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Kawaii (Japanese: かわいい or 可愛い, ; "cute" or "adorable") is a Japanese cultural phenomenon which emphasizes cuteness, childlike innocence, charm, and simplicity. Kawaii culture began to flourish in the 1970s, driven by youth culture and the rise of cute characters in manga and anime (comics and animation) and merchandise ...
Burikko (ぶりっ子, sometimes rendered Burriko in English) is a Japanese term for girls or women who act coy, or deliberately cute and/or innocent in a put-on way. The term was coined around 1980, likely by Japanese comedian Kuniko Yamada. [1] [2] Burikko style is often associated with Japanese idols of the 1980s such as Seiko Matsuda.
As a cultural phenomenon, cuteness is increasingly accepted in Japan as a part of Japanese culture and national identity. Tomoyuki Sugiyama, author of Cool Japan , believes that "cuteness" is rooted in Japan's harmony-loving culture, and Nobuyoshi Kurita, a sociology professor at Musashi University in Tokyo , has stated that cute is a "magic ...
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (Japanese: 可愛いだけじゃない式守さん, Hepburn: Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san) [a] is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series by Keigo Maki. It was serialized on Kodansha 's Magazine Pocket website and app from February 2019 to February 2023, with its chapters collected in 20 tankōbon volumes as of ...
[18] [dubious – discuss] Before Otome-kei emerged, there was already a rise of cuteness culture in the earlier seventies; during this period there was a strong emphasis on cute and childish handwriting in Japanese schools. [23] [24] [25] As a result, the company Sanrio began experimenting with cute designs. [26]
Beautiful Life - starring Takuya Kimura, Takako Tokiwa, and Koyuki; Food Fight - starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kyoko Fukada, Rie Miyazawa, and Takuya Kimura; The 6th Sayoko (六番目の小夜子) - starring Suzuki Anne, Chiaki Kuriyama, Takayuki Yamada, Ryo Katsuji, and Marika Matsumoto
' Gyaru O declaration ' created by the Japanese music group 'Policeman' ポリスマン, (porisuman), [327] [328] which achieved brief popularity outside of Japan as an Internet meme. [329] A recent parody that can be also interpreted as an honoring of every notable gyaru that has appeared in manga, anime, and hentai is the YouTube video Gyaru ...
Come Come Everybody (カムカムエヴリバディ, Kamu Kamu Evuribadi) is a Japanese television drama series and the 105th NHK Asadora series, following Okaeri Mone.It premiered on November 1, 2021, and concluded on April 8, 2022. [1]