The Art of Japanese Emoticons, Pop Culture

May 7, 2020 - Emoji (literally "picture characters") is the Japanese word for the faces and other symbols people use to convey their feelings in e-mails and text messages. Here we present a look at how emoji are used and how they differ from Western "emoticons" and "smileys."

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What's that emoji? Let's take a look at Japanese culture with these texting emoticons!【Part 1】