Emojis which rooted from Japanese Culture
- Hannah Zihan Zhao
- Dec 17, 2015
- 2 min read
I was asked by a scandinavian friend the meaning of an emoji:
yes, this one 🍙. If she have not eat this before, she would has known this is a rice ball from Japan, very delicous food.
The similar examples can also be found in object section food sections and flag section. This post is going to share some of these cases which rooted in Japanese Culture.
1. 🔰 Shoshinsha mark - Japanese Symbol for Beginner
A yellow and green shield symbol, called a Shoshinsha Mark. Must be displayed by drivers in Japan for one year after they receive their drivers licence.
Similar to L-Plates used to identify learner drivers in other countries.
Picture created by mendel
2. 💮 White Flower
An emoji symbol of a white flower, often a cherry blossom.
The Apple artwork contains Japanese text on the inside that translates to mean “Well Done” or “You did very well”. This is used by teachers in Japan as a stamp on school work that is of a high standard, often accompanied by a score written in red.
3. 🎎 Japanese Dolls
Two Japanese Imperial Dolls, displayed on March 3 for Hina-matsuri (Dolls Day, Girls Day).
These dolls are intended to be shown as a Prince & Princess or Emperor & Empress. The traditional arrangement of these dolls had the male on the right, while modern arrangements have him on the left (source: Wikipedia).
4. 🏮 Izakaya Lantern
A red lantern hung outside an izakaya in Japan: a type of bar that also has small mealsavailable. Suitable for a casual evening to eat and/or drink.
5. 🎏 Carp Streamer
Carp-shaped wind socks traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Children’s Day.
6.🎐 Wind Chime
Although named wind chime, this emoji more closely resembles a wind bell; a decoration that is popular in Japan and made of glass.
7.🎍 Pine Decoration
This pine decoration, called kadomatsu in Japanese, is made of bamboo or pine.
A kadomatsu is placed out the front of Japanese homes for the new year, to welcome spirits in the hope of bringing a plentiful harvest in the year to come.
8.🎋 Tanabata Tree
A tree that people use to attach pieces of paper containing good wishes. Often done for spiritual or religious reasons, in many cultures.Tanabata is the Japanese Star Festival, where these trees are commonly used.
9.👺 Japanese Goblin
A red mask displayed with thick, hairy eyebrows, and a long nose. The Japanese Goblin or Tengu (literally “heaven dog”) is another kind of creature appearing in traditional Japanese folklore. It is a supernatural being usually depicted with a bird-like appearance (with fears and beak). Later on his form was humanized and what it was the beak became a really long human nose.They are supposed to be the ghosts of angry, vain or heretical priests, possessing people and talking trough their mouths.
The meanings are adapted from http://emojipedia.org/Also, those are only few of the representations of the Japanese culture in emoji.
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