Nemaki Okimaki

There’s hardly a trace of it now, but about 20 years ago—at age 15, influenced by someone I admired—I was an 80-90’s American toy collector. For me, collecting ...

Last time, I shared about the “ordeal of extractions,” but the journey beyond that was far from smooth. After each monthly adjustment, I endured a dull ache wit...

In May 2021, I finally took the first step toward the orthodontic treatment I had long wished for. It was the era in Japan when everyone wore masks as a matter ...

From my teenage years when I admired Harajuku street style, through my twenties when I dreamed of a neat “office-lady” look, I’ve now arrived in my thirties. Af...

My first hair donation was in my early twenties. The trigger was when a certain friend told me, “I cut off my long hair and donated it.” I was amazed—there was ...