Articles related to "Japanese Woman"

What status did women have in Medieval Japan? How did this change during the three centuries between ancient and modern periods and what gender laws were in place?

Goyo's beautiful woodblock portraits of women are renowned for their combination of traditional Japanese style with a distinctly modern allure.

Spice up your Valentine's Day and add one of these international customs to your celebration; homemade chocolate is one way to show your sweetheart how much you love him.

Japanese Supercentenarian is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest living man in the World, and has held the title for over a year.

This intriguing scent was inspired by stories of strong, elegant women. It has played a dramatic role in the movie industry.

When authors are pressed for time their author blogs suffer for it. These women have found a solution: group author blogging.

Asian girls, women, and men, are being told through skin-whitening ads that whiter skin is a symbol of purity, true beauty, higher social status and financial success.

Honey is a pantry staple and it's also a great moisturizing treatment for dry skin. Avoid expensive, ineffective cosmetics and leave your beauty treatments to the bees.

When an essential natural element almost disappears from the American food supply in favor of cheaper and more detrimental nutrition, why are Americans kept in the dark?

Four years ago Canadian model Chelsea Haywood headed to Tokyo to experience life as a hostess - Japan's modern day adaptation of the traditional geisha institution.

An understanding of Japanese business culture can give companies a distinct advantage when doing business in Japan.

Prince Edward Island draws thousands of visitors who know the story of the little girl that Mark Twain called 'the dearest, most lovable child since the immortal Alice'.

Cell phone novels, called keitai shousetsu in Japanese, are the first literary genre to come out of the cellular age of text messaging. They've made it to America.

The perfect killer is forever changed by a chance encounter with a beautiful woman, and their love puts them both in danger.

Japan, is there anything other than geishas and sushi? This week we discuss doing business in Japan and try to go beyond the obvious. The article discusses doing busin

Brief biography and works of Kazuo Ishiguro, Japanese-British novelist. Known for Japanese-themed A Pale View of Hills and An Artist of the Floating World.

Ruth L. Ozeki's debut novel chronicles the ultimately intersecting lives of two different women in a voice that is, at turns, wise, funny, and indignant.

The Brothers Bloom, written and directed by Rian Johnson of Brick fame, is a hilarious chronicle of two confidence men (the namesake brothers) pulling off the perfect con

Short biography of the writer known throughout Japan and beyond for her fascinating stories and romantic involvements.

Community Supported Agriculture establishes a partnership between the local community and a farmer, ensuring fresh, local produce during the growing season.

American Woman Recognised by Guinness Book of Records as the Oldest Person In the World at 115 years of Age.

Gumbo - symbolic dish of New Orleans. Borrowing from African, Choctaw, Creole and Cajun cultures, gumbo is part of a seductive and charming cuisine and city.

The Japan Matsuri held at Spitalfields Market on September 19th, 2009 corresponded with the traditional late summer and early autumn festival season in Japan.

An interview and discussion with Caroline Pover, founder of Being A Broad, the magazine and forum community specifically for foreign women living in Japan.

In the mid -1950s Ono started writing scores, or instructions, in simple words for viewers as performers and as imagination exercises.

Kenta Fukasaku's follow-up to the 80's Sukeban Deka franchise sees the daughter of a former undercover cop following in her mother's footsteps.

The Soka Gakkai International is a lay Buddhist organization that believes in working for peace and happiness. Learn more about this Nichiren Buddhist organization.

Following the defeat of WWII, while many Japanese racially mixed babies were abondoned by their parents, Miki Sawada dedicated her life to take care of the orphans.

Caroline Aherne and Jeff Pope have created a touching, bittersweet fairytale about a very, very fat man.