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Japanese popular culture

  • Japanese popular cultureIn 1946, Japanese toy makers began crafting small cars from empty tin cans after the Allied occupation banned the use of metal for commercial toys.
  • Light novelA light novel is a type of popular literature from Japan, usually classified as young adult fiction. It generally targets readers in their teens to twenties…
  • Chibi (style)The word chibi appears in Japanese dictionaries as a colloquial term for very short people and children. This usage dates back to the early days of modern…