neversummer 0 Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Oh..thats why they have big hair, designer everything (generalisation i know but there are more designer labels in Japan than i've ever seen), an attraction to look super brown/orange (Shibuya,Shinjuku and Harajuku) via excessive suntan studio time and spend too much time applying make-up wherever is possible ..train,restaurant,fast-food place. Maybe its where i used to live but i think Japanese people stand out more than any race of people i've ever seen. saying that i like the individualism of the younger crowd. Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 I find it refreshingly sexy when a Japanese girl wears a good perfume (not too much mind). Going back home it seems some people take a bath in the stuff its so powerful. Not cool. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by neversummer: i like the individualism of the younger crowd. Are you serious in seeing individual behaviour in the younger crowd?? To me, The more they try to be an individual, the more they dress/act etc like robotic clones. Again, a little bit of a generalisation, but like most other 'roles' in Japanese society, there is a formula that describes 'young individualism'. (keep in mind these generalisations are based on my seeing people, not knowing them. Perhaps I would think differently if I knew them). Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 aaah, at last someone mentions the bath. perfume is for people who smell bad. if u smell bad, wear perfume. if u smell good then nothing best. a nice clean person smells great. anything heavier than perfume left behind by shampoo is overkill. i see no reason for perfume. kirai. Link to post Share on other sites
neversummer 0 Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 What i meant db was that Japanese youth have a very different outlook on conforming with society. When you next venture to Sydney, NY, Paris have a look at how people dress. If its not 'cool' then you're not 'cool'. I love how you can get a way with anything in Japan, boots with mini skirt, beret and j-pop t-shirt. You wear that in Australia and people think you would be better committed to an institute. Admittedly it is very 'Japanese' and there is no way I'd go for some of their looks but I think it adds to the whole experience of a city like Tokyo. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted October 28, 2003 Share Posted October 28, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by neversummer: I love how you can get a way with anything in Japan,.... Yes. I agree on that point to a fair extent. I do like the way I can dress however I like and it never really gets a second look. Mind you, if I step out of the formula assigned to a 31 year old business man I get told about it pretty fast, and not just by the people at work (from whom you would expect such feedback). So have you worn a miniskirt and boots lately? Link to post Share on other sites
neversummer 0 Posted October 29, 2003 Share Posted October 29, 2003 Nah! It's a bit cold for that now. I look like a regular business man stepping onto the street. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 Actually, coming to think of it I havent got any right now. Nice deoderant though. Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted November 1, 2003 Share Posted November 1, 2003 I think also, mostly a natural smell with light fragrance is best and sexy Link to post Share on other sites
rachael 0 Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 I was speaking with a Japanese friend about this at the weekend. She said that there is an image prevalant in Japan that men who wear aftershave (even just a bit) are all homosexual. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 13, 2003 Share Posted November 13, 2003 I guess my beefy sumo and judo playing uncles who always wear it must be closet homos then... Link to post Share on other sites
67kmh 0 Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 I use the aftershave smell samples that get stuck in FHM mag every month. Nice. Link to post Share on other sites
sweetaz 0 Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 I don't know bout the rest of you gals...but I figure that a pretty average guy ...can come across way more attractive if he smells nice. personally i like subtle dkny, kenzo, glow Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Take a shower dude... Link to post Share on other sites
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