a traditionalist perspective, rejects the elegant, painstaking brushstrokes of Japanese writing embraced by the art of Japanese calligraphy. From a contemporary perspective, may be likened to other, comical recent scripts, such as the bubble-like from the 1980s. Since its widespread use in the early 2000s, television programs and public attention has taken note of . However, this innovative writing system subverts cultural norms and breaks linguistic barriers, characterizing with a rebellious nature. See also Japanese typographic symbols for explanations of some of the above Japanese symbols. Martian language, a similar phenomenon in the Chinese language. Emoji References External links Japanese girls devise their own written language Japanese popular culture Japanese writing system Mobile phone culture Obfuscation Cant languages Gyaru Gender in language Japanese words and phrases