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What is a Dojikko?
Dojikko is a Japanese character archetype that is very present in otaku culture. A dojikko is a clumsy female character…
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What is a Dandere?
Dandere is a Japanese character archetype found in fiction and media. A typical dandere character is quiet and withdrawn from…
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What is Yume Kawaii?
Yume Kawaii (shortened to Yumekawa) is a pastel subculture-turn-trend that started in Harajuku in 2015. It is a soft, dreamlike…
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What Is Chuunibyou (中二病)?
Chuunibyou is a Japanese word that mocks stories of grandeur from both male and female adolescents. It has a very…
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What is Bishounen?
Bishounen is a Japanese word referring to a young man possessing androgynous beauty. Unlike the Western ideal of masculinity, bishounen…
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What is Bishoujo?
Bishoujo is a Japanese word describing a young lady with a beautiful appearance. Initially aimed for male audiences, it eventually…
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What is Ahoge?
“Ahoge” is a protruding short hair or bunch of hairs found on Japanese popular culture characters. Fictional characters sporting an…
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What is Yami Kawaii?
Yami Kawaii is a modern fashion style from Harajuku. It is a combination of cute and dark, mixing stereotypically girly…
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10 Things To Do in Harajuku
If you’re planning a trip to Japan, then you probably already know of some iconic tourist destinations: Akihabara for anime,…
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What is Gyaru (and Manga-gyaru)?
The Gyaru subculture was huge in Japan between the 1990s and 2000s, with multiple specialized magazines and entire malls dedicated…
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