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Japan: The Unhealthy Image of “Ladylike”

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Español · Japón: La insana imagen de la "belleza femenina"
Malagasy · Japana: ny bika tsy mahasalaman'ny "Oliravina"
Français · Japon : L'image de la féminité

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Japanese blogger Miyakichi at Miyakichi Nikki writes about why the image of ladylike beauty in the world today so unhealthy [ja], tracing the preference for pale skin, 40cm waists and high heels back to the histories of Europe, America and China and connecting them to modern styles in Japan.

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