Harajuku is a funky and hip part of town; kind of like the East Village, but fancier and cleaner. There are lots of shops where the kool kidz buy their punk rock clothes and their hip hop gear. Omotesando, the biggest boulevard, is lined with tress and contains lots of cool restaurants and bars. The neighborhood contains the Meiji-jingu and my favorite park, Yoyogi-koen.

There are lots of things in Harajuku that make me laugh. To wit:

And this: Yes, that is, indeed, a "Monchhichi" store, devoted entirely to those "oh so soft and cuddly" icons of the 80's.