How a J-Pop Star's Stomach Hair Resulted in a NEW Japanese Word (The Origins of Gyarandu/ギャランドゥ) | Japan Station 152

How a J-Pop Star's Stomach Hair Resulted in a NEW Japanese Word (The Origins of Gyarandu/ギャランドゥ) | Japan Station 152

On this episode of Japan Station, I dig into the history of a fascinating example of Japanese slang: gyarandu (ギャランドゥ). This is a Japanese word that means refers to the patch of hair some people have between their belly button and public area. Often called "happy trail" or "belly/stomach hair," in English, gyarandu has a really interesting history that goes back to one of Japan's most popular 1980s male pop stars: Hideki Saijo. Listen to the episode to learn more!

👉Topics Discussed

  • What does gyarandu (ギャランドゥ) mean?
  • About the meaning of the 1983 Hideki Saijo song "Gyarandu"
  • What the 1983 Saijo Hideki song "Gyarandu" is about
  • How Saijo Hideki's song "Gyarandu" resulted in the creation of the Japanese slang term gyarandu
  • About the etymology/word origin of gyarandu
  • Who coined the term gyarandu
  • Who wrote the 1983 song "Gyarandu"
  • About Monta Yoshinori and his explanation of what "Gyarandu" means
  • And more
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