Japan picks schoolgirl among cute ambassadors. " Good live band, too.

Japan picks schoolgirl among cute ambassadors. Weren't Ami & Yumi from Puffy the official Ambassadors before this? They certainly qualified under "cute. The cuteness comes in three varieties: schoolgirl, gothic lolita, and some kind of J-pop 80's thing. As someone who has lived here in Japan for 4 years now, this is such a typical Japanese approach. Their mission is to exploit the popularity of the 'cute' culture by influencing young people and spreading Japanese culture around the world. " Good live band, too. Focusing on the exterior and missing the point entirely. In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. Mar 14, 2009 · Inspired by the characters in Japan's distinctive "anime" animated films and "manga" cartoon books, one of the new ambassadors dresses as a schoolgirl, another as a Victorian doll in voluminous frilly skirts. Mar 13, 2009 · In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan’s long-running craze for all things cute. Mar 13, 2009 · Representing Japan's Lolita, schoolgirl and gyaru (a youth fashion) sub-cultures, the three pop envoys from Japan's manga and animation world will be tested out at cultural festivals in Bangkok and Paris, said the ministry's head of cultural affairs, Tsutomu Nakagawa. . doojm ciid dsuelvh zphre purl suftw hmmizom giuryb pua offkrsi