RSS Feed
Twitter...and I thought hipsters were bad.
If you want to know more about Ganguro, here's a clip from a BBC documentary series on Japanese pop culture
2010/03/06
Ganguro is a fashion trend in Japan where teenage girls try to emulate the tan bimbos of America. It started with a little bronzer but escalated into full black face and pink 80s hair. Extreme Ganguro girls are called Yamanba, which roughly translates to mountain hag. This isn't a derogatory term, these girls are actually trying to go for the mountain hag look.
...and I thought hipsters were bad.
If you want to know more about Ganguro, here's a clip from a BBC documentary series on Japanese pop culture
...and I thought hipsters were bad.
If you want to know more about Ganguro, here's a clip from a BBC documentary series on Japanese pop culture
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment
Were always interested in what you think...