Category Archives: Fashion & Beauty

Japanese Traditional Beauty Secret “Bush Warbler’s Droppings”

  Since old times, Japanese people have loved the warbling of Japanese bush warblers, passerine birds called uguisu in Japanese. Not only the beautiful songs, we receive another benefit from…

Japanese “Tenugui” place mat head cloth

  This is a Japanese traditional hand towel called “tenugui.” They are used mainly for hand towel, but you can also use them for many other purposes according to your…

Japanese Nail Art and Care: Gel Nails

Look at these beautiful nail decorations! Lovely nails sure do make women happy (^^)     (c) ちえり|写真素材 PIXTA   In recent years, the “gel nail” has become the state-of-the-art…

Nosehair Notification Service: “Chorori”

Attitudes about unwanted hair may vary in each country. I guess in Japan, people (especially women) care more about excess hair than in other countries. If nose hair were to…

Japanese Hand Towel “Tenugui” kendo place mat karakusa

  This is a Japanese traditional hand towel called “tenugui.” They are used mainly for hand towel, but you can also use them for many other purposes according to your…

Zori Japanese Sandals Mixed with Sneakers

Do you know zori? They are Japanese traditional sandals worn along with kimono. They are similar to flip-flops but zori have longer straps. While there are a lot of variations…

The Preferred Uniforms of Japanese Women

It is not unusual to see Japanese wearing uniforms in many walks of life. Uniforms look nice, and can strongly attract people. A survey asked 538 Japanese twenty-something women; “What…

Japanese Cotton Furoshiki tapestry wall decor

  This is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth called “furoshiki.” Furoshiki have been used in Japan through the ages. They are used mainly for wrapping gifts, but you can also…

How to Get Shiny Hair with Tsubaki Oil Hair Pack

In Japan, Tsubaki oil obtained from Camellia japonica has been used for beauty treatments from old times. It is called tea seed oil in English, but it is different from…

30-Minute Transformation: Japanese Girl’s Makeup Before After

This is a series of makeup videos by a Japanese girl from Niconico live broadcasting. Making comical anime voice, she shows how she puts makeup before she goes to work….

Japanese Mini Furoshiki Cloth wall art decor kawaii

  This is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth called “furoshiki.” Furoshiki have been used in Japan through the ages. They are used mainly for wrapping gifts, but you can also…

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