The finale of the “JAPAN! CULTURE + HYPERCULTURE” 2008 festival at the Kennedy Center was celebrated with an evening devoted to Harajuku, the Tokyo neighborhood internationally renowned for its youth style and fashion. I provided the video elements to set the stage for and immersion in the latest trends in global street culture and music: hip-hop, punk, robot DJs, Ura-Hara, and Goth-Lolitas. The organizers event encouraged attendees to dress in their favorite Harajuku-inspired fashion.

The Kennedy Center recorded and archived the performance. Watch it in Real Player here or on the Kennedy Center’s web site.