KYOTO -- Here in the Gion geisha district of Japan's ancient capital, even one bad hair day can cost a girl her career. So it is no wonder that Tetsuo Ishihara is the man with the most popular hands ...

Here in the Gion geisha district of Japan’s ancient capital, even one bad hair day can cost a girl her career. So it’s no wonder that Tetsuo Ishihara is the man with the most popular hands in town.

SHIMODA, Japan — With a few hesitant steps and the swoosh of kimono against a tatami-mat floor, it isn’t long before Awagiku finds her rhythm, moving with what comes close to perfection by the end of ...

There are more beauty salons in Japan than there are konbinis (convenience stores). Currently, the ratio is around 250,000 beauty salons to 56,000 konbinis. In Omotesando, Tokyo, a battleground for ...

A Japanese geisha walks near Sensoji temple in Tokyo, Japan. The craft of making traditional tsumami kanzashi hair ornaments has been passed on from master to apprentice for generations, but today ...