Apple iPod touch iOS 8.1 - Manual (Page 148)

Appendix B International Keyboards 148
Type facemarks or emoticons. Use the Japanese Kana keyboard and tap the key. Or you can:
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Use the Japanese Romaji keyboard (QWERTY-Japanese layout): Tap , then tap the key.
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Use the Chinese (Simplified or Traditional) Pinyin or (Traditional) Zhuyin keyboard: Tap , then
tap the key.