Japanese Street Fashion Interview - Rikarin, Harajuku

Meet Rikarin, a kawaii-loving Japanese college student who plans to keep Harajuku in her heart no matter where life takes her. "Our Streets, My Style" is our original show taking you up close and personal with Japanese street style personalities. Meet the amazing people featured in the daily street snaps Tokyo Fashion has been publishing for over a decade. Rikarin on Instagram & Twitter: https://instagram.com/rikarin0526/ https://twitter.com/rikarin0526 We first met Rikarin when she was a Japanese high school student participating in the once-a-month Harajuku Fashion Walk event. In her early Harajuku days - nearly 5 years ago - she most often dressed in super colorful Japanese decora or fairy kei style fashion. Having attended international school, Rikarin stood out from the crowd as one of the only Japanese kids who could speak English and easily make friends with foreign Harajuku Fashion Walk participants. Her bright sunny personality and sense of humor also helped her to make fast friends with people from Japan and around the world. The famous Harajuku kawaii brand 6%DOKIDOKI has been Rikarin's favorite fashion brand for as long as we have known her. While her style has evolved from decora over the years, Rikarin continues to incorporate kawaii elements - and 6%DOKIDOKI items - into her looks. After graduating from high school, Rikarin attended one of Japan's most prestigious universities and held part-time jobs at several popular Harajuku shops. All of these experien