I
always saw Japanese girls with traditional dress, Kimono, especially
in tourism objects when I was in Japan.
However,
I rarely saw women with face of “shinouri” style walking on the
streets or public spaces.
What
is “Shinouri” Style Used by Women in Japan? I believe that there
are 3 possible answers:
-
painted
in white as a general translation
-
traditional white makeup
-
powdery makeup
Japan
women in 9th
century, about 1200 years ago used shinouri style as a fashion to
identify themselves as a woman who comes from rich families.
Girls
seen with “shinouri” style walking on the street
It
is a symbol of social status. Then the style is worn by two prominent
professionals:
-
geisha's
-
traditional stage actors or actress
Yes,
we may find out to see the women with shinouri style in public spots
if we know where and when.
Women
with powdery makeup could be seen in places called as “hanamachi.”
It means flower town, but, actually a “geisha” district.
Districts
are found in almost cities across Japan. The bigger cities, the more
geisha districts.
The
biggest city in Japan, Tokyo has 6 geisha districts:
–
Shinbashi
-
Yoshicho
-
Hachioji
-
Mukojima
-
Kagurazaka
-
Asakusa
If
we lucky enough, we may spot women with painted face in the evening
when they come out from their apartments to appointment places such
as restaurants and tea houses.
Have
you spotted women with powdery face in any places?