Welcome to Churikko’s new home: Gal Data Labs!
The aim of Gal Data Labs is to be a place where you can learn more about the different subcultures emanating from Japan. With a big focus on Gyaru culture, we’ll also dive into other emerging Japanese cultures such as J-Urban and Nightlife. It is our hope that this site will become a new home for anyone interested in learning more about these unique and sometimes misunderstood subcultures.
🌺 Looking for additional sources? Check out this ongoing list of Gals who are actively providing some amazing content on everything Gyaru-related!
→ Gyaru Life: Additional Resources from the Gyaru Community
Personal content at Churikko
At Gal Data Labs, we're all about celebrating the vibrant world of Gyaru culture and its ever-evolving trends. Now, we're turning up the volume and adding a new dimension to our Gal community. Explore 'Soundtracks' a space where music and style intertwine. Join us on a journey where fashion, concerts, and entertainment fuse, bringing you the music events we cover, interviews, and much more!
→ Soundtracks: Turning up the Volume
Gyaru History I – A Brief History into Gyaru & Shibuya up to 2014
Gyaru History Sidenote I: Teams & Teamers
Gyaru History II – Buriteri & The Gonguro Boom
For the Love of School bags: A Kogal Staple
Gyaru History Sidenote II: A Brief Look Into the Sociology of Hostesses
Deco Everything! A Decoden Evolution
Pre-Gal Culture: Have you Heard of Petit Seven?
The Items That Basically Colored (Heisei) Gyaru History
Exploring Japanese Fashion Culture’s Love for Foldable Mirrors
The History of Heisei Nail Art
A History of Platforms and Their Impact in Heisei Fashion
When Things Change: Shibuya109 as a Gal’s Holy Land to a Waste Land
What you Need to Know About the Gal Revival Pt. 1
Kogals and the Decline of Japan's Cultural Identity
Breaking Free from Traditional Expectations: The Gyaru Movement in Japan
My Current Gyaru Boom I: Kanako Kawabata
Are Gals Popular? A Mini Census Review
All about Japan’s Heisei Kogals
Gal Predecessors: Paradise Gals
Gyaru Substyle Series: Ganguro
Analyzing Substyles: Agejo and Mori Girl
A Very Quick Start Guide Gyaru Fashion: From Flashy to Laid-Back
SUNNY – Remembering Gyaru in the 90’s
Level Up Your Reading: JP Books on Gyaru
What was Shibuya’s Center Gai Like in Ibesa HeyDays?
Here’s Why The Gal Mind is Really Popular Right Now
Life in a Shibuya Gal Circle from HARLEM’s Sa-jin
The Love Boat! Love, Exciting and New!
Too old for Gyaru? Age is Just a Number!
What it Means to Have a Gal Mind
A Visual Language of Rebellion: Analyzing the Significance of the Gyaru Moji in the ギャル Subculture
It’s an Influencer’s World: Shibuya Women's International School Opens in April
A Gal Resurrection Interview (Translation)
An Overall History on Gyaru Fashion Brands
Differences in Gyaru Between Japan and Overseas
A Better Look into the Amurer Boom
The Evolution and Decline of MARS: An Insight into Gyaru Culture