363
Fashion Jobs
UNDER ARMOUR
Associate, HR Administration
Permanent · SEOUL
ARKET
Visual Merchandising Manager
Permanent · BUSAN
PUIG
Marketing Manager
Permanent · SEOUL
JAEGER
[Jaeger Lecoultre] Marketing & Communication Director
Permanent · SEOUL
ESTÉE LAUDER COMPANIES
Corporate Account Executive For Travel Retail Korea, Estee Lauder Companies
Permanent ·
ESTÉE LAUDER - BRAND
Assistant Education Manager, Estee Lauder
Permanent · SEOUL
L'OREAL GROUP
[l'Oreal Korea] Luxe Div. - Lancome E-Commerce Specialist
Permanent · SEOUL
COS
Instore Visual Merchandiser Manager_seoul/Gyeonggi
Permanent · SEOUL METROPOLITAN AREA
AESOP
Shinsegae Gwangju - Retail Consultant
Permanent · GWANGJU
COACH
Manager, Ecommerce
Permanent · SEOUL
ADIDAS
Manager, Business Planning & Analysis, Wholesales
Permanent · SEOUL
HENKEL
Adhesive Key Account Manager For Sports And Fashion Market
Permanent · BUSAN
HENKEL
Consumer Brands General Manager Assistant
Permanent ·
HYPEBEAST
Brand Partnership Manager
Permanent · SEOUL
ADIDAS
Manager, Retail Marketing - Originals, Brand Adidas
Permanent · SEOUL
ADIDAS
Manager, bu - Football Apparel, Brand Adidas
Permanent · SEOUL
SWAROVSKI
District Manager (Travel Retail)
Permanent · SEOUL
SHISEIDO
E-Key Account Manager, Cosmetics&Fragrance (Korean Only)
Permanent · SEOUL
ADIDAS
sr. Manager, Process Excellence & Analytics, Scm
Permanent · SEOUL
ADIDAS
Director, Performance Management/s&op
Permanent · SEOUL
LEVI'S
DTC Assistant Marketing Manager
Permanent ·
AMORE PACIFIC
[경력] '24년 Amorepacific_기술기획 직무 채용
Permanent ·
By
Reuters
Published
May 23, 2010
Download
Download the article
Print
Text size

Japanese pin hopes on acupuncture as beauty secret

By
Reuters
Published
May 23, 2010

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Forget cosmetic surgery. The ancient treatment of acupuncture is gaining new popularity as a beauty secret in Japan about 1,500 years after it first came there from China.



As aesthetic sessions increasingly go organic or employ traditional remedies, women at the "Beauty World Japan" exhibition this week lined up to try acupuncture, long known for its health advantages.

Inserting tiny needles into faces, boosts natural facial healing powers, says therapist Takeshi Kitagawa.

"This is not a medical or surgical procedure," said Kitagawa, acupuncture therapist and owner of Yojo spa.

"We use the healing powers that a person's body naturally possesses, and within the general trend toward a more 'natural beauty' our acupuncture is very well accepted."

Japan is the world's number two market for beauty products and services, with sales estimated at over $15 billion last year alone.

Acupuncturist licensing began during Japan's Meiji Era, about 130 years ago, and Kitagawa says his clients, mainly in their 30s, are increasingly pinning their hopes on the treatment, seeing cosmetics or facelifts as pricey and not as healthy.

"It's different from plastic surgery, it doesn't have the risk of failure. Besides, it uses the innate power of human body to create beauty, and that's the reason I like it," said Rie Hayashida.

Japan has an estimated 40,000 registered acupuncturists and over 150 schools, mainly focused on traditional uses.

© Thomson Reuters 2024 All rights reserved.