Japanese Summer Yukata Shopping in Harajuku at Tsukikageya

Elleanor hunts for the perfect summer yukata from Tsukikageya - a designer that mixes Japanese tradition with modern street style. "Elleanor's Tokyo" is a weekly video blog by Elleanor - a 19-year-old English-speaking Japanese girl who spends most of her life in Harajuku. It's summer time in Tokyo and that means that everyone needs a yukata - the perfect Japanese fashion for hanabi (fireworks festivals). Elleanor has been dreaming of buying a yukata from the famous Tokyo brand Tsukikageya since she was in high school. This summer, her dreams will finally come true - and she brought along a camera or two so that she can share the experience with you. Tsukikageya is the brainchild of Japanese kimono/yukata maker Natsuki Shigeta. The brand makes extremely high quality yukata in the Japanese tradition. The twist is that their patterns are modern - from kawaii to punk rock and beyond. For many summers, Tsukikageya has had a popup shop at the entrance to the LaForet Harajuku department store. Elleanor visited the Tsukikageya popup shop and searched for her perfect yukata - and obi. For more information on Tsukikageya, and to see many of their amazing yukata designs from recent years, check their official website: http://www.tsukikageya.com And their online shop: http://home.a07.itscom.net/kageya2/ We want to thank Natsuki Shigeta and everyone at Tsukikageya for allowing us to film their beautiful yukata. If you're ever in Japan during the summer, check out their popup shop