Comments on: Japanese Crossdressing: Yazima Beauty Salon

By: Alice C

Alice C — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:09:40 +0000

The english term for crossdresser in Japan is “newhalf”. The Japanes theatre , Kabuki, has a centuries old tradition of men playing all female roles .
By the way, you have a great site
Alice

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:15:20 +0000

Has anyone seen the Crossdress Paradise videos on YouTube?
These are Japanese high school boys done up to be very pretty girls.
A search on that will show that show plus quite a few others like it.

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:36:59 +0000

Thanks for the info Crevettola

By: Crevettola

Crevettola — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:57:59 +0000

(Just found your entry on google)

Yeah, those guys do that just for the fun ^^ DJ OZMA, a singer who stopped his career, is their producer, but also plays Naomi. Then, there are Kinashi Noritake as Margaret, and Takaaki Ishibashi as Strawberry. The two of them are a comedy duo. Ishibashi also presents several TV shows. The three… “girls” are searching for their father through Japan, that’s why they left the Nevada ^^

I don’t think there is anything else to know about them XD

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:23:01 +0000

This may have something to do with it

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/09/youtube_blocks_music_vids_in_uk/

By: Jenifer Cross

Jenifer Cross — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:07:55 +0000

This just small question could you change your link from usa only one so we in europe can see the videos too

jenifer

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:35:30 +0000

Yea, it seemed to me that they were going for comedy after I watched it a couple of times.

That’s interesting, as crossdressing is only accepted in the US for entertainment or gimmick purposes.

By: msrozen

msrozen — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:22:03 +0000

pretty funny band lol. but ya, like miss k said, its merely for the comedic factor. i wouldn’t call them new-halfs , or ladyboys for that matter. theyre just playing the female role as entertainment, much like the old kabuki days.

in japan, androgynous looking men are considered to be the most attractive.

however there’s a whole group of jrock bands that take crossdressing to the extreme – mainly visual kei http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_kei

although crossdressing is widely accepted as an entertainment value, ‘new-halfs” or transexuals are shunned in most parts of japan.

By: Jessica De Leon

Jessica De Leon — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:19:58 +0000

“New Half”, eh? Pretty interesting term, also never heard okama before, thanks. Yea, it seems like Japan is more tolerant to transgendered people based on what I’ve seen and heard.

I appreciate the info thanks for sharing Miss K

By: Miss K

Miss K — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:18:21 +0000

The politically correct term in Japan is “New Half” which is more for transgendered and transsexual people. Also used is the term “okama” which is a bit more derogatory and extends to mean effeminate men, sissies, fags, tranny and drag.

That band looks like a comedy band. There are a hell of a lot of people in mainstream Japanese entertainment that present a transgendered appearance. It’s just very very common and well accepted.

The term “Ladyboy” is really pretty derogatory and strictly speaking applies more to transgendered sex workers from Thailand. Kind of like “Shemale” or “T-girl” in value.

From your Asian correspondent