Ganguro (in Japanese, 顔黒 or ガングロ, meaning "black face") is a part of some Japanese girl's fashion. Ganguros are characterized by their overly tanned skin, pale & tufted hair, a lot of makeup around the eyes and by their white lips. This trend started out in the mid-1990's, and in the 90's, it was popular to match all of this with platform shoes, white panda makeup, very bleached hair and colourful clothes. Ganguros dominate the streets of the Shibuya area in Tokyo, Japan. The girls buy a large part of their wardrobe at the Shibuya 109 department store.
Yamanba (ヤマンバ) and Manba (マンバ) are terms used for the "extreme" ganguro fashion. However, Yamanba and manba should not be mixed: Yamanba has white makeup just above the eye, while Manba has makeup both below and above the eye. They wear stuffed animals, bracelets, watches and hibiscus. The male counterpart is called a "center guy" (ā ンター街, Sentāgai, Center Street), a pun with the name of a pedestrian street near Shibuya Station in Tokyo, where Yamanba and the center guys are often seen hanging out together in groups or solo (but mostly in groups).
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