In a new installment of the unique festivities in Japan,
November 25th marks Office Workers' Day
(OL no Hi) . On this occasion, various illustrators and the online
community come together to share creative illustrations and cosplay photos in
honor of this peculiar day.
The term “OL – Office Lady” has its roots in Japan, used
to describe women with office jobs, emerging more than half a century ago in a
weekly magazine aimed at women. The clothing of these female office
workers is often portrayed suggestively by Japanese illustrators, with
tight-fitting outfits that highlight certain features, accompanied by glasses
and opaque stockings that reach the thigh. All these artistic expressions
find their common platform under the hashtag #OLの日.
“Office Workers Day (OL no Hi)” was established in 1994
by the “OL Network System”, an interprofessional exchange group for working
women. In the past, office women were called “BG (Business Girls)”, but
the term was banned on September 12, 1963 by NHK, considering it reminiscent of
the English word “prostitute”. ”. In search of a replacement, the
weekly magazine “Josei Jishin” proposed the term “Office Lady” (OL), which was
widely accepted according to a Japanese media report.
Sauce: Twitter
