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Revision as of 19:53, 8 January 2025 by Heroeswithmetaphors (talk | contribs) (←Created page with ''''Toyoko kids''' (Japanese: トー横キッズ) are a group of marginalized, homeless youth who gather in the back alleys around the Shinjuku Toho Building in Kabukicho. "To-yoko" (東横) is an abbreviation of "next to Shinjuku Toho Building", and originally referred to the alleys on the east side of the Toho Building, but the meaning has expanded to refer to the area around the Toho Building, including Cinema City Plaza on the west side. The youth...')(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Toyoko kids (Japanese: トー横キッズ) are a group of marginalized, homeless youth who gather in the back alleys around the Shinjuku Toho Building in Kabukicho. "To-yoko" (東横) is an abbreviation of "next to Shinjuku Toho Building", and originally referred to the alleys on the east side of the Toho Building, but the meaning has expanded to refer to the area around the Toho Building, including Cinema City Plaza on the west side.
The youths are a mix of permanent runaways and those seeking community, and have formed a unique youth subculture based around shared neglect, internet-driven popularity and a distinct fashion sense.
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