Fashion gurus to the rescue

[Steve Bildermann]

[GuyJean]

[quote="Steve Bildermann"]Within about nine minutes I saw five Japanese yoots all walking around like this (note always the right leg]
I think it's the 'bicycle-sprocket/chain-hookage-defending' fashion statement.

Baggy pants + mountain bike sprocket = shredded pant leg.

I did the same thing when a mountain bike was my only mode of transportation. The mama-san bikes are different though; the sprocket is covered. The mountain bike wreaks havoc on pants.

GJ

[vince]

"The members of the New England gang known as the Brotherhood of Struggle are predominately black, male, and are known to walk with their belt buckles open, turned to the right, wear their right pants leg rolled up, or have a handkerchief tied around their right arm or leg."

This was a black fad a few years ago...

[GuyJean]

This was a black fad a few years ago...

You're probably right, Vince. Why would Japanese fashion have ANY practical purpose?

When faced with the difficult decision of straight teeth or Louis Vuitton bag, old Louie wins 9 times out of 10..

Of course, I guess both choices are for appearance.. but there IS a slight health factor when it comes to teeth.

GJ

[Taro Toporific]

[gomichild]

That pulled up leg fashion is sooooo last year..in Tokyo at any rate.

[Steve Bildermann]

[kotatsuneko]

wow what a great quality picture! what camera do you use? my sharp viewcam isnt even 1meg pixel

wonder if i can leech a decent free digicam from some company one of these days.. anyone try this?

[Steve Bildermann]

wow what a great quality picture! what camera do you use? my sharp viewcam isnt even 1meg pixel

wonder if i can leech a decent free digicam from some company one of these days.. anyone try this?

It was with a Canon IXY 400.



See review here:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons400/

I didn't think it was that great]http://www.interphysical.com/002/my-images/snap.JPG[/img]

[kotatsuneko]

wow 4 megapix, i`m drooling...

my father in law gave me his old canon rebel slr, cam with a huge zoom lens, its great, but i havent got my scanner over from blighty yet..

also i dont yet know the cheapest photo dev shop.. have to be tight with cash on my part time wages..

thanks for the info, and the uncropped shot!

[Taro Toporific]

[quote="Steve Bildermann"]
Within about nine minutes I saw five Japanese yoots all walking around like this (note always the right leg]

Here'z a mo' bizzare co-incidence that happened to me in Shin-Yokohama station today. I was checking the battery level in my digi-cam and I took this picture by mistake.

Note that both these girls both had their right pant leg pulled up to show off their daikonashi.

[American Oyaji]

daikonashi?

I know what a daikon radish is, and I know what ashi is.

But why are they daikonashi?

?

[Steve Bildermann]

Ok. Here's your basic daikon



Thick at the top tapering down uniformly to a point.

Now here's your basic fat ashi



Now extrapolate...

[GomiGirl]

Isn't it another way to insult girls with badly shaped ankles?

(Of course I have very slender ankles!!)

[Steve Bildermann]

Isn't it another way to insult girls with badly shaped ankles?

Yes, it's intended as an insult. Comparing women's body parts to vegatables is part of an old RAKUGO spiel from the EDO period. By co-incidence I saw this exact same RAKUGO being performed on last Saturday night's TV. It had the audience rolling in the aisles. Well they do say the oldies are the goodies

(and of course *I* have ever confidence in the excellent physiology of your ankles )

[Taro Toporific]

Isn't it another way to insult girls with badly shaped ankles?

Yes, it's intended as an insult. Comparing women's body parts to vegatables is part of an old RAKUGO spiel from the EDO period.....

(and of course *I* have ever confidence in the excellent physiology of your ankles )

Thick ankles (and stumpy bowed legs) are the bane of Japanese beauty. Traditionally Japanese narrow ankles are considered more beautiful, but also an outward sign of.. ur, ummmm, , the quality of a women's equipment. Dang, I should know all this "traditional" stuff... I've been hanging out with randy obaasan too much.