when i used japanese smileys during a chat, it was kind of popular to my friends
instead of :) and :(, japanaese people use these smileys:  (^_^)v!(^^)!(@_@)(-_-):-o:-((^-^)(~o~)(*_*)(=_=)(?_?)(>_<)(^o^)(^_-):-)(*^_^*)(-_-
"when i used japanese smileys during a chat, it was kind of popular to my friends" What is the definition of "japanese smileys"?