Rebel without a cause

She's jealous.

He's nervous.

And he's what most Japanese men end up like.

She wants off the escalator.

She's focused

She's jammin'.

"Kids these days."

he's camera shy.

she´s tooooo hot ;-)

so cool~

Shes laughing to her imaginary friend about that ladys outift

hes looking for mcdonalds. hes my favorite out of all of them

Avant Garde he's not!

si si tu mira ,menudo callo de tia

She's pissed.

若有所失的神奇大叔

ugly...japanese girls are nice, but this monster is not!

I know a chick who looks like this. o.o

i thought that was a guy!!!

I wish people had fashion like this in America....

Wtf????????? !

This is cute!!

kawaii

She's like... whyyyyy?
& she is beautimous! Fo' Realz.

Cutee!! Aya rocks!

He's faceless

Rebel without a cause by alexdecarvalho.

From Wikipedia: "Yamanba (ヤマンバ, Yamanba?) sometimes written as "yamamba", is a fashion trend among young Japanese women. Starting with the bleached white hair and heavy tan of the ganguro girl, the yamanba adds white lipstick, white eye makeup, and sometimes brightly colored contacts, plastic clothing, and inappropriate accessories. Some yamanba wear stuffed animals as decorations, talk with a slurred speech, and enjoy shiny neon or dayglo colors."

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cariocando says:

Adorei a série !
Genial !
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

catnipmusic says:

oh yeah, I read about this trend yesterday onboing boing, apparently it's called yamanba, most peculiar!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

alexdecarvalho says:

Thanks, cariocando, catnipmusic. And thanks for the reference to the article in boing boing that highlights this phenomenon. It's striking to see up close.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

zeyno*kiz says:

Man, those girls are freaky. I saw a bunch of really outrageous ones my few times at Shibuya, but it was always at nighttime. I would be nervous standing next to her on the escalator too! Although I think the expression of the girl to the right is more "shocked / appalled" than jealous. ;)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

darkcolor045 says:

┏(ㆀㅡ,.ㅡ)┛....................................
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

TroySnowPhoto [deleted] says:

Very interesting... I love the various expressions throughout the photo;o)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Wendell Favacho says:

Que figura.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

alexdecarvalho says:

Thanks for the comments and notes!

It seems that Yamanba also means "spirit" or "ghost" in Japanese.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Lnr Mck says:

What a unique trend. Thank you for the info!

PS I found this on Explore btw. Just in case you didn't know. Congrats! =)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

oh snap says:

This is such an honest photo. I love it. That pink girl looks like one of those tiki heads from Easter Island. ;D
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

tina_011794 says:

I find it interesting how so many of the people seem to be making sure they do not look at the yound lady.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

alexdecarvalho says:

@lnrmck: thanks!

@oh snap: she really stands out, doesn't she?

@tina_011794: although she stands out so much, most people just ignored her and seemed to make an effort to not look at her.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Zombie Mermaid says:

It's sad how people feel the need to belittle others who are different in other to boost their own egos.
I think she's awesome for expressing herself!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

alexdecarvalho says:

@Zombie Mermaid,

I agree with you what you said. The picture in itself is not a value judgement, but shows just how much she stands out from "ordinary" Japanese folk, in the context of everyday life.

I think the photo shows how striking her looks are, and her courage to express herself. If you read through the comments and notes, I think you'll find there's not a single one that belittles her. Mostly, the comments express people's sincere surprise to see this and many, like you, find her looks awesome. I think that's also the case for those who have favorited this picture.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Zombie Mermaid says:

This is the comment I was responding to :
"Man, those girls are freaky. I saw a bunch of really outrageous ones my few times at Shibuya, but it was always at nighttime. I would be nervous standing next to her on the escalator too! Although I think the expression of the girl to the right is more "shocked / appalled" than jealous. ;)"
-zeyno*kiz
I thought it was quite mean
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

alexdecarvalho says:

I understand. I don't see it as belittling, though, but rather as an honest expression of surprise at the girl's colorful way of expressing herself. I was just a tourist and do not know Japanese society well, but I think this girl pushes the envelope on what's comfortable and accepted in Japanese society: just look at the comformism of everyone else on the escalators.

I think the girl is quite aware that she causes a stir in people, and doesn't shy away from that. She well knows that some, maybe many, will object to her look and attitude, yet does it anyway. Some people may react the same way when seeing this picture of her. If they choose to express their shock or surprise, it is to describe their sincere reaction to an unusual situation, rather than to belittle.

Overall, the response to this has been overwhelmingly positive.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Karol Cross says:

Wow, a great set. Thanks for sharing this. As you suggest, she must be strong and confident, an amazing woman.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

yi says:

it looks like blackface
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Feuillu says:

excellent.. picture and comments
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Mrc says:

Great expressions on the peoples faces.
A wonderful scene.
I love Yamanbas.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

sookabazooka says:

Does Yuka know you were stalking her?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

alexdecarvalho says:

@sookabazooka: you seem to know this girl?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

carpinchette says:

The real diversity of Tokyo!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

avytech says:

Yuka's a famous manba from Angelique (a super popular gyarusa )
Great photo of her. I <3 old school ganguro
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

alexdecarvalho says:

@avytech Thanks, Avy! I learned alot from reading your website.

By the way, Yuka may (or may not) be on this Angeleek Fandom video.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

anonymonk says:

This picture is like an Escher'esque Social Object. The girl in pink is gripping her cellphone (a Social Object) to stay in constant contact with her friends. She's at a mall (I think), another Social Object. Arguably, she is herself a Social Object - creating conversation around her looks and style. Finally, the photograph is itself another Social Object, bringing all of us together to comment about it and, ultimately, about ourselves.

Congratulations Alex!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Zombie a Go-Go! says:

es verdad, hay que resaltar las expresiones de las personas como ya mencionaron. Es acerca de lo comun y lo no tan ordinario...personas que no van con la rutina y la rutina los observa con envidia...apuesto a que todos quisieran tener el valor de hacer lo que en verdad quieren como muchos logran hacerlo..
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

... Ju! says:

Fantástica!

I found this great photo at:
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Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Dave from Tokyo says:

very nice
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

pallapinco (moved to "mida84") says:

Really a beautiful image!

If you want take a look to this photostream...(It's where I post some serious stuff.. ) it is not so bad! I'd really appreciate it!

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Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

vajastekercs says:

I think this is about that japanese woman will always have the passion for dressing up and put an extreme make up like an actress. They miss the old geisha times:)
She looks very attractive for the eye, but how many hours a day does she use for looking like this?:D
And it's interesting that only one person-on the photo- looks at her. Are these yamanba girls are so casual there?
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

alexdecarvalho says:

It's not that common to seem them, actually. I spent about 10 days in Tokyo and only saw a handful of them. I guess that once you see a few, the novelty wears off. It is particularly attractive since most people try to blend in, as you can tell from those on the escalator, so these girls really stand out from the crowd.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

pinataface says:

the best thing about this photo is the tags XD
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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