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Junon Super Boy Contest finalist wows the Internet with his beauty
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 3, 2018 - Tweet
He’s like a pretty boy manga come to life.
Miss Universe Japan debuts Sailor Moon ninja transformation dress as national costume for 2018
- Oona McGee
Nov 23, 2018
Yuumi Kato thrills audience at pre-broadcast event by transforming from sexy ninja to magical warrior Sailor Moon in seconds.
- Japan
- (anime • beautiful women • beauty • beauty pageant • Kodo Nishimura • magical girls • Miss Universe • Sailor Moon • Yuumi Kato)
Anime magical girl spokesmodel tells Japanese women not to feel bad about dying their hair【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 14, 2018
Taking control of your hair color is nothing for a magical girl to get embarrassed about, after all.
The Body Shop unveils handsome anime wizard characters for vegan beauty product in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 18, 2018
The Body Shop anthropomorphises a best-selling skincare item with Three Wizards and The Moisture Princess.
- Japan
- (anime • beauty • ikemen • marketing • The Body Shop • voice actors)
We run a camellia oil-infused brush through our tresses and set them a-gleam, only spend 100 yen
- Katy Kelly
Oct 18, 2018
Our in-house bargain beauty buff has found yet another method to upgrade his locks. How shiny can a 100-yen camellia oil brush make your hair?
- Japan
- (100 yen shop • 100 yen store • beauty • camellias • fashion • Go Hattori • hair)
Japanese smart mirror with sexy anime voice will feed women compliments, read their moods【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 6, 2018
Device scans your face for signs of blemishes to your beauty or trouble in your heart, and absolutely loves flirting with you.
- Japan
- (anime • beauty • cool • mirror • technology • video • voice actors • weird • Yuki Kaji)
Survey picks “thin” as second-least-attractive body type for Japanese women
- Casey Baseel
Oct 2, 2018
Heavier body type picked as cutest for second year in a row.
Give yourself a Japanese head spa at home with this nifty gadget from the 100 yen store
- Oona McGee
Aug 21, 2018
We tried out the portable sparkling head spa and now we can’t ever go back to normal hair washing again.
- Japan
- (100 yen shop • 100 yen store • beauty • beauty products • hair salons • hair treatments • head spa • japanese beauty products • life hacks • Sparkling Head Spa)
Japanese advertising company selling space on young women’s armpits, recruiting models【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jul 20, 2018
Hopefully those ads are waterproof.
“Hair Extension Bangs” from a 100-yen store: A bargain to beautify the bald and bereft
- Katy Kelly
Jul 19, 2018
Our reporter heads to the discount store in hopes of glamming up his forehead, and shares the whole process in glorious GIF form.
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- (100 yen shop • beauty • COK • funny • Go Hattori • hair • hair accessories • hair loss • hairstyles • hairstyling • SNOJ)
Cosmetic wizardry: Asian women removing makeup to reveal their true selves goes viral【Video】
- Koh Ruide
Jul 16, 2018
Watch them undergo some serious transformations.
Faced with a dilemma of choosing between Korean or Japanese makeup, Meg decides to do both【Pics】
- Koh Ruide
Mar 1, 2018
Which do you think suits her better?
Japan’s extra-slim “Cinderella weight” diet target sparks debate online over health concerns
- Casey Baseel
Feb 21, 2018
Formula works out to 18 percent lighter than Japan Medical Association guidelines, but not everyone thinks it’s a problem.
- Japan
- (beauty • Cinderella weight • controversy • diet • dieting • health • society • weight • weight loss)
Japanese beauty magazine asks readers to identify the one crossdresser among 12 beautiful women
- Koh Ruide
Jan 29, 2018
An interesting campaign that shows off the power of their products.
- Japan
- (beauty • crossdressing • makeup • Otoko no ko)
Eight beauty products recommended by Japanese Twitter for a great “au natural” look
- Dale Roll
Jan 11, 2018
Japanese netizens recommend these products if you prefer a lighter make-up style.
- Japan
- (beauty • beauty products • cosmetics • health • japanese beauty products • Japanese cosmetics • make-up • natural make-up)
Give in to the beautiful side of the Force with Japan’s new Star Wars skincare masks
- Casey Baseel
Dec 21, 2017
Face packs transform you into Star Wars’ heroes and villains, are just the thing to re-moisturize if your skin is dry from too much time on Tatooine.
- Japan
- (beauty • cool • cosplay • Darth Vader • face masks • Isshindo Honpo • skincare • Star Wars)
Beautiful Taiwanese woman makes men go weak at the knees with her 110-centimetre long legs
- SoraNews24
Dec 12, 2017
People in Japan can’t tear their eyes away from this beauty’s incredibly long pins.
- Taiwan
- (beautiful women • beauty • cute • cute Taiwanese • legs • Taiwanese women)
Finger Dance Makeup: Shiseido reveals the history of Japanese makeup through finger dance【Video】
- Oona McGee
Dec 12, 2017
From Heian Period ladies to today’s modern girls, Shiseido finds a unique way to showcase dramatic changes in beauty trends over the years.
- Japan
- (beauty • culture • history • Japanese beauty • Japanese history • makeup • Shiseido • trends)
Seven Japanese beauty products recommended by Twitter that are perfect for lazy girls
- Dale Roll
Nov 29, 2017
Can’t be bothered to to spend hours in front of the mirror? These products are for you!
How to make your own KFC bath without Japan’s official Kentucky Fried Chicken bath salts【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 21, 2017
Eleven herbs and spices plus one bathtub makes for an unforgettable beauty ritual.
- Japan
- (bath salts • baths • beauty • crazy • funny • Kentucky Fried Chicken • KFC • video • Village Vanguard • weird)
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New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
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Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
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Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
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