So nobody seems to know why at least one Japanese person will always pull a peace sign when there's a photo being taking - heck I've even started doing it. I've asked countless times and the general response is somewhere along the lines of I don't really know, we just do. It's one of the many inexplicable Japanese actions which come down to a phrase which loosely translates to "that's just the way it is". Alas I can't remember the phrase and everytime I try I invariable end up saying "I don't give a damn", lol.
Another secret I need in on is why Japanese girls/women are always giggling. It's kind of this nervous giggle like "oops we did something we should have", even between good friends. It's everywhere - at work, on trains, in bars - there is truly no escaping it. One of my new visions of hell (if it exists) is a massive hall full of Japanese women, all stoned out of their tree, and someone cracks a joke...
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It started after WWII when Japanese citizens started imitating USA soldiers who were using the "peace" sign as a "V"ictory sign. At least that's what my book on 'how America still colonizes Japan' says. Apparently it's morphed since then and there are a list of other reasons that have influenced its usage: Japanese pop stars, figure skaters, etc.
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