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Japanese people aren’t happy with their looks, ranked world’s lowest in self-confidence
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Evie Nyan
Jun 4, 2015
One of the first things you notice when you come to Japan is how great everybody looks. The guys all know how to wear a suit, and the ladies dress conservatively and stylishly. In fact, it’s a well-known phenomenon that many foreigners who arrive in Japan for a prolonged stay will, within a few weeks, start smartening themselves up as a direct result of the example set by fashion and beauty-conscious Japanese.
But a shocking and kind of sad survey has revealed that in terms of being happy with their looks, the people of Japan are actually ranked bottom in the world…
- Global, Internet, Japan
- (attractiveness • beauty • confidence • Japanese men • Japanese women • survey)
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