The Japanese Ideal of Beauty and Historical Beauty Practices

Take three pints of water and, after warming it, add half a cup of wine. Put red-hot iron into this mixture; let it sit for five to six days until a layer of suspension appears on the surface, which should be poured into a small cup and placed by the fire. When it heats up, add powdered inkberries and iron filings, then warm again.

What was the remedy made by this recipe used for?

Also:

• 👺 How often did Heian beauties wash their hair?
• 👺 Which eye shape is considered most attractive on a man?
• 👺 And is it true that the ideal face should resemble a bottle gourd?

Caution! The recipes are not recommended for replication at home.

Lecturer

Evgeniya Khuziyatova, Japanologist and translator

Organizer

Японский клуб в Белграде