JAPAN’S BEAUTIES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18025, 28 February 1933, Page 6

JAPAN’S BEAUTIES

UNSPOILED BY MACHINE AGE MONTREAL, Jan. 27. The advent of tho inachine ago ; has not had any great effect upon the natural beauty of Japan, the beauty symbolised in the ancient arts of the people,' and the love of 1 home life, together with the recognition of all ancient feasts, ! holidays arid superstitions still holds sway. An 1 interested audience at the Women’s Art Society annual Tea recently learned this and many other entertaining features of present, day' life in Japan from the Baroness Keichi Ishimoto, a guest'spteaker. The woman who had no aesthetic pursuit was an object: of pity in that far east country, she said. Although they had entered industry in great numbers their love for their, homes still persisted Comparing the modes of dress. and beauty between western and eastern countries, the Baroness remarked: “You in Canada, dress to accentuate your beauty and to show it off tb the best possible advantage, while we beautify ’ ourselves by putting on a decorative dresd. , . , , . “Men have almost altogether adoptee western dress, and the women engaged in occupations outside their homes dress like! those-in western Countries as a sort Of business uniform, paying little attention 'to their appearance,” said the Baroness. ‘ , ; . , ■ “Western music, she concluded, “has gained favor to a surprising degree. Tokio now has its symphony orchestra. and social dancing has mode a ‘hit’ with the men.”