todo volumen, solía ser de cantantes pop japoneses.

The music s, which WAS reproduced in stereos, Might Were from japanese pop singers.

But what happened to them?

"But, What ; Happened with Them?
Currently, there are other people dancing in Harajuku. People with toupees, hair gel, toed boots and leather jacket. The rockabillies appeared in 1983. They listened to music that came from outside Japan. And it bothers them takenokozokus. So they began fighting among groups where the rockers were victorious.

Nowadays In Another Kind of People Are Usually seen in Harajuku. People with toupees, hair gel, cowboy boots and leather jackets. The rockabillies appereared in 1983. They listened music from Outside of Japan. And Did not Like takenokozokus. That So, the fights Began Between the two groups Which Were the rockers victorious.