Well known worldwide for creating Kyary Pamyu Pamyu<\/a>\u2019s music video visuals and running the iconic 6%DOKIDOKI<\/a> \u201ckawaii anarchy\u201d boutique, Japanese visual artist\u00a0Sebastian Masuda<\/strong>\u00a0brings\u00a0his psychedelic and kitsch style into interior design.<\/p>\n

Opened on August 1, 2015, the\u00a0Kawaii Monster Cafe<\/strong>\u00a0aims at capturing\u00a0the spirit of Harajuku,\u00a0known internationally as a center of Japanese youth culture and fashion. The cafe interiors is filled with vibrant colours, characters and themes\u00a0creating a never-seen-before experience to overload the senses.<\/p>\n

“The concept was inspired by the image of Harajuku as a \u201cswelling monster that swallows everything whole,\u201d and which gave rise to an original fashion culture now renowned around the world.” Masuda explains<\/p>\n

\u201cThe word \u2018kawaii\u2019 first started appearing in katakana after the 1990s,\u201d he notes. \u201cAlthough it can be used to refer to a strange, novel, or eccentric appearance, that doesn\u2019t really capture the essence of it. In my view, the young people who dress themselves in kawaii fashion are expressing a form of resistance to a society created by adults, using the language of fashion that is most familiar to them. For me, kawaii is a statement about how they go about living their lives. So Harajuku was a place where kids dressed in these fashions could gather, eventually becoming symbol of kawaii fashion,\u201d says Masuda.<\/p>\n

Masuda created\u00a0over-the-top visuals in Harajuku\u2019s largest cafe space, including oversized baby bottle light fixtures,a giant functional merry-go-round, neon animals in a dream forest, a bar from under the sea, oversized candies\u00a0and much more. The entire cafe space is divided in to five themed areas<\/p>\n

Sweets-Go-Round<\/strong>
\nA cake merry-go-round: the Kawaii Monster Cafe\u2019s symbol and a great spot for a Harajuku photo.<\/p>\n

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Mushroom Disco<\/strong>
\nA large forest with colorful, poisonous-looking mushrooms and plants from outer space covering the area overhead.<\/p>\n

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Milk Stand<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giant rabbits, sheep, and unicorn heads with a large number of baby bottles. A crazy baby room where animals drink milk.<\/p>\n

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Mel-Tea Room<\/strong><\/p>\n

Led by the ants, once you go past the sugar signposts, you\u2019ll be greeted by a tea party full of giant melting ice cream, chocolate, and macarons.<\/p>\n

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Bar Experiment<\/strong>
\nThe bar counter is surrounded by large jellyfish twinkling suspiciously. This is the experiment room for the adults that lurk at the bottom of the sea. <\/a><\/p>\n

In addition to five different themed areas, Harajuku\u2019s largest cafe Kawaii Monster Cafe will also star five different \u201cMonster Girls\u201d, each with a unique personality and costumed by Tokyo-based stylist Misha Janette. The Harajuku Monster Girls are sweet Baby, the willful Dolly, the happy Candy, the sexy Nasty, or the moody Crazy.<\/p>\n

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Located on the 4th floor of YM Square Harajuku, across the street of LaForet Harajuku, the Kawaii Monster Cafe<\/a><\/strong> is a must visit for a real\u00a0Japanese pop culture experience.<\/p>\n

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