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Shu Uemura’s Pleasure of Japanese Bath Yuzu

Japan is the bathing captial of the world, you can quote me on that. 

Almost every store has a humongous bath section and people of all ages, even grimy little boys, look forward to their baths every night.  The whole thing is incredibly relaxing, first a vigorous scrub in a shower and then a soak in [...]

Bird Poop with your facial? Shizuka brings the Geisha Facial

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=w8n6EU0bSB4[/youtube] Did you know that nightingale droppings are the secret of the Geisha’s flawless complexion?

I did from one of the 100 plus books I have on Japan from when I lived there.  However I never even remotely considered nightingale droppings for myself, it’s actually a dream come true!  I am totally into the idea, [...]