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July 17, 2014

Why Is Tokyo So Cute?

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Cuteness is so pervasive in Japanese society that there’s even a term for it: Kawaii. Kawaii encompasses everything from mascots, to girls talking in exaggeratedly-cute voices, to boys shaving their legs, to cosplay fashion and cutesy stickers and Pikachu and making hearts with your hands and other obnoxiously darling mannerisms. | For 91 Days in Tokyo – Travel Blog
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Posted by gerardvanderleun at July 17, 2014 10:05 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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there’s nothing more irritating than a 25-year-old woman blathering on like a toddler…

And this is different from America just how, exactly?

Posted by: Rob De Witt [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 17, 2014 11:39 AM

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