With their incredibly long hair and high smudged eyebrows, beautiful women of the Heian era in Japan set themselves apart from the courtesans of China, their rivals across the sea.
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 Heian Beauties from the Tale of Genji |  Heian Japanese Women from the Tale of Genji |  Heian-style Long Hair |  Heian-style Beauty |
 Heian Day-dreamer |  Noh Theater Mask |
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