// Disciplines
Emotion Studies
6 topics
- Fujoshi Culture
Where Does the Passion for Creation Come From Within Oneself?
In fujoshi culture, many people pour passion into creative activities such as secondary creation, writing impressions, or drawing. This ques…
- VTuber
About Having Real Emotions for a Virtual Being
Are the joy, sadness, attachment, anger, and other emotions felt toward virtual beings (VTubers, avatars, AI characters, etc.) 'real' emotio…
- Fujoshi Culture
The Reason the Word 'Tōi' (Precious) Was Born
The word 'tōi' (尊い) emerged in fujoshi culture as a unique slang to express the pure, untouchable affection and emotion felt toward specific…
- Fujoshi Culture
What Moves Us When We Are Moved by Fictional Romance?
When we are deeply moved by fictional romance, what exactly is moving our hearts? The pure feelings of characters, the beauty of relationshi…
- Fujoshi Culture
How Does Having Something You Love Support a Person?
'How does having something you love support a person?' asks how, in fujoshi culture, having an 'oshi,' a favorite work, relationship, or com…
- Fujoshi Culture
What Meaning Has Fujoshi Culture Held for Women?
Fujoshi culture has functioned for women far beyond a mere 'hobby'—as a space for self-expression, a device to expand emotional vocabulary, …