DEEPTOKYO
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DEEPTOKYO
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2026.06.22
An Experimental Space for Youth Culture, Continuously Renewed in a Harajuku Back Alley
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Walking from Harajuku Station toward Sendagaya Elementary School, you will come across CC STORE. Opened in 2025, it is a concept store born from the meeting of two figures leading Tokyo’s youth culture scene. People of all kinds gather here—not only fashion-conscious visitors, but also those who cross lines of nationality, age, and title. The space is filled with an atmosphere in which a real-time sense of what feels “Tokyo” today can be shared.
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Any account of CC STORE must begin with its two owners. One is Jin, a member of PAT MARKET, a standout presence in Harajuku’s vintage scene. The other is YAMEPI©, an artist attracting attention in Japan and abroad, and the leader of COMET©︎. The most authentic sensibility of Harajuku’s twenty-somethings today is vividly expressed in this shop.
From left: Jin and YAMEPI©. The sensibilities of these two may well help drive the next phase of Tokyo culture.
Open the door marked with the iconic CC logo, and you are greeted by an array of clothing.
The easiest landmark for finding the shop is the ramen restaurant Nogata Hope, located in the same building. The entrance to the shop is on the second floor, up the stairs.
The interior was designed in DIY fashion, led by HIKARU, also a member of PAT MARKET, together with Jujiro, an artist and member of the COMET©︎ crew. It is a space where vividly colored vintage pieces and archive items stand out against the inorganic fixtures. More than just a shop, it feels like their “playground” and “experimental space.” “We’re pushing back against current fashion trends with vintage,” says Jin. True to his words, what is lined up here is their own answer—one that does not simply conform to existing trends.
Also on display are works in which artwork by YAMEPI© has been turned into three-dimensional pieces by Jujiro, a sculptor and prototype maker.
COMET©︎ MAGAZINE, the street culture magazine produced by the COMET©︎ crew, is available here, including back issues.
Clothing and accessories selected from Japan and abroad are lined up here. They are also archives into which past designers poured their passion.
At CC STORE, each rack offers its own distinct theme for visitors to explore. One of them is ¥AM®︎, a brand that fully expresses the sensibility of artist YAMEPI©. ¥AM®︎ launched in January 2025. Its stated concept is “TIME IS MONEY.” The iconic tags, which use the yen symbol and banknotes as motifs, are filled with the humor and edge unique to YAMEPI©, reflecting a street-level view of capitalism.
An icon T-shirt that strongly reflects the essence of ¥AM®︎. Available in nine colors. 11,000 yen each.
A Boston bag featuring a subtle yen symbol in the same color. Its glossy patent material gives it a strong presence. 39,600 yen each.
The shop also carries original goods based on works by artist YAMEPI©. These products, released irregularly, can be picked up and explored in person, allowing visitors to directly feel the energy of their maker. Precisely because this is a digitally native generation, the real atmosphere of a physical space matters deeply here.
The fashion characters drawn by YAMEPI©, with their distinctive touch, are truly one of a kind. YAMEPI© BOYS raglan shirts, 15,400 yen each.
One of the appeals of YAMEPI© goods is their rich range of color variations. Sweatshirts, 16,500 yen each.
Works previously presented by YAMEPI© are displayed in the shop. Items designed in collaboration with other artists are also available for purchase.
At the selection rack for CORRIDA, run by Jin together with HIKARU, the focus is on street brands from the 1990s through the 2010s, along with designer brands and vintage items that still feel compelling through today’s sensibility. Meanwhile, what YAMEPI© and the members of COMET©︎ select are streetwear items connected to the Ura-Harajuku and Ebisu scenes from the 1990s through the 2010s. At first glance, the two currents placed side by side on neighboring racks may look chaotic. But a firm aesthetic runs through them.
To make it easier to find a favorite piece, the CORRIDA selection rack is divided into menswear and womenswear.
These distinctive pants, combining different materials, are vintage GIVENCHY. 308,000 yen.
These vivid sax-blue boots are a collaboration between atmos and Timberland from the 2010s. 39,600 yen.
Even if an item is not from a famous brand, they will select it if it resonates with their sensibility. Vintage leather jacket, 33,000 yen.
PHENOMENON had strong support in Tokyo’s street fashion scene in the 2010s. Even now, the force of its design still feels striking. Jackets, 44,000 yen each.
They re-edit the legacy of the past through today’s sensibility, then present it as a counterpoint to current trends. The everyday cultural conversations exchanged in this space are becoming sparks for new movements. Incidentally, the name of the shop comes from the initials of CORRIDA and COMET©︎.
On the rack curated by the COMET©︎ crew, they select vintage pieces from brands that supported Tokyo street culture from the 1990s through the 2010s, including A BATHING APE®, Stüssy, WHIZ LIMITED, and SWAGGER. Going forward, they plan to reduce the amount of vintage and expand the lineup of ¥AM®︎ items.
A striped T-shirt from A BATHING APE®, a brand that once took the scene by storm. 16,500 yen.
These sneakers are by JUST DON, the brand run by Don C, who was once Kanye West’s tour manager. This pair is deadstock. 29,700 yen.
What CC STORE proposes is a style that reinterprets archives from the 1990s through the 2010s through its own sensibility. These are not simply vintage clothes. By layering them with the contexts of music and art, the store elevates them into a style that is entirely its own. Here, they present outfits that strongly reflect the roots of each member.
YAMEPI© Artist, COMET©︎ crew. This outfit centers on a denim setup from the Kiko Kostadinov and Levi’s® collaboration, paired with an Off-White™ shirt designed in red, which is also one of his key colors.
JIN Member of PAT MARKET. This look is built around a 2017 bi-color jacket by ALEX MULLINS, paired with a bi-color BLACKEYEPATCH hoodie and wide denim to create a distinctive style.
TAKERU Editor-in-Chief of COMET©︎ MAGAZINE, COMET©︎ crew. A black outfit centered on a jacket from BOUNTY HUNTER, a brand popular since the earliest days of Ura-Harajuku. JORDAN BRAND’s Air Jordan 4 Black Cat also serves as an accent.
Jujiro Sculptor, prototype maker, COMET©︎ crew. He pairs a Dolce&Gabbana knit with Levi’s® denim, then mixes in 2000s items such as a BURTON waist pouch and MAD FOOT! sneakers.
RIN Editor of COMET©︎ MAGAZINE, COMET©︎ crew. A style that weaves old and new together, combining a vintage MA-1 jacket and Levi’s® denim with a ¥AM®︎ sweatshirt.
CC STORE stands quietly in a Harajuku back alley. What you encounter beyond its door is not simply product.
It may be art that stimulates the senses. Or it may be the one piece of clothing that stays with you through life.
What you see here is the gleam of the moment when the next culture is being born. To experience the energy of Tokyo now, be sure to visit in person.
The information in this article is current as of June 22, 2026 (at the time of publication).
