Question:
please dont get offended i mean like is the fashion very hyped over there jw im not emo its just i heard emo was big down there but i doubt it please dont call me stupid
Answer:
Most Japanese have never heard of "Emo." Being depressed isn't seen as a positive thing in Japan. When you're at school, you wear a uniform, you try to have a cheerful attitude, and do your best. Of course there are kids that will never really fit in with everyone else too.
Japanese teen styles come out on the weekend when they can wear their own clothes. Just like anywhere else, there is a lot of individual style, not necessarily associated with a particular subculture. There are lots of kids with dyed hair, but it's usually an orangey brown colour.
There are kids that wear make-up and black, but it's more toward the Gothic Lolita or Visual Kei styles.
If you're really interested in teen subculture fashion, then head to Harajuku in Tokyo. That's where they all buy their clothes and show off.
One main difference between the fashion sense in Japanese kids and Western kids is that in Japan, no matter your look, you do it cleanly and precisely. So, even back in the 90's, if a Japanese teen wanted to pull off the grunge look, they could, but they'd still be taking their nightly hot bath, their plaid shirt would be fresh out of the laundry, their jeans would be pre-ripped instead of naturally worn through wearing the same pair every day for a year, etc. You might get a guy that looks like Kurt Cobain, but you'll never get a Kurt Cobain out of Japan.
