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Omoshirogara (interesting or amusing designs) portrayed the fads, fashions, popular events and technological advances of the times. They were illustrated on the haura interlining of haori coats and on nagajuban (long kimono undergarments). These omoshirogara portray literature, popular music, children’s games and toys, and entertainment such as film and kamishibai storytelling. Popular sport also featured, such as Japan’s success at the 1928 Winter Olympic Games and the university baseball league, with the letters W, K and H representing Waseda, Keio and Hosei universities.
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