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  2. Seiko-chan cut - Wikipedia

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    Some Japanese singers and idols in the late 1970s such as Sakiko Ito had similar hairstyles to the Seiko-chan cut. Seiko Matsuda wore this hairstyle even before her debut; she is seen with the hairstyle in the drama Odaiji ni and on the cover of the first single "Hadashi no Kisetsu". The hairstyle was established with the release of the second ...

  3. Hime cut - Wikipedia

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    ' princess cut ') is a hairstyle consisting of straight, usually cheek-length sidelocks and frontal fringe. The rest of the hair is usually worn long and straightened. The style is thought to have originated, or at least become common, in the Imperial court during 794-1185 CE, when noble women would sometimes grow out their hair for their ...

  4. Nihongami - Wikipedia

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    Antique nihongami katsura (wig) in a display case. The yuiwata hairstyle. Many hairstyles now labelled nihongami were developed during the Edo period, when a preference amongst women for long, flowing hairstyles transitioned towards more elaborate, upswept styles, featuring buns at the back of the neck and 'wings' at either side of the head.

  5. Kawaii - Wikipedia

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    Kawaii culture is an off-shoot of Japanese girls’ culture, which flourished with the creation of girl secondary schools after 1899. This postponement of marriage and children allowed for the rise of a girl youth culture in shojo magazines and Shōjo manga directed at girls in the pre-war period [ 5 ] .

  6. Glossary of anime and manga - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. An overview of common terms used when describing manga/anime related medium. Part of a series on Anime and manga Anime History Voice acting Companies Studios Original video animation Original net animation Fansub Fandub Lists Longest series Longest franchises Manga History Publishers ...

  7. Bishōjo - Wikipedia

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    In Japanese popular culture, a bishōjo (美少女, lit. "beautiful girl"), also romanized as bishojo or bishoujo, is a cute girl character. Bishōjo characters appear ubiquitously in media including manga, anime, and computerized games (especially in the bishojo game genre), and also appear in advertising and as mascots, such as for maid cafés.

  8. Asuka Langley Soryu - Wikipedia

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    Asuka appeared in polls on best anime pilots [219] [220] and female anime characters, [221] [222] [223] proving popular among both female and male audiences. [ 224 ] [ 225 ] In 1996 she ranked third among the "most popular female characters of the moment" in the Anime Grand Prix survey by Animage magazine, behind Rei Ayanami and Hikaru Shido ...

  9. Hairstyles of Japanese women - Wikipedia

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    This hairstyle first appeared during the Edo period. Women began putting wax in their hair and pulling back a number of different buns and decorated it by adding combs, sticks, sometimes even flower and ribbons. This version is relatively simple compared to what would come in later years of this style. This was the main style of a Geisha