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Japanese people, what does this pose mean, if anything? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I vaguely remember someone doing this during a conversation in a bar in Japan years ago, and I saw it again in a manga. What does this mean, if anything? I don't remember what the conversation was about, and we were all drinking so I wouldn't trust my memory anyway

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[–] 36 points 9 months ago* (4 children)

I’m Japanese, and honestly, I don’t see any special meaning in this pose at all.

As far as I know, this image is just a scene from Space Brothers, where Namba Mutta is simply talking about the Sharon Telescope. There’s no symbolic or cultural meaning attached to the pose in Japan—it’s just a moment in the story.

https://koyamachuya.com/contents/7107/

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    yep that's the manga, I do swear I saw someone do this in the wild, like 10 years ago. I kinda guess maybe it's like doing the heart shape with your hands

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