On this episode of Japan Station, I dig into the history of a fascinating example of Japanese slang: gyarandu (ギャランドゥ). This is a Japanese word that means refers to the patch of hair some people have between their belly button and public area. Often called “happy trail” or “belly/stomach hair,” in English, gyarandu has a really interesting history that goes back to one of Japan’s most popular 1980s male pop stars: Hideki Saijo. Listen to the episode to learn more!
👉Topics Discussed
- What does gyarandu (ギャランドゥ) mean?
- About the meaning of the 1983 Hideki Saijo song “Gyarandu”
- What the 1983 Saijo Hideki song “Gyarandu” is about
- How Saijo Hideki’s song “Gyarandu” resulted in the creation of the Japanese slang term gyarandu
- About the etymology/word origin of gyarandu
- Who coined the term gyarandu
- Who wrote the 1983 song “Gyarandu”
- About Monta Yoshinori and his explanation of what “Gyarandu” means
- And more
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If you’d like to listen to a full version of Saijo Hideki’s 1983 song “Gyarandu” (ギャランドゥ) you can do so below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yXpgBUshz8
