@hanaminotes: Pleaaase don’t miss understand, I love my life in Japan. I’ve genuinely have only had beautiful experiences with Japanese people, but I truly didn’t notice the quiet subconscious shift of not feeling as confident as I used to be while living in the Bay! And since I’ve been visiting this past week I was like 👀 oh. I forgot what it feels like to be so comfortably myself and satisfied with my inner and outer beauty. It’s just been interesting to notice, and I hope to bring this energy back with me in japan bc there is no reason for me to shrink myself physically or energetically (: #lifeinjapan #japanesebeauty #beautystandard #selfconfidence #selfesteem
Two weeks in Japan as a 5’8” woman and I was SO HAPPY to get back to a world built for my size!
2026-05-29 13:49:05
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Ofoegbu :
This is soo understandable , though I feel so free in Japan , my height was something I was so reminded of .
2026-05-31 03:32:59
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feng17shui :
Ugh I live here too as a teacher and I’ve felt so oppressed by the beauty standards. I miss letting my hair be wild and dressing how I want and seeing all different kinds of looking people everyday 😐
2026-05-30 05:03:30
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リアナ :
Yupppp living here really makes me feel chopped. 😭😭 it’s exhausting
2026-05-30 18:07:02
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milknchoclate :
Some days I feel like a goddess and others I feel chopped 😭😭
2026-07-03 18:08:05
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Jada :
I just moved back, and I felt the same way.. I’m glad I’m back.
2026-05-29 20:09:50
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MIYHA :
Girl I get you! I moved to Japan 3 months ago
2026-05-29 08:24:48
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Monica Lee :
I am 5’7 and I never felt that I had to shrink myself or not beautiful there, I even had multiple people tell me I looked pretty and I’m heavier built too. I had a good time when I was over there, so sad you felt that way 😢
2026-07-14 11:51:00
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Nana :
I have been in Japan for 4 years. I have never felt beautiful anywhere but atleast in America no one actually looked at me and I didn't feel like every action I did was being watched by others.
2026-05-30 08:01:46
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jaydotj :
Me in Korea WHOMP 😂
2026-07-20 09:05:07
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Josie | Art Teacher :
I visited a year ago and i totally get it
2026-05-29 03:18:23
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invasiveth0t :
I’ve lived in Japan for 6 years and I totally get you I struggle with this allllll the time. The quiet pressure of difference can really get to you
2026-07-15 13:55:06
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Karla :
I was in Japan for 2 weeks & felt the same.
2026-05-30 03:17:50
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ayabaka :
bro my self esteem was SHIT in Japan no one talks about how there’s so much pressure to blend and I quite literally could not
2026-07-17 15:54:49
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Zapbangpow :
Ive been in Tokyo 5 years and its a journey, BUT you have to remember you are the special beautiful bird here. ❣️
2026-05-30 00:03:44
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Danii :
This made me so sad.. u are gorg!! stand tall n show em!
2026-06-02 16:42:35
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ochanchay :
In the wise words of Hilary Duff, stronger not smaller!!!! 💪
2026-05-29 15:18:34
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BrownSugar_baby :
Like frllllll like even the way I view my tattoos have gotten bad
2026-05-29 22:42:44
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ニア🐼 :
Real though, So many of the things I cared about in terms of my body kind of just go away when I go back home 😭.
2026-05-29 09:53:43
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koko :
realll
2026-07-22 20:34:27
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Miyoko🎐🩵 :
FEEL THIS SO MUCH
2026-05-29 22:46:58
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annick😉 :
literally had a huge breakdown over this the other day 💀
2026-05-30 22:58:43
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maggie :
reallllllll
2026-05-29 22:38:21
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lieselleen :
Im on a temporary leave because I’m back in the US for school, but I would say I was pretty lost out there. I wasn’t dressing like fashionably like I did in the US and then as soon as I got to the US, I started dressing up again, and my husband who’s Japanese was surprise that I actually look cute again.
2026-07-25 15:14:59
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matsvshita :
I feel you 😭
2026-05-29 11:01:44
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