プリクラ (Purikura) ---- 日本のサブカルチャー (nihon no sabukaluchaa) Japanese Subculture 6

Purikura Booth

 プリクラ (Purikura) 

 In Japan, Pruikura or プリクラ is the shortened form of the registered trademark Purinto Kurabu(プリント倶楽部) or Printo Club. It refers to a photo aticker booth or the product of such a photo booth.

Customizing the beauty

 The prikura activity is popular among Japanese school children and young adults, mainly girls, young women and young couples.

 Purikura booths let you take digital pictures with your friends which you can add frames, stamps, sparkles with a variety of pen colours and styles in addition to enlarging your eyes and smoothing your skin.

 Your finished pictures are then printed off on sticker papaer in multiple copies so you can cut them up share them out. Purikura pictures are often used to decorate stationery in school but you can use them anywhere.

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