// Disciplines
Sociology
6 topics
- Coffee Shops & Cafes
Where Should Gratitude for Cafe Spaces Be Directed?
This question deeply reexamines 'to whom (or what) should we direct the gratitude we feel toward cafe spaces.' While it is natural to thank …
- Cafe & Coffee Shop
What Kind of Place Is Your Favorite Seat?
A 'favorite seat' refers to a specific spot in a cafe or coffee shop that one unconsciously or consciously chooses. Among various positions …
- DIY Culture
What Should We Call the Emotion at the Moment of Completion?
What exactly is the emotion that wells up the moment a work is completed? A sense of accomplishment, joy, relief, or perhaps a hollow feelin…
- VTuber Identity and Anonymity
The Meaning of the Phrase 'There Is No One Inside'
The phrase 'there is no one inside' is one of the most iconic expressions in VTuber culture. It declares that the character (avatar) being s…
- 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
Where Does the Sense of Solidarity in Creative Communities Come From?
Where does the 'sense of solidarity' or 'feeling of mutual understanding' that one feels within creative communities (especially fujoshi com…