HYPER JAPANis the UK’s largest celebration of Japanese pop culture and takes places from Friday 10 – Sunday 12 July 2015 at The O2 in London. Rate this: Share this: Tweet Share on Tumblr Email Print Reddit Loading... Filed underJapan Underground,JPU Records,NewsTagged withDempaGumi,Dempa...
Rock and roll has been a part of Japanese music and culture since the 1950s, though it gained both prominence and popularity in the 1960s with the rise of the “Group Sounds” bands, which were influenced by popular Western rock bands like the Beatles. Western music largely set the path ...
they are a special case. While most idol groups only aim to be popular in Japan, this group started in 2015 with the mission to spread ‘kawaii Japanese idol culture’ worldwide with social media. Within a year, they got to perform at NHK Hall, Sanrio Puroland, and were in-game charact...
The Trinity Lovers are of course supported by their hardcore fans, known as Otabots, who attack players by doing Otagei. This choreographed audience routine of waving neon batons in time to a musical performance is a popular part of Japanese idol culture. The final boss i...
Punk music and culture revived the rebellious fashion attitudes of earlier subculture movements. The punk look was reminiscent of the rude boy, greaser and mod looks of teens from the 1950s. Punk fashion was heavily influenced by popular bands of the time, including the Sex Pistols and the Ram...
“too strange”. They also tended to be more linear in design or used turn-based combat, both of which were seen as outdated in a time of action games and open worlds. A lot of it also really just came down to culture. Japan in general at the time was framed as a funny land of...
statement phrase. This phrase is a very polite way to express your exit when you leave the office for the day before your work colleague. Though it is hard to explain the nuance of this phrase in English, they use this phrase in such a playful way to ridicule the polite culture of ...
statement phrase. This phrase is a very polite way to express your exit when you leave the office for the day before your work colleague. Though it is hard to explain the nuance of this phrase in English, they use this phrase in such a playful way to ridicule the polite culture of ...
America using other culture's customs (ie. cheek kissing) Angry Pirate - sex acteuphemism Arthur topping drunk/drugged!Alfred, Non-Con Ass-Play or Fetishization Bolt Fusion Bulimia Childhood belief in Magic Costume Sex England crusading to make a perfect proposal to America Fluff - US encourages...
“J Rockabilly” scene. Biscats has become more aggressive with their band style performance. They have a wide fan base of not only old time rockabilly fans, especially Cream Soda, but also teenagers and people in their 20’s. As an influencer of rockabilly culture with roots in Harajuku, ...