What's a "HANJAPA"?

To put it simply, "Hanjapa" are half Japanese, half something else. We are seen as 変な日本人 because we have lived abroad, and we just have that foriegn influence. We are not fully Japapnese, or fully that other something. And because we are in this in-between place, the stuff that we do seems weird to others and vice versa.

*Please know that we are not trying to sterotype or offend anyone. We are only trying to express the way we see culture.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Obachan Cases

Obachan Cases:

Obachan Profile

Where you can find one:Shinookubo aka Korea town
How they look like:old ladies dressed in fancy t-shirts(lepord print)
How to interact with them: complement them, even if they're lies

Case 1: they worship Korean idols
Case 2: they love to gossip
Case 3: obachans are pros when it comes to shopping at sales

GothLoli Cases

GothLoli Cases:

GothLoli Profile

Where you can find one:Harajuku
How they look like:lacey knee length dresses, knee high socks, umbrellas (even when it's not raining)
How to interact with them:

Case 1: Lolitas think they're all princesses
Case 2: Lolitas can dress in long sleeves even in 100° weather

Mori Girl Cases

Mori Girl Cases: aka forest girls

Mori Girl Profile

Where you can find one: anywhere in Japan
How they look like: long dresses or skirts, flowery/ outdoorsy clothes, loose clothes
How to interact with them:talk and act slow

Case 1: Mori girls carry around vintage cameras just for fashion
Case 2: Even though Mori girls dress outdoorsy, they have no care what so ever for nature
Case 3: Mori girls only drink tea
Case 4: Mori girls believe that they live in a fairytale forest like in Bambi

Gyaru Cases

Gyaru Cases: life is a party

Gyaru Profile

Where you can find one:Shibuya 109
How they look like:bright brown/ blond hair, very tan, tons of makeup, colorful nails
How to interact with them:use gyarugo

Case 1: Gyarus have their own language called "gyarugo"
Case 2: Gyarus can do パラパラ
Case 3: Cell phones are their best friends
Case 4: Gyarus have gyaruo as their boyfriends

Otaku Cases

Otaku Cases: burning passion for idols

Otaku Profile

Where you can find one:Akihabara
How they look like:dorky glasses, head bands, shirts tucked in, small backpack
How you interact with them:talk about AKB48

Case 1: Otakus have their own world of idols
Case 2: Otakus are masters at video/computer games
Case 3: Otakus are ノリノリat idol concerts and know every dance move
Case 4: Otakus can camafloge themsleves as normal サラリーマンduring the week, and become otakus on the weekend

Soushoku Cases

Soushoku Cases :aka grass eating boys, herbivore boys, vegetarian boys

Soushoku Profile

Where you can find one:anywhere in Japan
How they look like: skinny lanky guys, many times slouching
How you interact with them:take all initiative

Case 1: soushoku boys like to なやなや
Case 2: soushoku boys can't ask out, it's usually the girls who start the   
relationship
Case 3: soushoku boys have a strict eat only leaves policy
Case 4: soushoku boys love to play with their hair because they're 髪命
Case 5: soushoku boys take プリクラ, but the whole experience is akward for them
Case 6: soushoku boys ドキドキwhen they hold hands with girls
Case 7: soushoku boys are close with their mommies (more like they're scared of them)