To be fair, the mainstream Japanese style, especially in large cities where most of the workforce gather in offices, does not leave much room for differentiation.
Something that has always fascinated me, though, is the irony of Japan being one of the leaders in street and urban fashion.
True. In America, it's a comedic trope -- when two people wearing the same clothes encounter each other, both of them feel the need to go home and change. It's kinda funny.
Most affordable clothing in japan is of the boring uniqlo style unfortunately. But on the other hand, many japanese when your walking around in tokyo don't really look that 'uniqlo boring' either. Way more well dressed people there than a typical american city.
