**TRIGGER WARNING**

Tokyo's Harajuku street might be most well-known for cartoon characters, sparkles, & rainbows — the hallmark of its "kawaii," or cute, aesth...etic — but more recently a darker subculture has emerged. In an offshoot style called yami kawaii, disturbing imagery of syringes and bandages live alongside baby pink lace and anime characters. We head in to discover who the tastemakers of yami kawaii are — and what drew them to it in the first place.