These are one of the latest trends in Japan, phone straps in the styles and shapes of all the different Schoolgirl outfits of the many Tokyo school districts. Girls can use them to represent where they study and local womanizers or perverts can use them to keep a tally of… well, its Japan, need I go further?

[Japan Sugoi]

Another anime watched, another reviewed, keeping in the internet database that I once had leisure time and used it in one of my favorite hobbies, watching perfectly shaped girls that look underage and meet most of my dreams! Ahh, I love Japan. Still, although that’s true for most, this isn’t the occasion for the anime I’m about to talk about. We have Maria-Sama ga Miteru ~Haru~, which means “spring”, implying the second semester of the drama and passionate relationships between the Rosas, the Rosas en buttons, and the Petit sours of Lilian’s High School for Ladies.

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Book and Schoolgirl lovers rejoice! Patrick Macias’ new book Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno: Tokyo Teen Fashion Subculture Handbook goes on sale today. Its filled with subculture intelligence from Japan and a lot of historic background on the whole phenomenon. From the Amazon description:

Japanese schoolgirl fashions and subcultures have sprung up, burned out, mutated, and evolved into a pop culture phenomenon gone global from Gwen Stefani’s “Harajuku Girls” to Gothic Lolita-fueled manga and the deadly schoolgirl in Kill Bill, it’s no wonder that international fashion designers look to the streets of Tokyo for fresh inspiration. This playful and thoroughly researched handbook examines the key styles and subcultures past and present: sailor-suited gangsters, Pippi Longstockings risen from the dead, girls in blackface, teens sporting giant hamster costumes, and more. Each fashion profile is packed with photos and illustrations, history, ideal boyfriends, and must-have items. Also included are a gatefold evolutionary fashion chart, resources, and makeup tips. At last, an in-depth guide to what the girls are wearing and why on earth they’re wearing it.

Most importantly, its filled with pretty pictures all over! And its cheap to boot, yours for a measly $12 dollars. If schoolgirls are your thing or Japanese fashion insanity makes your day then head out to Amazon and get it while its still unknown. You know, so you can say you’re so hardcore because you had it before it was cool.

WOW This turns out to be our 1000th post as well, yay!
[Amazon / Patrick's Announcement]