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Fashion 2012-2013
Cat Fashion
(February 2013)
Cat-themed fashion has become popular among young Japanese women in their teens and twenties. Many young women love not only cat-themed clothes and shoes but also their hair and even their makeup in the style of a cat.
Japan’s Evolved Restrooms
(December 2012)
In Japan, regular restrooms in public spaces in department stores or restaurants tend to feature high-tech toilets with cleanliness. They also have lavish designs or facilities with music or sweet-smelling fragrances to help visitors relax. Such high-tech, uniquely beautiful Japanese restrooms make you want to visit again.
Shikki (lacquerware)
(July 2012)
“Shikki” (lacquerware), also called “japan”, is Japan’s representative traditional art with thousands of years of history. Wajima lacquerware and other shikki as well as craftsmanship such as makie continue to charm people around the world.
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