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  2. Taishō Roman - Wikipedia

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    Taishō Roman (Japanese: 大正ロマン, 大正浪漫) was the cultural and intellectual movement of Japanese Romanticism during the Taishō era, influenced by European Romanticism. The kanji 浪漫 for Roman is an ateji first introduced by Natsume Sōseki .

  3. Class S (culture) - Wikipedia

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    These works also helped introduce the concepts of laotong, sisterhood, sentimentalism, and romance to young female audiences in Japan, with Jo of Little Women in particular becoming a prominent example of a tomboy character. [6] Class S was also influenced by the Takarazuka Revue, [3] an all-women theater troupe established in 1914. [6]

  4. Rokudenashi Blues - Wikipedia

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    Yakushiji is a seemingly carefree, hopeless romantic who has terrible luck in love. He lives in Asakusa. Highly superstitious, throughout the manga he can often be seen reading his horoscope and visiting shrines for luck. However, his laid-back demeanor hides his fighting strength and his martial prowess.

  5. Unrequited love - Wikipedia

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    The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with Western culture and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. You may improve this article , discuss the issue on the talk page , or create a new article , as appropriate.

  6. 13 Signs You Miiiight Be a Hopeless Romantic - AOL

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    Here's what it means to be a hopeless romantic plus signs you might be one and therapist-suggested tactics for handling all that hopeless romantics encounter.

  7. Giri (Japanese) - Wikipedia

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    Giri [1] [2] is a Japanese value roughly corresponding to "duty", "obligation", or even "burden of obligation" in English. Namiko Abe [clarification needed] defines it as "to serve one's superiors with a self-sacrificing devotion". [citation needed] It is among the complex Japanese values that involve loyalty, gratitude, and moral debt. [3]

  8. List of stock characters - Wikipedia

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    Hopeless romantic A loving, passionate character that expects to find "love at first sight", who is obsessive over, or the expectation of, a romantic partner / love interest — to the point where it is her or his dominant personality trait — and so is usually very optimistic in viewing life. Zeppo Marx; Tom Hansen in the 2009 film 500 Days ...

  9. Yojijukugo - Wikipedia

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    Yojijukugo in the broad sense refers to Japanese compound words consisting of four kanji characters, which may contain an idiomatic meaning or simply be a compound noun. [3] However, in the narrow or strict sense, the term refers only to four- kanji compounds that have a particular (idiomatic) meaning, which cannot be inferred from the meanings ...