Bankara
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When Keitaro Miura says his friend Takatoshi Hijiyama was once "a mess,"[1] he was referring to this particular look and attitude.
In the latter half of the Meiji era, Western culture was considered more acceptable as "haikara," the cultural adoption of western fashions, became popular. The term "haikara" was made popular by Meiji-era journalists, derived from the English "high collar."
To counter this movement, "bankara" was born out of a desire for "goodness within"—something not determined by outward appearances. "Bankara" came from the twisting of "haikara," and being "bankara" meant holding onto a crude outer appearance while seeking spiritual nobility, integrity, and greatness on the inside.