Tiktok's English expression is tiktok, so you can also follow a similar routine to translate Shake Friends (a group playing Tik Tok) into Tiktoker.
According to The Japan Times, as of August this year, TikTok had more than 1 million Japanese users, which was very popular among young people. In addition, many Japanese local governments have also opened accounts on TikTok to publicize important policies and even "bring goods" to local agricultural products. However, after the United States cracked down on TikTok and some Japanese lawmakers proposed setting restrictions, saitama and Kobe, which had previously reached a cooperation agreement with ByteDance, recently stopped updating their accounts. According to large media in digital related fields, there are two reasons for the rapid growth of TikTok in Japan: one is that selfie culture has become a popular trend of the younger generation, and the other is that smartphones have become the entertainment core of the younger generation.
when it comes to existing video media, YouTube is very famous. However, compared with TikTok, YouTube videos are relatively longer, and it is not easy to become so famous. TikTok video is only about 15 seconds long, so it is relatively easy to release. If it is concerned, it can become a celebrity at once, which seems to capture the hearts of young people.
So, specifically, which video publishers are popular on TikTok in Japan? People who frequently post selfie videos on TikTok are called TikTokers. What are the famous TikTokers in Japan?
hinata。 Image source: Japan Tong
reported that "hinata", regarded as the most popular TikToker in Japan, turned out to be a primary school student. She chose her favorite songs and filmed and released videos that matched the lip-synching of songs. Because of "cuteness", the number of followers has surged. Today, she can receive comments from fans at home and abroad in Japan.
In addition, the junior high school student "maikichi" is also a popular TikToker, and fans say that she is outstanding in cuteness and fun.