Editing Ganguro (section)

==Characteristics==
[[File:Ganguro crop.jpg|thumb|right|Two Japanese ''ganguro'' girls in the subway, August 2006]]
[[File:Ganguro-shinjuku-sept20-2015.jpg|thumb|120px|''Ganguro'' style and a school uniform in [[Shinjuku]], September 2015]]
Ganguro appeared as a new fashion style in Japan in the mid-1990s and was prevalent mostly among young women. In ''ganguro'' fashion, a deep tan is combined with hair dyed in shades of red to blonde, or a silver grey known as "high bleached". Black ink is used as eyeliner and white concealer is used as lipstick and eyeshadow. [[False eyelashes]], plastic facial gems, and [[pearl powder]] are often added to this. [[Platform shoe]]s and brightly coloured outfits complete the ''ganguro'' look. Also typical of ''ganguro'' fashion are [[tie dye|tie-dyed]] [[sarong]]s, miniskirts, stickers on the face, and many bracelets, rings, and necklaces.<ref>{{Cite web |last=makoto |title=ガングロはビビッドカラーでカラフル！ {{!}} ギャルチャー |url=https://galture.com/fashion/vivid-color.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=galture.com |language=ja}}</ref>

Ganguro falls into the larger subculture of {{Nihongo||ギャル|''[[gyaru]]''|from English "gal"}}, a slang term used for various groups of young women, usually referring to overly childish women. Researchers in the field of Japanese studies believe that ''ganguro'' is a form of revenge against traditional Japanese society due to resentment of neglect, isolation, and constraint of Japanese society. This is their attempt at individuality, self-expression, and freedom, in open defiance of school standards and regulations.{{citation needed|date=December 2018}}

''Ganguro'' can be used to describe girls, or gals, with tan, lightened hair and some brand clothing; they can often be confused with ''Oneegyaru'' (Big Sister Gal) and ''{{lang|ja-latn|Serebu}}'' (Celeb), although ''Oneegyaru'' is usually associated with expensive gal brands and ''{{lang|ja-latn|Serebu}}'' focuses on expensive western fashions.

Fashion magazines like ''[[Egg magazine|Egg]]'' and ''Ageha'' have had a direct influence on the ''ganguro''. Other popular ''ganguro'' magazines include ''[[Popteen]]'' and ''Ego System''. The ''ganguro'' culture is often linked with ''[[para para]]'', a Japanese dance style. However, most para para dancers are not ganguro, and most ganguro are not para para dancers, though there are many who are ganguro or gal and dance para para.

One of the most famous early ''ganguro'' girls was known as Buriteri, nicknamed after the black soy sauce used to flavor yellowtail fish in teriyaki cooking. ''Egg'' made her a star by frequently featuring her in its pages during the height of the ''ganguro'' craze. After modeling and advertising for the Shibuya tanning salon "Blacky", social pressure and negative press convinced Buriteri to retire from the ''ganguro'' lifestyle.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Macias |first1=Patrick |url=https://archive.org/details/japaneseschoolgi0000maci |title=Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno: Tokyo Teen Fashion Subculture Handbook |last2=Evers |first2=Izumi |publisher=Chronicle Books |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-8118-5690-4 |location=San Francisco |page=66 |url-access=registration}}</ref>

===Yamanba {{anchor|Yamanba}}===
{{Redirect|Yamanba|the Noh play|Yamanba (Noh play)|the Japanese yōkai creature|Yama-uba}}{{nihongo|''Yamanba''|ヤマンバ}}, also sometimes shortened to just {{nihongo|''manba''|マンバ}},<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-07-20 |title=懐かしのマンバギャルが復活？！現代のカリスマギャル○○○がマンバに！ |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000033.000012773.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES |language=ja-JP}}</ref><ref name="jmrlsi1" /> is a more extreme style that evolved from ''ganguro''. Old school ''yamanba'' featured deep tans and white lipstick, pastel eye makeup, tiny metallic or glittery adhesives below the eyes, brightly colored [[circle lenses]], vibrant clothing, and incongruous accessories, such as Hawaiian ''leis''. While yamanba faded in popularity it also started to become more extreme, with multicolored and usually synthetic hair. ''Manba'' in 2008 saw a darker tan, and no facial stickers. Hair was usually neon/bright colors, with pink being a favorite. Wool-emulating dreadlocks, extensions, and clips were worn to make the hair appear longer. Clothing remained the same, although ''leis'' were worn less frequently.<ref name="jmrlsi1"/>

The male equivalent is called a Sentaa Guy (''センターガイ''),<ref>{{Cite web |last=makoto |title=センターGUYとは？歴史や特徴を紹介！ {{!}} ギャルチャー |url=https://galture.com/gal-o/guy.html |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=galture.com |language=ja}}</ref> a pun on the name of a popular pedestrian shopping street near [[Shibuya Station]] in Tokyo called {{nihongo|[[Center Gai]]|センター街|Sentā-gai}}.