Man who like dressing as woman

Some men in Japan prefer the clothing of the opposite sex, they said it is a kind of style. To men dressing as women requires a great deal of effort, but they are not short of places to shop. Website like www.lagrangel.jp offers a wide selection of clothing, accessories and shoes, the items are specially altered to fit the men’s sizes. Cross dressing is not limited to young adults, some men in their 40’s or 50’s also indulged in this interest as a way to relieve stress. But when asked whether their wives know about it, they said it is a stress to them to disclose this secret interest to their loved ones. 

Boyish style fashion for girls

Dressing feminine is not the only option for girls, some girls turn to the boyish look as a way to express themselves. Going far and beyond, some of them imitate the way a man speak and behave, the transformation is so successful that they are mistook by some ladies as the real guy.

A new occupation called “Danso Escort” is created for these handsome women. “Danso” in Japanese means “dressing as a man” . They are ones who know best what to say in front of women, some cafes and bars employ them to please the female customers. They are the substitutes for those women who cannot find comfort from a real guy.

Cool Breeze Hand Fan

During summer many people use a hand fan to refresh themselves. In Japan there is a new kind of hand fan which gain its momentum in the refrigerator. It is made of a special kind of materials which is able to absorb the cool breezes in the refrigerator. Putting the hand fan in the refrigerator for 5 minutes, it is able to produce cooling breezes lasting for 6 to 7 minutes.

 (http://alart.shop-pro.jp)

Animation Character Exhibition

Childhood memories are some of our most precious memories. For some of us the animation characters played a role in the creation of those memories. The Amagi Museum in Izu city (Shizuoka prefecture) is now holding an exhibition displaying 150 animation characters from 7 July to 30 September. Some of the displayed characters are in the height of human. And the museum will give away 3000 movable animated dolls to visitors as presents by lottery.

www.amagimuseum.com

Maiko’s day

Kyoto is well-known for its temples, gardens and geishas. Spring and Autumn are the peak travelling seasons. Now the 5^th of every month is made the “Maiko’s day”, maiko (apprentice geisha) is invited to come to the shopping avenue in Jingu Lane (Sakyo District) to show off their dance skill or play the role of shop assistant. It is hoped that with such an event more customers will be attracted to the shopping avenue in the slow season.  

Benibana Flowers

To promote tourism in Yamagato prefecture, the hotel association in Tokamachi gave away benibana (scientific name: Carthamus tinctorius) flowers which is in bloom in summer to the passers-by on 29 June 2012. 

A campaign is also organized from 1 to 22 July during which the hotels and sight-seeing spots will use benibana as the decorations, the restaurants will provide special menu using benibana as the ingredients. 11 bodies including hotels and restaurants are participating in the campaign.

Benibana

Benibana noodles

Lavender Road Divider

In Hirosaki city (Aomori Prefecture), about 22,000 lavenders are planted in the road divider in Kita Odori. With the approach of summer, the lavenders blossom and add colours to the carriageway. The lavenders will be cut down on 3 July and freely given away from 4 to 6 July (9:00 am – 4:00 pm).