In Japan, it is still considered “rude” to do things like talk on the phone or apply makeup on the train. Although the latter is becoming far more common as people come to realise that a girl touching up her war-paint in public is hardly the most scandalous act one can engage in, there are still many, mostly of the older generation, who believe that it should not be done in shared spaces and to be so openly “vain” is simply shameful.
We wonder, then, what the average older Japanese citizen would think if they saw a commuter like the young lady in the following video, who has thrown caution to the wind and slaps on a cleansing face mask during her travels.
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7-Eleven Japan starts new temporary luggage storage service in over 300 branches
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Ghibli Museum coffee now available to purchase online
7-Eleven Japan has a hack for creating insanely delicious potato chip rice meals
Origami folded by gyaru – The first capsule toy it’s impossible to get a complete set of【Photos】
Five Okinawan foods that have changed our reporter’s view on local cuisine forever
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Hachiko, Japan’s most loyal dog, finally reunited with owner in heartwarming new statue in Tokyo
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to stay away for the rest of the month
Street Fighter Hadouken Churros to be launched and eaten in Tokyo, Okami pudding on offer too
More Shinkansen trains being added to Japan’s “golden route” to meet traveler demand
Japanese avoiding domestic travel as foreign tourists increase, possibly creating vicious cycle
Japanese woman mistaken for bear
Return of Totoro sequel short anime announced for Ghibli Park
Starbucks Japan quietly slips fans another Christmas present with Joyful Medley Strawberry Milk Tea
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
Gundam and Reebok team up for new GQuuuuuuX Pumps【Photos】
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
Real-world Nausicaa Ghibli anime glider completes its final flight in Japan【Video】
Japanese train company is letting fans buy its actual ticket gates for their homes
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The 10 best day trips from downtown Tokyo【Survey】
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans following litter increase in heavily touristed area
Nintendo’s Kirby now delivering orders at Kura Sushi restaurants, but not in Japan
Tokyo event lets you travel back in time, for free, to celebrate 100 years since Showa era start
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s deadliest food claims more victims, but why do people keep eating it for New Year’s?
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
Starbucks Japan reveals new sakura drinkware collection, inspired by evening cherry blossoms
Origami folded by gyaru – The first capsule toy it’s impossible to get a complete set of【Photos】
Five Okinawan foods that have changed our reporter’s view on local cuisine forever
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
Hachiko, Japan’s most loyal dog, finally reunited with owner in heartwarming new statue in Tokyo
Japan’s first hotel with a human washing machine is now ready for you to come and bathe in it
Tiny Buddhist statues: These new gachapon figures are more pious than adorable!
Four things women are banned from doing in Japan【Women in Japan Series】
Four breathtaking beer gardens to visit before summer ends in Japan (or put on next year’s list)
What are McDonald’s macarons really like in Japan?
Japanese Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spelling recommendation next week
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and many have started to regret it
New Evangelion short anime, written by Hideaki Anno, to have world premiere early next year
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