Hey, look. I found a blog by a
German Gyaru named Jeni, full of pictures of her and her other non-Japanese Gyaru friends.
Complete with photos of her toy poodle, Puri-Kura with friends and grainy cell-phone pictures of her nail art, this blog looks exactly like any self-respecting AGEHA model's blog, only it's written in German and the girl in the pictures isn't Japanese.
For someone who isn't in Japan, she certainly does a great job of staying up-to-date on the latest Gyaru magazines and accessories. I'm guessing this isn't a big trend blowing up all over Berlin, so I'm wondering how this girl became interested in dressing like a Japanese Gyaru and how she found so many (hot) friends into this very high maintenance, Barbie-type Japanese subculture.
Her blog is so interesting! It's written almost entirely in German, but she filled out a quiz in English and in it, she said that her dream is to go to Japan and get married here. If she spoke Japanese, I bet she'd make a lot of friends. Most Gyarus are young and don't speak English, so they probably speak even less German.
Good luck to Jeni on learning Japanese, coming over here and shopping the day away at Shibuya 109 / dancing the night away at ____ club in Shibuya.
I have never seen a blog like this before. Do they even sell glittery phone covers like this abroad? Does she import everything? This girl has dedication.
Hey, look. I found a blog by a German Gyaru named Jeni, full of pictures of her and her other non-Japanese Gyaru friends.
Complete with photos of her toy poodle, Puri-Kura with friends and grainy cell-phone pictures of her nail art, this blog looks exactly like any self-respecting AGEHA model's blog, only it's written in German and the girl in the pictures isn't Japanese.
For someone who isn't in Japan, she certainly does a great job of staying up-to-date on the latest Gyaru magazines and accessories. I'm guessing this isn't a big trend blowing up all over Berlin, so I'm wondering how this girl became interested in dressing like a Japanese Gyaru and how she found so many (hot) friends into this very high maintenance, Barbie-type Japanese subculture.
Her blog is so interesting! It's written almost entirely in German, but she filled out a quiz in English and in it, she said that her dream is to go to Japan and get married here. If she spoke Japanese, I bet she'd make a lot of friends. Most Gyarus are young and don't speak English, so they probably speak even less German.
Good luck to Jeni on learning Japanese, coming over here and shopping the day away at Shibuya 109 / dancing the night away at ____ club in Shibuya.
I have never seen a blog like this before. Do they even sell glittery phone covers like this abroad? Does she import everything? This girl has dedication.
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I wish I spoke German, I want to be her friend! I see a lot of the Gal styles and wonder how it would work on non-asian hair and stuff and would love to be able to ask her about it.
I just found your blog same days ago and when I just checked back to see if there are any new entries I was so confused because I thought my browser got something mixed up and showed me an entry of my friend jeni in your layout until I realized it IS your blog and you are writing about her XDDDDD
sometime internet really makes the world seem very very small ;)
I really like jeni's style and I think she's doing a great job especially since she can't shop in shibuya 109 whenever she wants.
Hello~
my friend just told me about your entry here and I was very suprised :D
actually I am pretty nervous and excited right now (●´艸｀)
I feel really happy reading your thoughts about me, thank you! ☆
hmm I think I have yet to become a good gyaru but reading something like your entry really encourages me to go on :D
actually i dont live in berlin, i live in a small village in saxonia where most people think that japan is a city in china (>_<)
this week I also came across your blog because I have a secret love for kimonos and while I was searching for pictures, I found your enty about "seijin no hi" (*･ω･)v
ah I would like to tell you more but I think my comment is already quite long (●>д<)
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yeah they sell those glittery phone thingd all over Australia.. well actually when I think of it, they sell them in the Japanese stores here :)
There is definitely a western subculture into gyaru :)
I live in Japan, but I know several people who are into this style and are not Japanese (both back in America and in Japan).
Elle,
Most German people speak English, too. Leave an English comment on her blog. xox
Madeleine,
The internet makes everything seem smaller, doesn't it? I'm glad you found my blog. Please keep reading if you like it! xox
Jeni,
You are so beautiful and you have a very entertaining blog! Can you speak Japanese? How are you learning Japanese? How did you before interested in this fashion and how long have you been interested in it? Please keep up the interesting website! xox
A girl I know in Spain is also like this. I have no idea how this fashion became popular in Europe.
She had the huge fake eyelashes, the tan, the blond, curled hair, the blinged out phone, etc. It was a little frightening.
Apparently they sell a lot of the stuff at special stores there now, and the rest of it you can buy off Ebay. LOTS of enterprising people sell Japanese stuff online now. I should get in on that racket! Looks profitable!
There's a huge gyaru community outside of Japan. Tons and tons of blogs, forums, galsas etc.
Definitely interesting to look into!
I know you don't know me...but I am studying abroad in Japan starting in April and looking to teach English post graduation...so in a google search, I stumbled upon your blog...very interesting I have to say!
I also speak German...her posts are very simple, but entertaining to read. And you're right. That IS very high maintenance O_O I'm amazed. I've BEEN to Germany and I've NEVER seen anything like that...least of all when I was in Berlin for a few days. She's pretty funny too! How did you find her?! O_O
I prefer the real thing, and Japanese Gyarus. I think wersterners trying to look Japanese is silly looking as when you see these Japanese guys on Harley's and 80's Elvis hair.
Same with most western cosplay, it just looks wrong in most cases.
Hello.
I also came across your blog while looking up gyaru images.
I disagree strongly with the anonymous poster about european or none japanese girls trying to be 'japanese' gyaru. Fashion is not subjected to one type our people race or gender, further more gyal/gyaru fashion is based on what japanese society/fashionistas think that rich British/ European trendy girls. Do whose copying who?
Its just that the Japanese then widened the scope on hire it was presented making it more outragouse.
What else is funny is Japanes girls don't have naturally brown/orange or blonde hair, just proves how narrow minded you are.
Julie:
I like your blog. Are you Japanese or gyaru?
it's not very hard to find blinged out cases as for keeping up to date its not hard and the internet is amazing.
well I am of to read a bit more of your blog.
Bye »-« ^.^
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