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Then came the "Dark Seiun" awards, which are not to be confused with the regular Seiun awards. Although "Seiun" translates to "Nebula," they're more accurately called the Japanese Hugos, because they're voted on by fans. There's also a tradition at WorldCons of the "Hogu" awards, which are a parody of the Hugos. The Dark Seiun awards are the Japanese Hogus. The trophy (this year at least) is the creepy looking head on the table on the left. The other heads are tied up in the fabric.