39 What should I know about Japan's Bubble Era? (A Fun Look at Japan's Infamous Era of Opulence)

<p>On this episode of <em>Ichimon Japan</em> we ask: What should I know about Japan's Bubble Era?</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Topics Discussed<br /></strong></h2> <ul> <li>What was Japan's "Bubble Era"</li> <li>The Japanese bubble economy of the late '80s and early '90s</li> <li>Examples of some of the over the top ways people are said to have spent money during Japan's bubble economy era</li> <li>Golden Bomber's "Dance My Generation"</li> <li>Bubble Era fashion trends</li> <li>The colorful suits that were popular for men to wear during the late '80s and early '90s in Japan</li> <li>Popular female hairstyles of Japan's Bubble Era</li> <li>The <em>bodikon</em> dress and the <em>wanren</em> hairstyle</li> <li>What the <em>tosakamaegami </em>hairstyle is</li> <li>About the nightclub Juliana's Tokyo</li> <li>John Robinson's infamous "Tokyo" yell</li> <li>The trend of fake car phone antennas during Japan's Bubble Era</li> <li>Fake TV antennas for cars</li> <li>Trendy words from Japan's Bubble Era</li> <li>The phenomenon of <em>asahan </em>(morning shampoo)</li> <li>The release of Toto's <em>shanpūdoressā</em> in 1985</li> <li>Mitsubishi's Asashan Club</li> <li>How Italian food became popular during Japan's Bubble Era</li> <li>What <em>itameshi</em> <em>is</em></li> <li>What an <em>Obatarian</em> is</li> <li>The etymology of obatarian</li> <li>The manga <em>Obatarian</em> by Katsuhiko Hotta</li> <li>What "soy sauce face" (<em>shōyugao</em>)</li> <li>What "sauce face" is (<em>sōsugao</em>)</li> <li>What "salt face" is (<em>shiogao</em>)</li> <li>What the "dry war" is (<em>dorai sensō</em>)</li> <li>What a dry beer is</li> <li>Living the bodikon fantasy</li> <li>And much more!</li> </ul> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Support on Patreon<br /></strong></h2> <p>If you enjoy <em>Ichimon Japan</em> and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. You can join for just $1 a month and that comes with perks like early access to episodes,