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Ever wondered why it became so popular?
I did, all I knew was that it was a sign of peace.
My first contact with it was when I was like 8 & watched Sailor Moon for te first time I guess.
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All the cute teenage girls couldn't be peace activists.
According to wikipedia;
...during the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, American figure skater Janet Lynn fell during a free-skate period, but continued to smile even as she sat on the ice.
Her cheerful diligence and persistence resonated with many Japanese viewers, making her an overnight foreign celebrity in Japan.
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Lynn, a peace activist, was repeatedly seen flashing the V sign in the Japanese media thereafter. Though the V sign was known of in Japan before Lynn used it there (from the post-World War II Allied occupation of Japan), she is credited by some Japanese for having popularized its use in amateur photographs.
According to another theory, the V sign was popularized by the actor and singer Jun Inoue, who showed it in a Konica camera commercial in 1972
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Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_sign#Japa...hotographs
Current oldest known example in poster for 1960 film Oku-man choja 『億万長者』 (“The Millionaire”) clearly shows Nakahara Hitomi 中原ひとみ making V-sign and smiling at camera.
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V-sign for “Victory” (Europe): Promoted by various Allied groups during WWII to symbolize local cognates of “victory.”
Adopted by Winston Churchill and the 1960s anti-war movement.
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In the 1960s, the American anti-war movement used the sign to signify 'Vietnam' and would call for peace whilst making the gesture.
Enters popular consciousness in late 1960s via baseball manga/anime Kyojin no Hoshi 『巨人の星』 (“Star of the Giants”). Hero Hyūma believes father has not come to say goodbye at train station as he departs for Kōshien, but father appears at last moment and throws up V. Hyūma recognizes it as “the V-sign of victory!” (“Shōri no V-sain!“) and resolves to win.
In 1969, creators of girl’s volleyball manga Sain wa V 『サインはV』 (“V is the sign”) are inspired by A3a to drench product in V-sign — like early hip-hop producers taking only best part of drum break and repeating over and over. Sain wa V adapted into live-action drama and, like Kyojin no Hoshi, became leading hit in ongoing “sports grit” (スポーツ根性, スポ根) boom. Meaning of V-sign is spelled out in opening lines of theme song: “V, I, C, T, O, R, Y/ Sain wa V!”
Source http://neojaponisme.com/2009/10/26/peace...otographs/
Looking at this commercial from 1971 we can see a Westren boy making the sign @ 1:51 few seconds later you can hear the word beautiful, a sign of Westren influence.
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TL;DR
My conclusion;
After beeing defeated by an opponent, the defeated party often looks up at he victor.
During the Vietnam war memories of WWII might have made them like the anti-war movement.
--->Association with popular people/celebs.(197X)
People start to copy.
--->More of it on TV/Anime/Manga...
...
Becomes part of the kawaii stuff...
It also makes it easier to make a pose, you don't have the issue;"what do I do with my hands".
What do you think?
Do you like it/ find it overused/stupid?
Why?
Spoiler (Click to View)
Ever wondered why it became so popular?
I did, all I knew was that it was a sign of peace.
My first contact with it was when I was like 8 & watched Sailor Moon for te first time I guess.
Spoiler (Click to View)
All the cute teenage girls couldn't be peace activists.
According to wikipedia;
...during the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, American figure skater Janet Lynn fell during a free-skate period, but continued to smile even as she sat on the ice.
Her cheerful diligence and persistence resonated with many Japanese viewers, making her an overnight foreign celebrity in Japan.
Spoiler (Click to View)
Lynn, a peace activist, was repeatedly seen flashing the V sign in the Japanese media thereafter. Though the V sign was known of in Japan before Lynn used it there (from the post-World War II Allied occupation of Japan), she is credited by some Japanese for having popularized its use in amateur photographs.
According to another theory, the V sign was popularized by the actor and singer Jun Inoue, who showed it in a Konica camera commercial in 1972
Spoiler (Click to View)
Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_sign#Japa...hotographs
Current oldest known example in poster for 1960 film Oku-man choja 『億万長者』 (“The Millionaire”) clearly shows Nakahara Hitomi 中原ひとみ making V-sign and smiling at camera.
[img]http://db.eiren.org/poster_large/B03009020.jpg[/img]
...
...
V-sign for “Victory” (Europe): Promoted by various Allied groups during WWII to symbolize local cognates of “victory.”
Adopted by Winston Churchill and the 1960s anti-war movement.
[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PpwgT3r5tiw/SXhSsK6NL4I/AA9U/oqRj5Pqx620/s320/WinstonChurchill.jpg[/img]
In the 1960s, the American anti-war movement used the sign to signify 'Vietnam' and would call for peace whilst making the gesture.
Enters popular consciousness in late 1960s via baseball manga/anime Kyojin no Hoshi 『巨人の星』 (“Star of the Giants”). Hero Hyūma believes father has not come to say goodbye at train station as he departs for Kōshien, but father appears at last moment and throws up V. Hyūma recognizes it as “the V-sign of victory!” (“Shōri no V-sain!“) and resolves to win.
In 1969, creators of girl’s volleyball manga Sain wa V 『サインはV』 (“V is the sign”) are inspired by A3a to drench product in V-sign — like early hip-hop producers taking only best part of drum break and repeating over and over. Sain wa V adapted into live-action drama and, like Kyojin no Hoshi, became leading hit in ongoing “sports grit” (スポーツ根性, スポ根) boom. Meaning of V-sign is spelled out in opening lines of theme song: “V, I, C, T, O, R, Y/ Sain wa V!”
Source http://neojaponisme.com/2009/10/26/peace...otographs/
Looking at this commercial from 1971 we can see a Westren boy making the sign @ 1:51 few seconds later you can hear the word beautiful, a sign of Westren influence.
Spoiler (Click to View)
TL;DR
My conclusion;
After beeing defeated by an opponent, the defeated party often looks up at he victor.
During the Vietnam war memories of WWII might have made them like the anti-war movement.
--->Association with popular people/celebs.(197X)
People start to copy.
--->More of it on TV/Anime/Manga...
...
Becomes part of the kawaii stuff...
It also makes it easier to make a pose, you don't have the issue;"what do I do with my hands".
What do you think?
Do you like it/ find it overused/stupid?
Why?
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