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Things that surprised foreign students when they came to Japan. ~Fashion (2)
Continuing from last week, this week I would like to introduce the fashion of Japanese people.
Mysterious message written on a T-shirt
One of the most famous Japanese fashion items that made foreign tourists and international students laugh was the English logo T-shirts. An English logo T-shirt is a T-shirt with English stylishly written on it. Most Japanese people who wear these T-shirts sometimes wear them just because they are "fashionable" or "cool" without thinking about the meaning of the English written on them. However, the content of the English written on them is often strange, and they are sometimes laughed at by English-speaking foreigners. One person told me that when she was standing in line at the checkout counter after shopping at a supermarket, the staff member (a Japanese woman in her 50s or 60s) was wearing a T-shirt with "born in L.A." written in large letters on it, and she had a hard time holding back her laughter. However, this is not only Japanese. Some Western tourists also wear T-shirts (and tattoos) with strange kanji characters. However, this is not the case with international students who are learning Kanji. Let's all study Japanese and try to read the kanji on the T-shirts properly.
The More Natural the Makeup, the More Time Japanese Spend on It
Many foreigners are surprised to see Japanese women applying makeup in the restroom or even on a shaky train. Compared to other countries, Japanese women are famous for wearing makeup more often. Japanese makeup is characterized by a heavy application of foundation and a focus on eye makeup. However, all of these are not flashy makeup; the emphasis is on how to make it look natural. Also, since they started wearing masks due to the influence of Corona, more and more people have started to be particular about their eye makeup. Furthermore, cosmetics for men have recently been marketed and are very popular. It is now commonplace for high school boys to trim their eyebrows, which was rare a few years ago. Japanese makeup products are also popular overseas, and many people take them as souvenirs. I hope you will give them a try too.
Regional differences in fashion
I've written before about regional differences in the Japanese personality, but there are also regional differences in fashion. For example, even in Tokyo, Marunouchi is an office district, so many people wear stylish suits. Harajuku is also known as the fashion district, with people walking around in unique fashions such as Lolita and punk. In Osaka, many people like to wear very flashy patterns such as leopard print, and in Nagoya, it is said that many people wear brands. In areas where there are many people, fashion also varies. Of course, there are trends, but no matter what kind of fashion you wear, it is unlikely that people will look at you strangely. Please enjoy Japan in your own way and in the fashion you like.
Have you learned a little about Japanese fashion? Our school holds an event to wear Yukata (summer kimono) before the summer vacation. I'm sure you'll love these yukata, so airy and with great patterns!
Tシャツに書いてある謎のメッセージ
外国人旅行客や留学生が思わず笑ってしまった日本人のファッションとして有名なのは、英字ロゴTシャツです。英字ロゴTシャツとは、Tシャツに英語がスタイリッシュに書いてあるTシャツのことです。このTシャツを着ているほとんどの日本人は、そこに書かれている英語の意味を考えずに、「おしゃれ」「かっこいい」というイメージだけで着ていることがあります。しかし、そこに書かれている英語の内容は変なものが多く、英語圏の外国人から笑われることもあるとか。ある人のエピソードですが、スーパーで買い物をしてレジで並んでいたとき、そのレジのスタッフ(50代~60代くらいの日本人女性)が着ているTシャツに「born in L.A.」と大きく書かれており、笑いをこらえるのが大変だったと言っていました。しかし、これは日本人だけではありません。欧米系の旅行客も変な漢字のTシャツ(タトゥーなども)を着ていることがあります。しかし、漢字学習をしている留学生の場合はこのようなことはありません。みなさん、日本語を勉強して、Tシャツの漢字をきちんと読んでみましょうね。
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