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Beauty Trends in Japan - Extreme Japanese Beauty. BODY BY DASHIWalking around Tokyo, I'm struck with sudden urges to crash-diet. Petite waifs are the dominant body type, and because I'm 5'9" and weigh over 100 pounds, I feel supersize. So far, my Japanese-only diet is making me bloated. Perhaps tempura and beer weren't the best choice after a 14-hour flight?
"The average Japanese person eats roughly 2700 calories per day, versus 3700 for an American," estimates Naomi Moriyama (no relation to Naho), author of Japanese Women Don't Get Old and Fat. Portion size is much smaller here, but everything is placed on miniature plates for the illusion of abundance. A stock made from boiled kombu kelp or dried fish, dashi is the backbone of many dishes, from soups to simmered vegetables.