Whiteness in Japanese Culture

Whiteness In Japanese Culture

Bihaku (美白?) is a Japanese marketing term meaning "beautifully white" which was first coined in the 1990s with the emergence of skin whitening products and cosmetics. The products are mostly aimed as a facial treatment rather than the whole body.

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    And would be forgotten, so I would forget
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