In this path breaking book, Eiko Ikegami uncovers a complex history of social life in which aesthetic images became central to Japan's cultural identities. The people of premodern Japan built on ...

Gyaru fashion and style, a vibrant Japanese subculture that first emerged in the 90s, is making a well-deserved fashionable ...

Known as a masterpiece that elucidates Japanese aesthetics from the perspective of light and dark, his work continues to be read overseas as an excellent introduction to Japanese culture.

But a look back at Japanese history shows that men have used cosmetic products for over a thousand years. We look at the evolution of male aesthetics in Japan.

The Heian period is considered the peak of the Japanese aesthetic tradition. Art, poetry, and literature permeated court life. As Dr. Segal points out, during the Heian period the Japanese moved away ...

The health ministry plans to assign a panel of experts as early as this summer to investigate problems with aesthetic medicine following a surge in complaints from patients. It will mark the first ...