History of emoji

c1986

manga / manpu

Docomo's manpu

bump/collision, free dial ('occurs widely in print in Japan'), fluttering heart, heartbreak, hearts, kiss, shining new, good idea
mood, bad, good, cheerful, comfort, cute
sweat, cold sweat, running dash, macron 1 (maybe also 'scroll'?), macron 2, sleepy, angry, punch, bomb
('macron' normally means a straight line above a vowel?)

DoCoMo's i-mode

surprising titles:

open/closed umbrella = rain/drizzle
running shirt w/sash = 'sports'
checkered flag = motor sports
generic 'building'
knife-fork/coffee/martini/hamburger = restaurant/cafe/bar/fast food
high heeled shoe = 'boutique'
scissors = hairdresser
microphone = karaoke
movie camera = 'movie'
headphones = music
top hat (rickety??) = 'drama'
circus tent = 'event'
fist/V/hand = rock/scissors/paper
sailboat = 'resort'
yen = not free
key = password
triangular flag = 'location information'
curving upward/downward arrow = 'good'/ 'bad'
one/three music notes = 'cheerful' / 'mood'
hot spring = 'comfort'
floret = 'cute'
sparkles = 'shining new'
bell = chapel
two cycling arrows = recycle
the scream = 'very thin'

other:
1F4A WHITE FLOWER = brilliant homework ❀ U+2740 WHITE FLORETTE?; Symbol that a teacher writes on homework for "brilliant!"

↩ 21A9 LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK = Continue

1F503 CLOCKWISE DOWNWARDS AND UPWARDS OPEN CIRCLE ARROWS/ DOUBLE CLOCKWISE OPEN CIRCLE ARROWS = reload

1F50D LEFT-POINTING MAGNIFYING GLASS = search
1F50E RIGHT-POINTING MAGNIFYING GLASS = get more details