2009-10-12, 19:26 | Link #268 |
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Mio Akiyama happens to be one of my favorite anime characters, who also relates to me very well.
My nickname at school is Mio too, so it always reminded me of her. Not only do I act like her [serious at times, but with a soft side of fear], but I sort of look like her [if my hair was straighter and I had bangs]. She's a cool character; being unique with the left handed base guitar. |
2010-01-04, 22:44 | Link #271 | |
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A quick reminder courtesy of dizzy304:
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2010-01-06, 14:50 | Link #275 | |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
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"really short" is relative...
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2010-01-07, 01:27 | Link #277 | |
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And as Vexx points out, that's not short by Japanese standards... there's plenty of 4'11 characters out there, like Rena from Higurashi and Kei and Chihiro Shindou from EF. I should point that out the next time someone teases the cute Chihiro cosplayer I like about her height... she's three inches taller than the character she cosplays, so there's not reason to worry about it. I'm sure she'll be happy to hear that.
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2010-01-07, 14:53 | Link #279 | |
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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So if your friends are guys, they aren't actually that tall... the average height for a 19 year old Japanese male in 2006 was 171.5 cm. For comparison, the average 19 year old Japanese female in 2006 was 158cm.
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2010-01-07, 19:04 | Link #280 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
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Certain regional differences also apply... my wife's mother's side were all very tall (approaching 180cm) but we're pretty sure they are related to a strain used for the Imperial Guard way back when. My wife's father's side were all quite short (even the men rarely broke 160cm). My wife and all her female cousins on her dad's side (there were 9 aunts and uncles) are mostly around 150cm.
Japanese raised in America or Canada will *tend* to be a bit taller due to diet differences... and Japanese in Japan have been quietly getting a bit taller each generation.
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