According to the artist, Tokyo and Niigata compete for the shortest skirt of all.
Japanese high school uniforms are so entrenched in anime and manga culture they’ve become almost as well-known as the characters who wear them. While the blue-and-white sailor suit-style outfit has become a fixture of countless storylines, in reality there’s a huge number of variations on the type of skirts, shirts, jackets, coats, neckties and accessories that a student might wear. Even a girl’s socks can reveal details about local trends and the area in which she lives.
Highlighting this point is Twitter user @tmato30kcal, who recently shared a cute, original illustration online, featuring nine different girls from some of Japan’s major cities.
https://twitter.com/tmato30kcal/status/699477874340855808Dressed in winter uniforms, only one of the girls shows off her arms: the young lady from the warm southern island of Okinawa. Hokkaido, on the other hand, is so bundled up we can only see part of the girl’s face. Girls from Osaka and Kobe also appear to be well-covered, while the schoolgirl from Fukushima pairs a short skirt with some racy, thigh-high socks. Could this really be reality?
Twitter users weighed in, retweeting the image more than 5,000 times and leaving comments like:
“This is totally true for Kobe!”
“Nagoya girls now wear their skirts much shorter than this”
“I’ve never seen a schoolgirl in thigh-highs before”
“Thank you for sharing your valuable experience with us!”
We’ll have to keep our eyes open on our next trip around Japan to see if some of these young ladies really do exist in real life. Do you think they’re a perfect representation of their area? Let us know in the comments section below!
Source, Images: Twitter/@tmato30kcal
No more miniskirts? Changes happening in Japanese schoolgirl uniform fashion trends
The surprisingly deep differences of sailor suit school uniform collar styes – Kanto-eri and more
AKB48’s new idol outfits are so stylish everyone’s talking about the company that makes them
Votes are in! Taiwan chooses its top 5 girls’ school uniforms【Photos】
Anime artist illustrates the differences between Japanese fashion now and ten years ago
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
The oldest tunnel in Japan is believed to be haunted, and strange things happen when we go there
Arrest proves a common Japanese saying about apologies and police
Wear Japan’s most iconic landmark on your shoes with this Adidas collaboration【Photos】
Is the new Shinkansen Train Desk ticket worth it?
Starbucks reopens at Shibuya Scramble Crossing with new look and design concept
Beautiful Sailor Moon manhole cover coasters being given out for free by Tokyo tourist center
We tried Japan’s Strawberry Daifuku? liqueur, one of three dessert-themed liqueurs
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
We try out “Chan Ramen”, an underground type of ramen popular in the ramen community
Beautiful new Final Fantasy T-shirt collection on the way from Uniqlo【Photos】
Foreign English teachers in Japan pick their favorite Japanese-language phrases【Survey】
There’s a park inside Japan where you can also see Japan inside the park
Japanese convenience store packs a whole bento into an onigiri rice ball
Studio Ghibli releases Kiki’s Delivery Service chocolate cake pouches in Japan
Japan’s bone-breaking and record-breaking roller coaster is permanently shutting down
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Foreign passenger shoves conductor on one of the last full runs for Japan’s Thunderbird train
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Kyoto bans tourists from geisha alleys in Gion, with fines for those who don’t follow rules
Studio Ghibli unveils Mother’s Day gift set that captures the love in My Neighbour Totoro
Domino’s Japan now sells…pizza ears?
New Japanese KitKat flavour stars Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty
Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
Snappy as they look, Japanese school uniforms can be an extremely expensive hassle for parents
RocketNews24’s Meg models the entire line of Japan’s new schoolgirl outfit loungewear 【Photos】
Manga artist wants Japanese teachers to feel, for two seconds, how dumb their girls’ dress code is
Japanese middle school promotes long pants to full-uniform status for girls, equal with skirts
Uniqlo outfits might become Japanese high school’s official uniforms
Love Live! Sunshine!! debuts sailor uniform rucksacks and pouches that look like an anime girl’s torso
Impractical yet adorable Hello Kitty school uniform set for spring debut
How to fold an entire origami schoolgirl, sailor suit and all, out of a single piece of paper
Japanese schoolgirl points out an especially dumb part of her school’s “no tights” dress code
Petition to allow students to choose what they wear to school gathers almost 19,000 signatures
Civil servant spends 20 minutes hitting on schoolgirl in Japan, gets arrested instead of a date
Give some Japanese schoolgirl style to your pet with the adorable schoolcat collar
East Japan Railway abolishes skirts, ribbons in women’s uniforms to “eliminate gender difference”
Japanese schoolgirl roomwear takes sailor suit uniform to another level as wearable blanket
Leave a Reply