I've noticed a pretty large community of young J-folk (mostly young chickies) looking all hip-hop hangin' at the Starbucks lately. Gotta love them sideways perched trucker hats (is that shit ever going to die?)
Then a little later I'm doing a little grocery shoppin' and a H.I.S. bus rolls up to the Ralph's and 20 of 'em roll into the store chattering like chickens.
Later, I come out of the subway (it's the rockin' ride to Hollywood, BTW) and a J-girl is walking ahead of me-at the crossing 2 more J-girls pass this one and they chatter something at each other. They are all J-trashed up, trashed hair, wearing sweats and trucker caps.
Then I see where she goes: Millenium Dance School. Here's where you take hip-hop dance and salsa lessons.
Is this where the kids come from all over Japan to be down with breakin'? Hmm.
Well, I thought so until I found this website:
http://www.jan24h.com/eng/info.html
Yep. It's right on the corner across the street from Starbucks on Magnolia and Lankershim.
Could there be a mini J-enclave "for the kids" here in NoHo that is dependent on this service perhaps? Hmmm.
They don't go to Mexico, but they sure go to NoHo.
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