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	I had this interesting experience that I interviewed a chief editor of “Gothic and Lolita Bible” and “Kera Maniax” at a Christon cafe in Shinjuku, Tokyo. To be exact, there should be no such a chance without David and Ashley from “Carnivalesque Films” in NYC. It was back in July that they contacted me through my blog. They said they were already in Tokyo to make a new film. They found me from my blog and they needed me as a translator to be hired. In other words, my blog found me a job, which is the coolest thing ever happened in my blog!! Since August, I met them from time to time to be supportive as “on-demand translator”. It was a fun job, we interviewed various people. This was such a good experience to me, too. I don’t think it’s appropriate that I talk about the details here, as I believe the content belongs to them. So I just want to share my experience roughly in this post. I knew Christon Cafe by name, but I had no chance to visit there. But the chief editor of these popular magazines suggested this place for the interview, and we were there a few hours before the cafe opened. It’s named “cafe” but in fact it’s a place for drinking alcohol. That’s why it opens from 5pm. I’d like to share some photos that I took at the Christon Cafe. I wonder how the Christian would think of such a bar. Is it blasphemy against Jesus? But hope you are not offended to find such a thing in Tokyo. The Japanese do not stick to the strict rules when it comes to “style” of fashion or architect today. Any style can be mixed up, and that’s one of the reasons Japanese fashion is considered very unique and cool. It’s just a concept restaurant so the customers enjoy the atmosphere and interior. We do not aim to make fun of church and solemn or strict image of it. I hope you understand. This time, we were just there to have the space, the ideal location that is suitable for the image of the Gothic and Lolita. I think I may want to come back to the restaurant someday as a customer and experience how it’d be like to eat and drink there.

Gothic and Lolita Bible was created by this chief editor who was dressed up with beautiful Lolita cosume on the day. I’d avoid writing about what she spoke to us as well as sharing her photos, because I think they belong to Carnivalesque Films. But I was able to ask her questions, from which I learned that there are certain people who were born to be Lolita! I am neither Lolita nor Goth, and I don’t know their thoughts. But I think I learned that they, especially Lolita girls, are dressing like that for some serious and good reasons.
In other words, superficially, we will never understand the background and constraints that they have. There seems to be a in-depth story about Lolita, which was too far to reach within the short interview.

From what I learned from Harajuku street interviews to Lolita girls, it can be said that genuine Lolita is rather introverted nature and they do not even want to be interviewed or filmed. I had to accept neglect or strong No to the interview from so many Lolita girls until we found more sociable Lolitas who call themselves “casual Lolita” aparting themselves from genuine ones. That’s why I had an impression that Lolita girls are not friendly, but there should be some reasons behind that. They are totally Lolita both from inside and outside, because that’s how it’s supposed to be.

One of my blog readers shared me with these useful links about Lolita, and I’d like to share them with you here.

LolitaFashion.org
…for basic lolita starting. It has a lot of information.

Lolita Handbook
…the original lolita handbook for beginner lolitas. It also has a lot of information, tutorials, and links.

The EGL Community
…This is the biggest Lolita Fashion community on the internet.
In the links, you can find a lot of spinoff communities (like local communities, lolita crafting, lifestyle lolitas, etc.)

Avant Gauche
…Avant Gauche – a lot of magazine scans, where to find patterns, etc.

BLOGS

-Lolita Charm
-One Thousand Frills
-The Ugly Duckling
-Princessly Living
-Gothic and Lolita Sewing
-Carousel of Crowns
-Sweet and Simple
-Prince des Enfers (it is a boystyle blog)

Well, I am overwhelmed by these passionate websites all about Lolita, and there is a boy Lolita, too!? In any ways, I think it’s good that we can dress as we like and have likeminded people who we can share thoughts. I don’t have Lolita friends around, so it was such a fresh experience to me, too. How the things around you?