What is beauty in Japanese Culture?
Since coming here in 2019, I am obsessed with the Japanese culture and talked and asked a few questions about the Japanese like why the factors of certain cultures are the way they are. A subject that attracts us towards them, again and again, is Japanese beauty.
I have search out a number of aspects of Japanese beauty but believe me it varies people to people. Beauty is the only topic infuses every culture and society.
Whenever I hear about Japanese conversations about aesthetics my curiosity always gets increase and urge to know more about it.
In this article, I am going to talk about what is beauty in Japanese culture? And what are the standards of Japanese beauty culture?
- Light white skin
While smooth, clear and fairer skin is the universal beauty. In Japan, it seems that more fairly the skin tone, more beautiful you are.
This theory makes it more mysterious. In the 19th century, women who are entertainer used to wear kimonos, white makeup, and red bright lipsticks.
There is a book that defines lighter the skin was characteristics of nobility and darker the skin tone means lower working class.
- The high bridged nose
In Japan, the high bridged nose is the superiority or the mark of beautifulness. In Japan, the slightly bigger nose is the makes you more unique. The big nose makes them more exotic.
Looking at other countries, it’s not that big deal. I guess every society has some typical type of physical appearance that complex to deal with.
- Small slim face
In Japan, the small slim face is the symbol of beauty. According to some typical Japanese concept, your head should be one eight of the total height. If you have not small face, then there are a number of tricks and hacks that will help you to make your face small and slim like Shokkaku hairstyle, a mouthpiece for slimming, and facial wraps.
- Thin
Well in Japanese beauty scale, there is an expression “Bon Kyu Bon”. This expression used in when talking about body shape, the first Bon symbolizes a large bust, Kyu represents the small waist, and bon means having a large butt.
In the Japanese beauty culture, I think the slim and curvy women rule the world. Of course, there are exceptional preferences as well.
- Curly eyelashes
I remember the incident about curly eyelash, Japanese woman sitting in a park; she had started her full makeup session out there. When she put on the powder then she takes out the curlers. Another thing I notice that the woman was wearing fake lashes.
Hence, it is clear that Japanese beauty culture permits every woman out there with curly lashes.
- The double eyelid
Eyes are also the part of aesthetic and having big eyes means more beautiful eyes in Japan. It’s also a part of their culture.
- Long legs
In Japan, though legs appear to be a more central part for the nicer personality. Women usually use tight leggings, attractive sandals, and short skirts to keep their legs in shape. Shorter legs are not desirable in Japan.
- A polite, quiet personality
Beauty is just not the outer appearance; it has also come from women’s personality. In Japanese culture, it looks that manner plays an important role in Japan.
While these are some standards of Japanese beauty that shows the Japanese beauty in Japan culture, maybe there are some more factors that belong to beauty in your opinion or what is attractive to me is not attractive to you. There are a number of Japanese beauty products that shape these standards. This is just based on searching out.
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