# black teeth japan

r/criterion on Reddit: High eyebrows and black teeth in Japanese movies » Posted by u/Mentokthemindtaker7 - 13 votes and 3 comments Reddit.com

Ohaguro: The Ultimate Beauty Hack of Ancient Japan (Ep. 122) - Uncanny Japan Podcast » Discover the origin and practice of ohaguro, the traditional Japanese teeth blackening, dating back to over 1,700 years ago during the Yayoi era. Uncannyjapan.com

The Japanese Teeth Blackening Culture » A tradition that considers black teeth beautiful Medium.com

Black Teeth (Ohaguro) | Lesley Downer » Lesley Downer explores the practice of ohaguro teeth-blackening in 1850s Japan Lesleydowner.com

Imagawa Yoshimoto: Blackened Teeth, Black and Blue Reputation? » OK. Corny title, I know. It made me chuckle at least.…In case you haven't inferred, this particular blog post is about Imagawa Yoshimoto (1519-1560). What comes to mind when you hear the name, Imagawa Yoshimoto? My guess, for most people, something like this pops up: In general… Historum.com

Ohaguro: The Beauty of Blackened Teeth in Old Japan | LIVE JAPAN travel guide » When you think of a smile, what immediately comes to mind? Most likely a set of lips parting to show bright white and spotless teeth, like the smiles we know from toothpaste commercials. Would you be shocked if the white teeth you were expecting were actually…pitch black? Ohaguro, the Japanese custom of blackening one's teeth is an ancient one. Those who have come in contact with Japan’s culture and customs may have already heard about the pitch black smile of the women of days past–the tradition is indeed a rich one. Livejapan.com

The Allure of Blackened Teeth: A Traditional Japanese Sign of Beauty » Ohaguro (which may be translated as ‘blackened teeth’) is a practice in which people (usually women) dye their teeth black. While this custom is known to be practiced in different parts of the world, including Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and even South America, it is most commonly associated with Japan. Ancient-origins.net

Ohaguro, the Japanese teeth-blackening custom, known to have been practised from the Kofun period, was shared by ancient Southeast Asian tribes » Ohaguro, according to Wikipedia,  is a custom of dyeing one’s teeth black and an aristocratic term. It was practised since prehistoric times (traces of blackened teeth can be seen in the buri… Heritageofjapan.wordpress.com