The Art of Japanese Emoticons, Pop Culture

May 7, 2020 - Emoji (literally "picture characters") is the Japanese word for the faces and other symbols people use to convey their feelings in e-mails and text messages. Here we present a look at how emoji are used and how they differ from Western "emoticons" and "smileys."

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EMOJI NATION

From 1881 to World Emoji Day: things you never knew about the history of emoticons - YP

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Shigetaka Kurita: The man who invented emoji

The Art of Japanese Emoticons, Pop Culture, Trends in Japan

The rise of the emoji: communication in the smartphone era, by Anne Morgan

Japanese emoticons, gotta catch'em all!