This article delves into the details of their union, the stunning visuals that accompanied the announcement, and the public's overwhelming response. Haru and Takasugi shared a heartfelt joint message ...

Cut.com looks at Japan in its latest “100 Years of Beauty” episode, and it asked video researcher Marina Taylor and her mother, Junko Taylor, to help with the project. “Western styles and western ...

Before Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, stepped out in a silk Givenchy wedding dress to marry Prince Harry, the public spent months guessing who would have the honor of designing the royal gown. But ...

The Japanese have a saying: "The nail that sticks out gets hammered in." It means that it's better to blend in than to stick out. For most Japanese, blending in is no trouble; the island nation of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dahvi Shira is an LA-based reporter who covers beauty and lifestyle. In recent months alone, J-beauty has seen even greater ...

Karolina Shiino, a naturalized Japanese citizen who was born in Ukraine, resigned two weeks after winning the Miss Japan crown. By Victoria Kim and Hisako Ueno The newly crowned Miss Japan 2024, ...

Journalist and filmmaker Yayoi Lena Winfrey is looking for more Japanese “war brides” to interview as she completes the filming for her feature-length documentary film, “War Brides of Japan.” With ...

Wakako Kondoh Burk at bride school in Yokosuka, Japan in 1957. The American Red Cross created “Bride Schools” to teach Japanese women how to be an “American” wife and mother. (Photo courtesy of ...