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  2. Manga iconography - Wikipedia

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    A white cross-shaped bandage symbol denotes pain. [D 3]: 55 In older manga, eyes pop out to symbolize pain, as shown in Dragon Ball. [citation needed] Thick black lines around the character may indicate trembling due to anger, shock or astonishment. [5] [D 3]: 107 This is usually accompanied by a rigid pose or super deformed styling.

  3. Glossary of anime and manga - Wikipedia

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    Anime includes animated series, films and videos, while manga includes graphic novels, drawings and related artwork. Note: Japanese words that are used in general (e.g. oniisan, kawaii and senpai) are not included on this list, unless a description with a reference for notability can be provided that shows how they relate.

  4. Whiteface (performance) - Wikipedia

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    Whiteface is a type of performance in which a dark person uses makeup in order to appear white-skinned, usually to portray a stereotype. [1] The term is a reversal of the form of performance known as blackface, in which makeup was used by a performer to make themselves look like a black person, usually to portray a stereotype.

  5. Bijin - Wikipedia

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    Makeup involved applying white powder to the face, removing the eyebrows, drawing with ink (引き眉 hikimayu), and dyeing the teeth black (お歯黒 ohaguro), emphasizing bewitching rather than healthy beauty. The adult age of women at that time was 12 to 14 years old, which was the beginning of the tide, and the 30s were considered to have ...

  6. Kuchisake-onna - Wikipedia

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    Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女, 'Slit-Mouthed Woman') [1] is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. Described as the malicious spirit, or onryō, of a woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries a pair of scissors, a knife, or some other sharp object. She is most often described as a tall woman ...

  7. Animegao kigurumi - Wikipedia

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    Animegao kigurumi is a type of masked cosplay that has its origins in the official stage shows of various Japanese anime but has also been adapted by hobbyists. In Japan , most performers refer to this kind of cosplay as 'kigurumi' ( 着ぐるみ ) instead of 'animegao' (アニメ顔, meaning "anime face"), which has been used overseas in order ...

  8. Ganguro - Wikipedia

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    Ganguro (ガングロ) is an alternative fashion trend among young Japanese women which peaked in popularity around the year 2000 and evolved from gyaru.. The Shibuya and Ikebukuro districts of Tokyo were the centres of ganguro fashion; it was started by rebellious youth who contradicted the traditional Japanese concept of beauty; pale skin, dark hair and neutral makeup tones.

  9. Oshiroi - Wikipedia

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    Kyoto geisha Toshimana holding a Nōh mask, wearing full make-up and a katsura (wig). Oshiroi (白粉) is a powder foundation traditionally used by kabuki actors, geisha and their apprentices. The word is written with kanji meaning "white powder", and is pronounced as the word for white (shiroi) with the honorific prefix o-.