Sexualization of Japanese School Uniform: Beauty in the Eyes of the Holders or the Beholders?
The Japanese female high school uniform is almost a cultural institution in itself. Immortalized in anime such as “Sailor Moon” and countless bittersweet love stories of campus romance on the big and small screens, its distinctive blue-and-white sailor-like design is recognizable to even the most casual purveyors of Japanese culture. For millions in Japan, it is the visual manifestation of what it means to be youthful, innocent, and full of hope and drama. It is the physical reminder of the coming of age.