Japan Images: Harajuku Maid

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

This was shot on a busy Sunday afternoon on Jingu Bridge in Harajuku, Tokyo.

The area was packed with locals and tourists alike trying to get a glimpse of the Harajuku girls and guys, which would have numbered over fifty.

This girl kept herself fairly separate from the others and spent a countless amount of time carefully preening every inch of herself. She looked stunning with the ginger hair against her fair complexion.

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