My Other Life: Yasue Nakao, artist
Whether she’s creating nail art for salon clients or murals for homeowners, her incredible eye for detail ensures remarkable work.
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Whether she’s creating nail art for salon clients or murals for homeowners, her incredible eye for detail ensures remarkable work.
Nails are hot in Japan. Everyone from famous singers and actresses to trendy school girls are hungry to be the first to wear the latest design on their nails. This makes for a huge nail market and a competitive artistic climate as well.
Even though I speak very few Japanese words, I managed to communicate that I wanted to get my nails done while in Tokyo.
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