The Phantasmoé Glossary

Because this blog is based on the interests of the authors, vocabulary may be used, and references made, which may seem strange to some. The purpose of this glossary, then, is to accumulate, to define, and to translate said vocabulary and references as they occur. The glossary will be updated as deemed necessary.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE:

Miko miko sleeve robo girl powered moè clock!

Well around 3am I'm doing random searching and I found this one dude's blog with this really cool clock (I think the description in the title sums it up pretty well! ^^v) I ended up messing the blog up kindaish so thanks goes to Shinaki for helping me recover from that problem ^^;;; Also props goes to Shinaki for helping me install the clock m(_ _m)

DEFINITIONS:

Miko-miko sleeves:

“Miko” is a Japanese word referring to a shrine maiden (See Wikipedia for more information.)

In popular Japanese and Internet culture, as well as elsewhere, miko are admired for their beautiful ceremonial attire. Pop culture artists have posted their works on the Internet depicting miko in a number of fanciful, childish, whimsical, sensual, dramatic, striking, or exaggerated ways; many times in highly stylized renditions of their traditional garb as seen here.

Miko-miko sleeves, then, derives from this flood of pop art depictions, and refers specifically to those depictions which modify the sleeves near the shoulders so that they appear detached from the rest of the costume (See here and here.)

(Please note that the above referenced images are large and may have to be resized by clicking “Resize Image” on the left.)

Moè:

“Moè” is a Japanese term coined by the Internet crowd and geeks of Japan. According to an article in the March 2007 (No. 40) issue of Nipponia magazine, (For info on this publication see, this link.) the word comes from “Moè izuru” which, for the Japanese carries the connotation of a “seed sprouting, rising up from the ground.” According to the publication moè “expresses a sudden feeling of appreciation welling up from within” and is felt when one is “swept up in a moment of euphoria about your favorite cartoon characters or pop idols.”

Some translators of Japanese cartoons have translated the word as “turn-ons”, but we here at Phantasmoè use the term in a broader sense to mean anything that arouses interest or excites; or, simply, anything cute which appeals to us. I tend to lean toward the definition as outlined in Nipponia since it was given by nationals who are aware of all of the associations attached to the word, and its proper usage within the Japanese culture.

Moè Clock:

A clock that Sasuga found online which we definitely feel is Moè!