The headwear that karate practitioners wear when they're getting serious. The karate hat is placed upon their head and tightened to the highest degree.

Example: Ryu from Street Fighter wears a karate hat to show that he's always serious and ready to throw down.

A cultural and aesthetic mind-state that prioritizes making money, even as an “underground” or “radical” creator. The work isn’t made for money, but it’s the money that matters the most.