hi will, whats up man good to hear from ya! yeah man things have been going down hill for me since summer started but whatever nobody can hold me down for too long lol anyways yeah my phone number is different now and i live in oshawa but yeah if you want my real phone number e-mail me and i'll e-mail you back peace man!

geeeeez... i thought the dark-skinned, blonde, white eyes thing died a few years ago. at least, it was rare in tokyo... maybe it's taking time to die down elsewhere? :)

seen any giant socks ;)

I think it's either making a comeback or the trends are different in Osaka. I'm heading to Tokyo on Monday so I'll let you know if they're sporting a different style over there. Actually, I was in a convenience store today looking over a magazine dedicated entirely to that style!

And speaking of loose socks and school girl outfits, I don't notice the loose socks here as much as I did in Matsumoto or Tokyo (especially Shibuya) when I was in Japan last time.

I did, however, see an interesting program comparing skirt length in Osaka and Tokyo. It seems long is popular in Osaka whereas short is the norm in Tokyo. I don't think any girl wears it regulation length.

The "gyaru" look is still alive in Tokyo! I think it's concentrated in Shibuya. Though I think it's bigger in Osaka.

And the school girls in Tokyo do wear their skirts short and socks loose.