Quote Originally Posted by gilmore View Post
Are we a bit Eurocentric in our sense of aesthetics?
Nope, not at all. I'm just sick of EVERYTHING being marketed as cutesy or Hello Kitty or pastel-colored. Having lived here for over 6 years now, stuff like THIS really does exist...










Yes, that really IS a Hello Kitty sphygmomanometer.

There is a trend in Japan, of male feminization. The following product came out Fall 2008, and since then, the shop that distributes them is consistently sold out, with a solid 2-3 month waiting list (don't ask me how I know this.. lol)... It's not for men suffering from gynomastia either, in case you were wondering. BTW, this product generated over 8000 comments on Mixi (the Japanese equivalent of Facebook) the first day this product came out -- I hear it was quite the debate between those who thought it was great and those who were appalled.




I guess whatever rattles your chain, right? But seriously. How about something a bit more mainstream for those of us who aren't into manga/anime/schoolgirl/lolita fetishism?



(Photo taken at the Tokyo Highland Games, 2008, by me: a Japanese piper competing in the solo piping competition)