He-no-he-no-mo-he-ji (へのへのもへじ)

A へのへのもへじ face as a graffito on a support column for an elevated train line, as seen in Kita-ku, Tokyo

Mode of Observation: Sight Description: This one requires a bit of explanation up top, as it exists at the intersection of language, graphology, illustration, tradition, and even vandalism. Early childhood studies, too. In the Japanese language, there are four writing systems used: kanji, hiragana, katakana, and romaji. In short: He-no-he-no-mo-he-ji is a traditional doodle, basically, […]