Women’s fashion tastes have been changing sine the 3.11 Tohoku earthquake. The sales of low-heel shoes and pants have been increasing rapidly at major department stores in Tokyo. Color trend…

Most young Japanese are particular about their hairstyles; especially women follow the fashion and change hairstyle by seasons. In the recent years, “medium length with soft curled edge and bang…

  In the Heian period (794 to 1185) — the peak of the Japanese imperial court and noted for its art, especially poetry and literature—the women of dynasty wore their…

Last year, JAPAN Style made a post about an online digital clock service called “Bijin Tokei” and “Binan Tokei”.  In Japanese, bijin is “beautiful woman”,  binan is “handsome man”, and tokei…

We Japanese eat rice almost every day. And sometimes we carelessly fail to notice rice grains when they get stuck to our clothes. That’s really embarrassing (=_=)…  A blogger found…

In Japan, there is even an old proverb that says, “White skin covers seven flaws,” which means a fair-skinned woman is beautiful even her features are not good. In a…

Barbers (and everybody else) usually use scissors to cut hair. However, the barber I will introduce today uses a kitchen knife instead of scissors!! That’s amazing, isn’t it!?   He…

We often see topknot hairstyle called “chonmage” in Japanese historical plays (jidaigeki). It is a traditional men’s hairstyle worn till about early Meiji era (1868-1912). Chonmage hair features shaved pate…

  On the streets of the historical towns in Kyoto, beautifully dressed geisha are often seen. Geisha are professional hostesses who entertain customers with conversation and performing arts. As you…

False nails and false eyelashes are must-have items for fashionable girls. Recently, false canine teeth have become popular as a trend of  the new generation. Shinagawa Dental Care Clinic in…

It has been a while since I have introduced a blog post from my favorite entertainment blog last time. Today’s topic is Japanese famous actress Koyuki and Mona Lisa.  …