Japanese models and Internet users celebrate Twintail Day 2016【Photos】

For fans of the girlish hairstyle, it’s like Christmas in February, with twintail cosplay photos on the Internet taking the place of presents under the tree.

One of the most gut-wrenching feeling in adult life is when you get so caught up with work and other daily distractions that you forget to properly observe some important date. You neglect to call your mom and her birthday and see how she’s been doing because you had a social engagement that day, or you stick around the office to button up a project because it slipped your mind that your kid’s football team is playing a night game that day which you promised you’d be there to watch.

We’re only human here at RocketNews24, and so sometimes we too are guilty of such regrettable transgressions. For example, last year February 2 came and went, and we completely forgot to celebrate Twintail Day by appreciating all the photos from Japanese models and cosplayers sporting the double-tailed hairstyle.

Well not this year! We made sure we were ready and waiting on February 2, so that we wouldn’t miss out on fashion model Aya Kawasaki, among others, showing off her twintail look.

▼ Two tails in three photos from Miss Kawasaki

Also participating in this year’s festivities was bikini model Jun Amaki, more commonly known for impressive symmetry that has nothing to do with her hairstyle.

2/2はツインテールの日。 #1mmでもいいなと思ったらRT #ツインテールの日 #ツインテール #二次元ボディ https://t.co/g2ruTaEQMZ

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天木じゅん (@jun_amaki) February 01, 2017

With twintails being particularly popular among the otaku community, many of those gathering their hair into two bunches are cosplayers or idol singers, with the former group represented by Akira Itsuki…

今日は久しぶりにスタジオ撮影してたよ～。紫💜 2月2日だったからツインテールにもしてみた #ツインテールの日 https://t.co/ItQu3dkMVO

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五木あきら (@itsuki_akira) February 02, 2017

…Rinami…

🌸🌸🌸 Photo*ノブさん #ツインテールの日 https://t.co/aLmSaa4XJK

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璃波 (@rinamini) February 02, 2017

…Nica…

#ツインテールの日 ってことで 鉄拳　ラッキークロエ ロリポップチェーンソー　ジュリエット 朧村正　百姫 自分でも気づかないうちにツインテのキャラを自然に選んでコスしてるみたい(*'ω'*) #コスプレ #Cosplay https://t.co/cPWhaCw9CX

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NICA🍎ストフェス (@Nica_ow) February 02, 2017

…and Atumin Detsu, who even tossed a little Zootopia into the mix.

#ツインテールの日 地毛でしっかりツインテできる長さまで伸ばしたことないかも…🤔 https://t.co/P2X8WR8eRc

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涅あゆみん@スタジオ大好きマン❤ (@motoayuS2) February 02, 2017

Meanwhile, Twintail Day’s idol singer constituency was made up of vocalists including Dempagumi Inc.’s Mirin Furukawa…

真夜中に1人で写真を撮るためにツインテールをする人。私のこと #ツインテールの日 https://t.co/qHv92SINF2

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古川未鈴 (@FurukawaMirin) February 01, 2017

…NMB48 member Eriko Jo…

今日は #ツインテールの日 と聞きました٩( ᐛ )و https://t.co/Ms4SozXWsd

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城恵理子 (@erikonnitiwa11) February 02, 2017

…and rock band Band-Maid singer/guitarist Miku Kobata.

気付いたら今日は #ツインテールの日 だっぽ。 おやすみっぽ🕊 #小鳩ミク #BANDMAID #くるっぽー 🕊zzz https://t.co/ZSGe3FjtN9

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BAND-MAID 小鳩ミク (@miku_bandmaid) February 01, 2017

With February 2 almost over in Japan, the stream of twintail photos making their way to social media in Japan is starting to slow down, but the celebration will return again in 12 months’ time. If you’re worried about missing it, we recommend circling February 2 on your calendar. As a matter of fact, considering the reminder is for Twintail Day, go ahead and circle it twice.

Featured image: Instagram/kawasaki_aya

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