Pillow Talk Japan

Check out the progress on Danny Choo’s new anime project

Regardless of what you think of otaku culture Maven Danny Choo, one can’t deny that he’s built quite a little empire out of living the dream, complete with con appearances, tv shows, and respect all around. And now he’s got an anime series to his name, starring, of all things, his website mascot, Mirai Suenaga. [...]

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Lum cosmetics doll you up for Darling

It’s no secret that I love classic anime, and you might have guessed that being a Japanese girl, I love cosmetics. What happens when you put both together?  My wallet gets lighter a lot faster! Bandai’s Creer Beauty cosmetic line has released a follow up to their Lupin makeup, with some fantastic looking eyeliner and mascara based on your first [...]

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Katawa Shoujo: How an eroge changed my mind

Would anyone believe me if I said I was playing an eroge for research? I found out about Katawa Shoujo, aka Disability Girls, last spring. This coincided with a reporting project I was working on in graduate school about disability rights. I was spending my weekends interviewing high school students with visible handicaps. I had [...]

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In Japan, the Girls rule, big time

With multicolored hair and immaculate makeup, eight members of Girls’ Generation were showered with camera flashes on Monday. Reporters were eager to hear from the girls who are now rocking the Japanese archipelago. In the time since they debuted in Japan, the group’s popularity has risen – along with their chart rankings in the country. [...]

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Lead poisoning in samurai kids linked to makeup

Lead poisoning isn’t just a problem for post-industrial city kids — the children of samurai suffered from it too, a new study suggests. An analysis of bones of children who lived as many as 400 years ago showed sky-high lead levels, which scientists now think came from their mothers’ makeup. During the Edo period, from [...]

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Club hostesses unionize to fight gray-area abuses

Their sexy outfits and glossy makeup make it easy for “kyabajo” cabaret hostesses to entice flush male patrons into splurging fortunes on drinks. Their flashy lifestyle is the fodder for magazines looking to tickle teenagers’ curiosity. Surveys show hostessing ranks in the top-10 jobs high school girls aspire to. But hostesses and their former ranks [...]

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The eyes have it – false lashes catch on big with Japan’s women

Long, thick, perfectly curled eyelashes are pretty much the desire of every Japanese woman. The problem is that the average Japanese lash is only about 5.8 mm in length, less than half that of a Westerner, according to the Japan Lash Association. Mascara, hot curlers, mascara base, lash treatment and many other products have all [...]

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Welcome to Pillow Talk Japan!

You have just reached the most important Japanese language resource you will ever read! Its time to shed the shackles of misunderstanding and delve head first into the wild and prosperous world of dating in Japan! When asked about the biggest problem that foreign people face when dating in Japan, most people reply "its the makeup". Men dont actually need makeup in Japan but it sure does help!! And so does being able to speak Japanese! With a little help from Pillow Talk Japan youll soon be soaring above the skyscrapers on a magical carpet of love. Good luck!

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