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What Is Japan’s Fetish This Week? Catgirls

Damn, they’re cute. Not the girl – her ears. She is a catgirl – a female with cat ears. To underscore their feline traits, some have cat teeth, and even cat eyes. In Japan, the cat ears are called “nekomimi”, and they’re more than a simple personification of cats.

June 17, 2011
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What Is Japan’s Fetish This Week? Foreign… Flair

Someone once told me, “Half-Japanese kids grow up to either be TV celebrities or porn stars.” Flip on the television, and there’s half-British male model Joy selling Samurai Road 4 or singer Becky promoting her latest CD single. Turn on a dirty movie, and there’s half-Brazilian actress and Yakuza star Rio getting naked.

May 27, 2011
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What Is Japan’s Fetish This Week? Male Daughters

Lipstick. Long hair. Cute dresses. They’re beautiful women, but they’re not necessarily all women. In Japan, they’re called “男の娘”, or literally “male daughter”.

May 6, 2011
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What Is Japan’s Fetish This Week? Trains

“Who’s to say there is a difference?” said the baffled, balding customer in khaki pants and a green windbreaker. I had asked him what the difference between Japanese and Western rail fans where.

April 22, 2011
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What Is Japan’s Fetish This Week? Glasses

In game after game, comic book after comic book, manga after manga, there they are: characters with glasses. And Japan is totally gaga for them.

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