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  2. Bijin - Wikipedia

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    Bijin (美人) is a Japanese term which literally means "a beautiful person" [1] and is synonymous with bijo (美女, "beautiful woman"). Girls are usually called bishōjo ( 美少女 ) , while men are known as bidanshi ( 美男子 ) and boys are bishōnen ( 美少年 ) .

  3. Bishōjo - Wikipedia

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    In Japanese popular culture, a bishōhjōa (美少女, lit. "beautiful girl"), also romanized as bishōhjōa or bishoujo, is a cute girl character. Bishōjo characters appear ubiquitously in media including manga , anime , and computerized games (especially in the bishōhjōa game genre), and also appear in advertising and as mascots, such as ...

  4. Yamato nadeshiko - Wikipedia

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    The official nickname of the Japan women's national football team is Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン), which was derived from Yamato nadeshiko. [12]Despite being more successful than their male counterparts, Samurai Blue (サムライ・ブルー), Nadeshiko Japan gets significantly less recognition; instead, the media trivializes their impressive skills and success [opinion] by ...

  5. Bijin-ga - Wikipedia

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    Bijin-ga (美 (び) 人 (じん) 画 (が), "beautiful person picture") is a generic term for pictures of beautiful women in Japanese art, especially in woodblock printing of the ukiyo-e genre. Definition

  6. Glossary of anime and manga - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. An overview of common terms used when describing manga/anime related medium. Part of a series on Anime and manga Anime History Voice acting Companies Studios Original video animation Original net animation Fansub Fandub Lists Longest series Longest franchises Manga History Publishers ...

  7. How people define beauty in 19 different countries - AOL

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    Ester Honig, a human interest reporter, sent out a photograph of herself to 40 different photo editors in 25 different countries and gave them a single task -- to make her look beautiful.

  8. Japanese female beauty practices and ideals - Wikipedia

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    Biganjutsu (the technique of the beautiful face) emerged as a practice that made caring for the skin as a basic hygiene. [22] The average facial, available in urban areas involved putting a hot towel on the face to open up pores, massaging the face with cream, and lastly electrotherapeutic devices were used. [22]

  9. Bishōnen - Wikipedia

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    Gackt, a Japanese singer-songwriter, is considered to be one of the living manifestations of the Bishōnen phenomenon. [1] [2]Bishōnen (美少年, IPA: [bʲiɕo̞ꜜːnẽ̞ɴ] ⓘ; also transliterated bishounen) is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful youth (boy)" and describes an aesthetic that can be found in disparate areas in East Asia: a young man of androgynous beauty.