As an American who moved to Okinawa, I decided to compare nail salons in the US and Japan. The 90-minute pedicure I got at Okinawa's Cocok Spa for $40 blew away my experiences in the US. The salon had ...

What does the way you look say about you? As part of the BBC's Identity season, we will be visiting hair salons in cities around the world. In Tokyo, we go behind the scenes at a bridal salon. On the ...

Fashion designer Yumi Katsura, who helped popularise Western bridal wear in Japan and who made a golden cape for Pope John Paul II, has died aged 94, her office said Tuesday. Having studied haute ...

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