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The coming of spring brings a coming change in fashion, which in turn prompts many to consider a slight change to their hairstyles. Lopping off a considerable length to go from “long” to “short”, adding a few streaks or coloring for accent, or perhaps getting a perm or wave will allow most people to achieve the look they’re after. One young Tokyo trendsetter, however, decided an extreme makeover was needed to celebrate the arrival of warmer weather and the start of the school year (April to March in Japan).
As the picture shows, she didn’t go with a garden variety cut, she went for the garden itself, turning her lovely locks into a … tomato.
Response on the Net has been resoundingly positive to a tweeted picture of her new look:
-- “I want that cut!” -- “How cute” -- “So adorable” -- “I want to cut and color mine the same way” -- “Nice!”
As the top down shot shows, the coloring is perfect with the dark green stem/leaves contrasting nicely against the bright red body of the fruit, ah, hair.
Well-balanced, the cut truly captures the look of a nice ripe tomato. Unfortunately there is no back shot, however we’re sure that even when seen from that angle it will prompt passersby to head over to their local green grocers a big up a few ripe ones for their evening’s dinner.
Tomatoes, it seems, are on people’s minds, as the other day a tomato-costumed rider boarded the Tokyo-bound Odakyu line train causing a bit of a stir.
Could this be the start of some kind of Tokyo tomato boom?
Source: Byokan Sunday
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some14some
wow ! now i underestand why Tomato is costing more than an Apple in Japan !
Tamarama
Ha ha! That's classic!
MarkG
I like it.......for now.
sillygirl
Saw both the hair cut and costume on yahoo this morning. Both incredibly cute. Made my day and I just might run out and buy some tomatoes today.
Serrano
Hey, tomato-head! Ha ha
If you get that hairstyle, you can't work for the company I work for, lol.
HighLama
Walk on the wild side. Ganbare Nippon!
Ewan Huzarmy
And to think' Shonen Knife' sang "Don't wanna be a tomato-head' !
pizzatime
I wonder what the Annoying Orange would say about this cat
Get Real
What fun! More of this, please, JT.
If you get that hairstyle, you can't work for the company I work for, lol
Sounds like a fun place to work. LOL.
kimuzukashiiiii
This shop is actually in Osaka.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2317460/Teenagers-Japan-dye-hair-red-green-look-like-ripe-tomatoes.html
smithinjapan
So long as it doesn't actually become a trend I think it looks great. Not my thing personally, and I doubt it'll spread beyond the otaku, but hey.
Monaka
Mr. Potato Head, meet Ms. Tomato Head... a match made in heaven!
sf2k
how about the trend where you grow up? When is that one coming?
Serrano
smith: So long as it doesn't actually become a trend I think it looks great"
I agree with smith!
shinhiyata
SF2K - better than the trend where you grow old - seems that's where you've gone
TrevorPeace2
None of my four dozen tomato plants produced fruit that good-looking!
kimuzukashiiiii
Seriously ... the article needs to be changed. It wasnt in Tokyo, the shop, and the customer, were in Osakas Amemura district. So why Tokyo?
Tom Thompson
love it, Japanese always come up with someone out of the blue
Fadamor
She's a good-looking tomato. Now about the REST of her shopping cart...
japanisation
Looks like my pussy cat...
sctaber56
Ah, the noble tomato - one of my favorite fruit!
BurakuminDes
I expect this "cool Japan" fashion will soon be on the streets and in the salons of paris, Milan and New York. And any boss or stiff-necked principal who dismisses a cool person with this fashion is using blatant "power-harassment"!
Cliffy
Also looks like strawberry. Change the red to purple and you get eggplant.
miamanera
always crazy !