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Japanophilia

(Miso Pretty)


Published: April 29, 2007 Modified: Feb. 11, 2025

Miso Pretty is a line of bath products by the company BlueQ that uses "asian inspired" packaging to market itself. On the packaging itself, it features Chinese characters along with words like "exotic". The images and characters portrayed are often a mix of influences from various different Asian countries, although the name "Miso Pretty" suggests a Japanese influence by using the word "miso," a Japanese food. Also, one of their products is a "bath sake," with sake being Japanese rice wine.


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