Going off the usual track for a fashion-related post here, but this is well worth a look for anyone interested in the wider Japanese scene. Style Arena is usually the place to avoid go for street snaps of Tokyo’s teenage fashion victims, but this month the site ran a feature on ‘Candy Ravers’, the 90s UK happy-hardcore influenced crew that can always be spotted at Tokyo’s hard dance/hardcore events.

Unsurprisingly, over the years I’ve bumped into all of the ravers featured – KANGU is a very good friend of mine and a long-time supporter of my sets and NRGetic Romancer. Club dancer RINKO is well-known to anyone in the Tokyo hardcore scene and another Romancer regular, while 7 was a big supporter of the darker/harder freeform DJs during the 2009-2010 golden era. Take a look here for all the photos, along with some (translatable) text to accompany each raver.