beauty standards, blackened teeth, japan, ohaguro

Ohaguro: The Traditional Japanese Sign of Beauty

Ohaguro — or “blackened teeth” — is a practice in which people, mainly women, dye their teeth black. While the custom of Ohaguro was practiced in different parts of the world, It is most commonly associated with Japan. Society has always dictated what is attractive and beautiful, and this is no exception. Up until the end ...

Troy Oakes

Japanese Geisha in Kyoto with face painted white and wearing a purple kimono, holding a paper parasol.