But the influence goes both ways.
Japanese people have also adopted subcultures and made them their own.
Every Sunday, these dancers meet up in Yoyogi park, in the vibrant district of Harajuku.
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They show up donning retro leather and denim outfits, with their hair in gravity-defying pompadours.
Rockabilly isconsideredone of the oldest subcultures in Harajuku, and moved into the park in 1998.
Some of these smaller groups have been around for two or three decades.
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Once they are done, another clique gets their time in the spotlight.
The love for rockabilly culture is not limited to a certain demographic.
Seniors who experienced the heyday of the genre dance alongside youngsters who recently discovered it.
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h/t: [Tokyo Weekender]
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