Your Nose Is So Tall!
In Japan, there are many phenomenon that are a mystery to foreigners. One of which is how much Japanese people love the foreign nose...
If a person has a high bridge on their nose, many Japanese people envy that because they think that their noses are "flat". Japanese people have a word that they use for a "high" nose, which is "takai". And a "takai" nose is the greatest thing ever in Japan. In fact, when I tell Japanese people that some people in America get plastic surgery to make their nose smaller, they CANNOT wrap their brain around it. They just don't understand why anyone wouldn't want a "tall" nose.
Last week, my friend Heather was visiting Japan, and we were busy shopping one day. After about a half an hour of chatting and shopping, Heather decided to try on some clothes. As she entered the dressing room, the Japanese man helping her politely shut the curtain. Right as the curtain closed, his eyes nearly popped out of his head and he whispered emphatically to me, "TAKAI!!!" He would have done a back flip if there was enough room in the store. I'm sure of it. He was absolutely enthralled with Heather's nose... showing me the dimensions (height and length) of her nose with his forefinger and thumb. He then ended with a "eeehhh, sugoi!" which means, "woooooah, that's amazing!"
As I was giggling, I was trying to explain to Heather what we were talking about, and why this man was quietly flipping out. I tried to explain that this man was in love with her nose. I used a metaphor to give a visual for her... "its like a woman with thin lips looking at Angelina Jolie's lips in amazement and envy." And boy was he in amazement.
She then told the salesman that her nose is a family joke, but he said, "No, no, no, its not a joke. Its... so high!"
It made me realize that all things are beautiful , and that God has made us perfectly; each wonderfully unique. The "standard" of beauty is only a matter of perspective and culture. Which means that there is some tribe in Africa that may appreciate long, gangly toes. Or a place in the Himalyan Region that thinks that having pointy elf ears is a sign of beauty and wisdom.
...Now, if only I could find somebody that could appreciate this lollypop hairdo...
If a person has a high bridge on their nose, many Japanese people envy that because they think that their noses are "flat". Japanese people have a word that they use for a "high" nose, which is "takai". And a "takai" nose is the greatest thing ever in Japan. In fact, when I tell Japanese people that some people in America get plastic surgery to make their nose smaller, they CANNOT wrap their brain around it. They just don't understand why anyone wouldn't want a "tall" nose.
Last week, my friend Heather was visiting Japan, and we were busy shopping one day. After about a half an hour of chatting and shopping, Heather decided to try on some clothes. As she entered the dressing room, the Japanese man helping her politely shut the curtain. Right as the curtain closed, his eyes nearly popped out of his head and he whispered emphatically to me, "TAKAI!!!" He would have done a back flip if there was enough room in the store. I'm sure of it. He was absolutely enthralled with Heather's nose... showing me the dimensions (height and length) of her nose with his forefinger and thumb. He then ended with a "eeehhh, sugoi!" which means, "woooooah, that's amazing!"
As I was giggling, I was trying to explain to Heather what we were talking about, and why this man was quietly flipping out. I tried to explain that this man was in love with her nose. I used a metaphor to give a visual for her... "its like a woman with thin lips looking at Angelina Jolie's lips in amazement and envy." And boy was he in amazement.
She then told the salesman that her nose is a family joke, but he said, "No, no, no, its not a joke. Its... so high!"
It made me realize that all things are beautiful , and that God has made us perfectly; each wonderfully unique. The "standard" of beauty is only a matter of perspective and culture. Which means that there is some tribe in Africa that may appreciate long, gangly toes. Or a place in the Himalyan Region that thinks that having pointy elf ears is a sign of beauty and wisdom.
...Now, if only I could find somebody that could appreciate this lollypop hairdo...
posted by niki at 8:55 PM
1 Comments:
I appreciate Lollypop haircuts that cover up Mullets!!!!!
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Michelle
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