Her palette of browns came alive as she stepped into the sunlight while walking through the Shimokitazawa neighborhood.
Style Outside
Plaids, Corduroy, Kogal: Autumn Arrives in Tokyo
Sartorial signs of fall abound on the streets of the Japanese capital.
Her palette of browns came alive as she stepped into the sunlight while walking through the Shimokitazawa neighborhood.Credit...
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By Simbarashe Cha
Simbarashe Cha made these photographs and videos on the streets of Tokyo, and wrote this article. His visual column, Style Outside, explores street style around the world.
Nov. 30, 2023
Spend enough time in Tokyo and you can start to notice certain paradoxes, like how a city that feels so busy can sound so quiet. You may also find that, despite its sprawling footprint, the best way to experience the city is on foot. Its walkable nature is partly what has made Tokyo a destination rivaling Paris or New York for street photography.
On a recent visit in late October and early November, the city was uncharacteristically warm. As one local put it, “Japan seems headed toward having just two seasons per year.” I spoke to her with the help of Momo Angela Ohta, a photographer in Tokyo who accompanied me around the city as an interpreter.
Although the climate during my trip did not exactly reflect the season, there were sartorial signs of fall. At Yoyogi Park lots of people wore autumnal earth tones that recalled the park’s natural palette. Elsewhere, others dressed in plaids, corduroy and a variety of layers.
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A version of this article appears in print on Nov. 30, 2023, Section D , Page 6 of the New York edition with the headline: Signs of Fall In Tokyo . Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe
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