Refers to anything that originates in Japan, or general "Japanese" aesthetics or visuals. Note that this does not automatically include all art drawn in Japan. The post content must include something like Japanese food, clothing, locations, culture, etc.

For a post that depicts a scene set in Japan, depicts the country on a map or from an aerial view, or shows the Japanese flag — use Japan

Japanese Tags

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Miscellaneous Japanese

These are tags with names or concepts that come from Japan, and may be associated with Japanese culture, pop culture and/or history. The japanese tag does NOT need to be added to posts with these tags.

Art

• chibi
• kemono
• oekaki
• ukiyo-e
• manga
• doujinshi

Culture and Concepts

• barazoku
• kaiju — monsters, usually daikaiju, giant monsters
• maneki-neko (*)
• koban (coin) (*)

Fashion Styles/Subcultures

• ganguro
• gyaru
• sukeban
• otaku

Religion

• shinto
• gohei
• shide
• shrine maiden (*)
• torii

• bullet train (*) — AKA Shinkansen
• dojo
• katana
• karate (*)
• kigurumi
• ninja
• samurai

Not Inherently Japanese, but frequently seen in Japanese Scenes

• cherry blossom tree
• chopsticks
• hot spring
• paper lantern — sometimes called "Japanese lanterns"