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The Popularity of English Tee Shirts in Japan

English words embellished on t-shirts in Japan have become very popular over the past years. The younger Japanese generations think English words on their t-shirt is cool and fashionable. Many times the t-shirt consumers are unaware of what the English on the shirt even says. The store owners, however, gain many profits. Many times these t-shirts are not grammatically correct or are innappropirate. This results in young chiledern wearing shirts that may say "sexy" or other adult like slogans.

Why Popular?
Due to the process of cultural diffusion, English words on t-shirts have become a major part of the Japanese fashion industry. Japanese and American cultural traits have spread from one to the other. Sometimes the oddest things can transfer from one culture to another. This explains why numerous Japanese people wear English words on their t-shirts and why Americans wear Kanji tatoos that many times do not make the much sense.