- Itasha
, truncated in Japanese slang as nihongo|"Itasha"|イタ車.
History
The decoration started as early as in 1980s, but only became a phenomenon from the 21st century, when otaku culture became relatively well known via the Internet. From Summer 2007, itasha oriented convention called nihongo|Autosalone|あうとさろーね|Autosarōne is held in Ariake, near the site of
Comiket . In 2008,Aoshima Bunka Kyozai started to sell amodel car of itasha. [ja icon [http://www.carview.co.jp/news/0/64705/ 青島文化教材が痛車のプラモを発売、車種とキャラは] (Aoshima Bunka Kyozai sells a model car of itasha, the car and the character is...), carview.co.jp report, retrieved on June 7, 2008.]References
ee also
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Moe (slang)
*Dekotora
*Dekochari
* (Vaning)External links
* [http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080529f1.html "'Anime'-decorated cars latest 'otaku' fad"] – Article describing itasha, May 2008
* [http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/07/29/2003418832 "Japanese 'itasha' gain in popularity in Taiwan"] -Article describing itasha in Taiwan, July 2008
* [http://www.geibunsha.co.jp/mook/ita/ Itasha Graphics] , the Itasha oriented magazine by Geibunsha
* [http://autosalone.jp/ Autosalone] , the Itasha oriented convention, from 2007
* [http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/109/109681/ 痛車 in 台北! 世界は痛車に毒されはじめた……] (Itasha inTaipei ! The world started to poisoned by itasha...), Ascii.jp report, Feb 2008
* [http://ascii.jp/elem/000/000/131/131556/ 富士スピードウェイに痛車がっ！ 世界一痛いカーイベント！]Fuji Speedway hosts itasha! The most painful car event in the world!), Ascii.jp report, May 2008
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