#ask Japan

[bixels]

Baffled.

[kensatou]

if nothing else can save america this zero-year-old fairy baby otter with no gender can. chiitan's platform is love. and chaos.

[technically-human]

THEY CANCELLED DEAD BOY DETECTIVES :(((

Guess they belong to me the fandom now

[divineandmajesticinone]

MISEINEN (2024) "Then do it. Try kissing me. Bet you can't."

[celerydays]

✨ Commission for @silverxstardust ✨

Taking a bit of a break from their studies to practice some dancing (and maybe study the soft glow of the candlelight on each other's faces instead 🥺)

Thank you so much for trusting me with your commission! Seriously the cutest scenario 😭💗

[animatedglittergraphics-n-more]

requested by @hope-4more

[hinamie]

fire nation festival wear aka a blatant excuse for me to push atla clothing design conventions to the absolute Limit

jjk atla!au with @philosophiums

[duhafamilly]

I remember on this day I was talking about how I work as a psychologist to my teachers at the university and I was very nervous, but they said that I am amazing and have high self-confidence, and they praised the way I work and the effort I make.

I did not wait for a moment to help others in Gaza. The time has come to help my family. Please. For ten months, I have not woken up to something good. I hope to wake up to something good with your real and effective support for my family. We are crazy about your need. Do not forget that 🥺🍉

@90-ghost @appsa @lady-byleth @northgazaupdates2 @northgazaupdates @nevermore-was-here @el-shab-hussein @palmist-blog @babyanimalgifs @gaza @palestine

[miikoissant]

Hetalia official anime art in the older seasons is like a nightmare I would never wake up no matter how hard I try

What if the new Hetalia season is called 𝓕𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂talia: pronoun power, starring the Axis Powers that is now renamed as "Agender beam" and the Allied Powers that is now "Homosquad". America calls himself instead of "the hero", but "the bitch", France then calls himself "The mommy". They live together in Wokearth, with pronoun badges. /ref /s

[peonycats]

Can you draw Japan in late Sengoku Era samurai armor?

this ask has been rotting in my inbox for like actual years and i still took a lot of liberties with it, drawing nyo japan as an onnamusha (female samurai) and archer instead LOL

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[redbowkid-27]

Naughty frisk freak

[jackce]

Sorry to bother you, but if you can would you be able to do Ameripan? Thank you and I hope you have a great day! :D

Another ask from 2019 🥺 I have many left, sorry

When i got the chance I like to answer oldest asks along with newest ask so very old asks won't happen again

Hope you see this and like it <3

[makaira-art]

fine, i guess i have to do it myself

drew a few more lawyers to add to this ace attorney magician-themed capcom cafe collab that was just announced:

(And of course, when the full menu releases I’ll translate the whole thing)

Magicians series

Investigations magicians set

Klavier bunny bonus art

[technically-human]

I always get so excited when you post your art! It’s so cute!

All I’ve been thinking about lately is the boys getting hired to actively haunt someone and Charles insisting they do the old bedsheet ghosts for authentic haunting.

Why is there lore in my silly comic?

ko-fi

Bonus, the boys went to Mexico during Día de Muertos:

[reality-detective]

Japanese’s education system vs. The West 🤔

[tanuki-kimono]

Hello ! I've been really into Gegege no Kitarou recently, and looking at his mom made me wonder : back when kimonos were worn on a daily basis, how did pregnant people style them ? Did they wear other types of clothes that don't compress the stomach as much instead ? If you happen to have any info on this, it would be very cool :)

Hi! It's hard to imagine as many kitsuke pictures now promote perfect tubular silhouettes with not a fold out of place, but in the past kimono were worn far more loosely than they are today!

Kimono was then worn everyday (=no time for perfect polished photoshoot looks ;), many kistuke accessories we now use didn't even exist (=they were not needed!).

During Edo period to late Meiji, feminine silhouettes were far more flowy/willowy than what we have today:

Kimono tended to be longer (hikizuri for ex.) and adjusted far less tighlty on the upper body (=people were working!). Depending on the period obi were narrower, or worn differently (criss crossed for ex.) or laxer than what we do today.

Pregnant women had no trouble adjusting their clothes to their changing bodies :)

The kimono was worn looser and looser as belly and boobs grew. If possible, kimono could have been unstitched and retailored (if fabric allowed it) to the bigger size needed.

Obi and ties were set above (and/or under the belly depending on time), like so:

And pregnancy belts were widely used.

One belt was a type of sarashi (soft cotton roll, which was also used for chest) named hara-obi 腹帯, which provided support:

Another special belt was the Iwata-obi 岩田帯, used during Obi-iwai 帯祝い, a ceremony taking place on the day of the dog during the fifth month of pregnancy. This was meant to ensure safe birth, as dogs were thought to give birth easily - hence why inu hariko are good luck charm for expecting women:

The obiiwai was also a way to announce a pregnancy to the community (as miscarriages, abortions, and infanticides were sadly quite common then).

Iwata obi are still a thing, here are modern ones:

Finally, as a side note, what pregnant women could do if they felt smothered by their kimono? Well, just open the damn thing to wear it much like a robe!

Japan had not the same shaming view of female breasts than the West then. It was quite common to see some working class people in underwear/loosely dressed, or have both sex share spaces in the nude (baths for ex.).

Tbh, unless she was living a sheltered life (no work, servants, etc.), I don't see why a pregnant woman would have bothered with a properly adjusted kimono, when she could have just be much freer and comfortable xD

Hope this helps!