japanese trends and fads

lovelessemotion wrote: blasphemy!
..i say again.. you guys only take and show the bad pictures.. there aretons of good ones out there.. it was a fad for a reason.. the reason.. alot of girls looked hot like that.. but some (like the ones u seems to post are the bad ones... )

We show the bad pictures 'cause the majority of them look bad. Yeah, there are some that are hot, but they're hot to begin with. The ugly ones seemed to be more into it which totally ruined it.

lovelessemotion wrote:and like usuroyobi said.. its dead now.. i haven't seen any in little tokyo since last year...

I'm sure there are still some who cling onto that fad. Go to Shibuya and you'll see some still doing that. :rolleyes: But they're the ugly ones.

blasphemy!!! :beaten:

ahochaude wrote:I'm sure there are still some who cling onto that fad. Go to Shibuya and you'll see some still doing that. :rolleyes: But they're the ugly ones.

i didn't even know if they are still any there...

....those are some horrifying pictures....that's all i have to say...

kazuichikun wrote:....those are some horrifying pictures....that's all i have to say...

Yes, they are, aren't they?! I'm sure you've seen those pigs on TV and all.......

Niko2x wrote:i didn't even know if they are still any there...

If you look hard enough in Shibuya, you'll find some like that. But they are a close to extinct race now. :rolleyes:

...............GOOD!

ahochaude wrote:
If you look hard enough in Shibuya, you'll find some like that. But they are a close to extinct race now. :rolleyes:

...............GOOD!

Last summer they didn't seem to be a dying breed in Shibuya and Harajuku but that's where you'll see anything :nut: My friend said to me on the train when we were laughing at one that really stood out that her sister was one of those too, with platinum blonde hair, a really horrible dark orange tan, black and white eye makeup, the whole 9. She said her sis was like 16. If you saw my friend, she's really pale with jet black hair and she said her sis used to look just like her O___o;; She was like "Don't worry, doesn't run in the family...". LOL :hehe:

ahochaude wrote:
If you look hard enough in Shibuya, you'll find some like that.

when was the last time you were in shibuya? ... my friend says there ARE NONE!
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lovelessemotion wrote:when was the last time you were in shibuya? ... my friend says there ARE NONE!
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Ganguro or Gonguro?

There are a few Ganguro left... but they are drifters. lol

[image][image][image]OMG your post made me laugh so hard!!!! ...my side hurts now.... . but yeah i know what ya mean... i've heard some weird stories man... sorta what happende to all those kogals back in the mid 90's ... scary stuff for a young girl with no money?... oh well

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lovelessemotion wrote:when was the last time you were in shibuya? ... my friend says there ARE NONE!

I haven't been to Japan in a while, but I called three of my friends from Tokyo and asked them about it. (After this thread/topic came up) My posts came from their responses. And they aren't Gaijins living in Japan. They're full on Japanese who can hardly speak any English at all. So I think my statement has been pretty much well validated. Otherwise, I wouldn't have posted it, had they told me different. ;)

I saw an episode of Gakkoue Ikou (V6 variety show) and in a part of the show they showed there are quite a few GUYS getting into that kogal look (totally bizarre! :shakehead: )

Rinrin wrote:...there are quite a few GUYS getting into that kogal look
(totally bizarre! :shakehead: )

I am living in Japan now and I can validate that. It is a new trend that began in Shibuya and other such teen spots in Tokyo (Harajuku, etc), and is slowly beginning to spread. I can't say I've seen it reach Osaka yet.. but in time, i'm sure.

I also saw a magazine the other day, i was browsing through it and came across this photo page taken in Shibuya. It was basically a big group photo of those ganguro style girls and guys posing together. Some of the guys look like their female counterparts to the extent that I could barely sort girls from guys.

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Moccona wrote:I am living in Japan now and I can validate that. It is a new trend that began in Shibuya and other such teen spots in Tokyo (Harajuku, etc), and is slowly beginning to spread. I can't say I've seen it reach Osaka yet.. but in time, i'm sure.
Some of the guys look like their female counterparts to the extent that I could barely sort girls from guys.

That is a bad thing if you're at a club thinking you are going to hook up a honey, then going home with a dude....UNLESS that is what one is looking for. :P

Just came back from Japan today. When I was in Shibuya I saw some of those kogals. The new thing for them now is to wear animal costumes or headbands with animal ears on them. Didn't see any of the guys though. :P

Moccona wrote:
I am living in Japan now and I can validate that. It is a new trend that began in Shibuya and other such teen spots in Tokyo (Harajuku, etc), and is slowly beginning to spread. I can't say I've seen it reach Osaka yet.. but in time, i'm sure.

I also saw a magazine the other day, i was browsing through it and came across this photo page taken in Shibuya. It was basically a big group photo of those ganguro style girls and guys posing together. Some of the guys look like their female counterparts to the extent that I could barely sort girls from guys.

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Guys ???? Oh no ... :shakehead:

Rinrin wrote:Just came back from Japan today. When I was in Shibuya I saw some of those kogals. The new thing for them now is to wear animal costumes or headbands with animal ears on them. Didn't see any of the guys though. :P

Animal costumes ??? Headbands with animal ears ???? Uh !!!!!!! :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

Betsy Hayashi wrote:

Animal costumes ??? Headbands with animal ears ???? Uh !!!!!!! :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

animal costumes....... :crazy: ......that may be going a little too far....when you say animal costumes, do u mean a full out animal halloween style costume...??...shet...thats weird man

Yup. It's getting out of hand.

And the Ganguro is making a come back too. :shakehead:
Especially with the guys. :rolleyes:

ahochaude wrote:Yup. It's getting out of hand.

And the Ganguro is making a come back too. :shakehead:
Especially with the guys. :rolleyes:

bah... forget the guys. Some of those Ganguro are pretty hot.

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Ushiroyubi wrote:bah... forget the guys. Some of those Ganguro are pretty hot. :hehe:

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