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Western people like white teeth (except the British). Though the Japanese have lagged behind in dental care teeth whiting procedures are the most popular cosmetic procedure in Japan. Funny how things used to be quite different…

So way back in ‘traditional’ old time Japan, white teeth were gross. Very gross. When you picture a beautiful lady standing next to a samurai, wearing a long flowing kimono you should also try picturing here with black stained teeth. Oh yes. Stained black teeth.

You see during the Heian period white teeth were ever so ugly and reminded people of mealworms. So the ladies of the time used various roots and inks to stain their teeth black.

Be happy you didn’t live in feudal Japan.


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Heh.. standards of beauty are full of lose grin


^ I’m trying to fix problems in Japan not expand it. ^_^


does it have black filling :D


^ Here’s a dollar. I hope that bubble gum tastes good. XD


Throw me a few bucks for the idea :D


I think I know my new profession now. That’s how I’ll be able to go to Japan. Ha ha


^ Haha. Yeah, you’d probably get more attention and make a lot of money.


Someone should open up a dentist office there and just revolutionize it


I didn’t know about this at all.


Zephyr - 02/08/10 12:16 am

I actually heard in Japan they make you go to multiple appointments for one dental check up unlike the western way of having it done in one go.

Exactly.  I had to go twice for a simple cleaning.  Once for top set of teeth, once for bottom set.  Completely pointless.

But at least it was only $30 under Japanese National Health Care.


I actually heard in Japan they make you go to multiple appointments for one dental check up unlike the western way of having it done in one go.


Black teeth? What a weird trend.


The picture looks like she just got done eating something with a black filling


eww black teeth?


Well… that’s ummm nice? ew


Wow, when did this end?


I knew about the black teeth, but I didn’t know that it was because white teeth reminded them of mealworms o.o;;. I still can’t understand how discolored teeth were considered attractive though XD! Oh well…


oh my gosh.....wow i never thought of discolored teeth being attractive


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