One of the things we organised before we went to Japan was to go to the Bunka Tokyo Fashion University and meet with some of the students there. We met with a couple that did Fashion Design, some that are studying Japanese and English, so that the language barrier wasn’t a problem, and also met with three Nottingham Trent students who are attending Bunka for a term as part of an exchange.
They were able to provide us with a lot of valuable information that as tourists we might not have found out about. One of the key things they told us about and then showed us are these photo-booths that are usually on the third floor of arcades that many Japanese girls visit on a regular occasion after school.
We discovered how so many Japanese girls have a strong desire to look Western, and this is evident within the ways they alter their appearance, and through the effects of these photo booths. These photo booths make your skin lighters and flawless, widen your eyes, and then once you have had your photo's taken you are then able to virtually alter them further. There are options to change eye colour, add fake eye-lashes, add lipstick and all other make-up, as well as adding accessories onto your clothes and hair. These photo-booths allow the consumer to create a whole other 'perfect' version of themselves. On top of this, there is also a range of out-fits you can choose to dress up in and have your photo's taken in! Anna and I gave it a go ... !
~ Helena
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