[KineJapan] 令和

[Raphaëlle Yokota]

In Japanese Internet slang, 8888888888 stands for パチパチパチパチ and means a
round of applause. That's how I read it first but now I'm wondering.
Would anybody have another explanation ?
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Le mer. 3 avr. 2019 à 21:26, Eli KCG via KineJapan <
kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> a écrit :

> I almost hesitate to ask. Is the string of 8's the standard fascist code,
> or is there another possible meaning?
>
> On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 10:03 AM Markus Nornes via KineJapan <
> kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> wrote:
>
>> I’ve been poking around Youtube to see how the new era name is being
>> received. Lots of strange videos. (Anyone looking for anquick essay topic?)
>>
>> The interview clips in mainstream news are predictably polite. I wonder
>> what the discourse is like in real time. Anybody in Japan care to comment?
>>
>> I got a kick out of the Japan Times video. It started with people
>> watching the official broadcast at the scramble crossing in Shibuya, then
>> cut to a guy standing there pondering the name in clear confusion and/or
>> disapproval.
>>
>> But this nikoniko doga clip was the best:
>>
>> https://youtu.be/jpSRUn4WPQE
>>
>> The jokes came fast and furious.
>>
>> Markus
>>
>>
>>
>>
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