“I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions.”
― Lillian Hellman
Americamura, meaning American Village, is known as the creative fashion and entertainment mecca for youngsters in the Kansai region. Usually, it is referred to by locals as just simply Ame-mura. Some would say this district is Osaka’s answer to Shibuya, Tokyo.
The district was originally named American Village due to the area’s focus on importing Western merchandise. Despite its name, there isn’t much that represents the US, expect that iconic Statue of Liberty replica, which I forgot to photograph this time (sorry guys lol).
With punk, goth, lolita altogether, the district creates something of a unique kind of atmosphere that makes it stands out of the rest of the city.
During my trip to Osaka, I could’t stay long in the district due to the time limitation. Here are a few shots I photographed in Ame-mura.
