I love Japan… Though since I’ve never been to that country, the more correct way to express what I mean is “I love their balancing on the razor thin line between perfectness and madness”. And making art from any both useful and useless hobbies.
If you think of manga, anime, chindogu, cosplay, zentai, kigurumi, etc., this is the only country where this “hobby” could have appeared. Where else? I wonder if “dressing up”, associating yourself with a character or a character with the opposite sex is one of the way to break free from strict rules, traditions and obligations. “No, I’m not an ordinary boring 14yo schoolboy. I’m a supergirl! With a helluva magic power!”
What I’m talking about is cross-dressing in Japan. Continue reading “Girls-like boys, Otoko No Ko Club and a new Japanese art of cross-dressing”