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Visual kei (ヴィジュアル系 vijuaru kei, literally "visual style") is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aethetics. Some sources state that Visual Kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of J-Rock (a term referring to Japanese rock in general), with its own particular sound, related to galm-rock, punk and metal. However other sources state that Visual Kei's unique clothing, make-up, fashions, and participation in the related sub-culture is equally as important as the sound of the music itself in the use of the term.
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