Some so-called “talent” was being filmed outside Nakano JR Station. Of course, I was more interested in the all-male crew, particularly the camera man concentrating on his work.
False laughter and chance to check out the crew
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Why is this fashionable guy wedged into the corner of this train?
Is something dirty happening with this fashionable guy wedging himself into the corner of the JR train, face and body pressed against the wall with one foot in a forward motion gesture? Actually he seemed to be on the telephone, a violation of standard courtesy rules on Japanese public transit. I love how he’s positioned himself into a false sense of privacy.
Make-up lessons for job interviews
Major manufacturer Kao is providing mass lessons to young women who are seeking post-college jobs. Is make-up about “expressing your personality,” displaying “your intellect or enthusiasm,” or maing “a good impression on a job interviewer who is about your father’s age”? One girl learned to take off her false eyelashes and thick eyeliner to land a job. Reading this “news story” is like some weird pre-feminist Time Warp.
Tokyo Moe 