beauty

Japan now has fish-shaped soy sauce bottle hand cream

Still serves up soy, but in a different way.

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Dove ad slams Japanese beauty ideals, backfires with complaints from public instead

“No more kawaii standards” draws backlash in Japan.

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100-year-old brush shop in Tokyo sells a Japanese body brush that’s painfully good

Mr Sato treats his skin to a beauty product that’s surprisingly painful. 

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Are 100-yen shop Daiso’s gel nail polish strips a good dupe for salon quality nails? Let’s find out

How cheap is too cheap when it comes to nail art? 

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Have a refreshing summer night’s stay in Kyoto with the Yojiya Pretty Girl Room Stay in Gion

Cooling beauty products, minty fresh sweets, and a beautiful hotel–what else could you want?

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We try a hot pink poncho meant to turn your at-home bath into a sauna experience

And boy did we sweat!

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Does getting a perm help hide the thinning hair spots on your head? We try it and find out

Inspired by a celebrity, our reporter tries a simple solution. 

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Rice bran, the skincare product used by Japanese women for centuries and now Chloë Grace Moretz

The American actress chatted to Vogue Magazine about her beauty secrets, with one in particular thrilling Japanese fans.

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Real-life Spirited Away train line found in Japan?

Waterside train route in rural Japan looks like a scene from a Studio Ghibli film.

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We try super spicy lip plumping gloss to see if it works…and “we” means everyone in the office

Whose lips plumped up the most with this K-beauty brand lip gloss? We find out!

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This unstaffed Japanese train station is like a Ghibli anime come to life

Little-known gem has one of the most beautiful views in Japan.

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You’re not supposed to drink this special sake from Japan【Non taste-test】

Suppin doesn’t have a place at the table, but it’s definitely got a spot in our home now.

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Channel your favorite Pokémon with new Pokémon-inspired nail polish colors

Both adults and children can celebrate their love of Pokémon through nail polish with this line!

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Razor company Schick Japan to to promote body positivity by discarding the phrase “unwanted hair”

Schick doesn’t want you thinking about body hair as a bad thing!

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Here’s what happens when you take medicine and supplements for baldness for two years straight

Our reporter shows before and after photos that are quite impressive!

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New Year lucky bag from makeup giant Shu Uemura may disappoint makeup buffs but thrill otaku

Maybe the real luxuries are the pirates we met along the way.

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We get our hands on a coveted Yodobashi lucky bag, this time the beauty and health gadget box

Does Yodobashi Camera live up to expectations with its highly popular lucky bags?

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Magical train ride through Japan’s autumn leaves is like travelling to a different world【Video】

Rail company makes passengers dreams come true at this special “Maple Tunnel” in Kyoto

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Cosplay makeup hack: How to bring anime sparkle to your eyes

Sailor Moon is here to give us a tutorial in transformation magic!

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Beautiful Mt Fuji photo looks like a buggy video game scene

Japanese photographer shares a simple hack to achieve a surreal shot. 

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