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For first time, CoverGirl ads
feature woman wearing a hijab
MASK MADNESS. A worker prepares to color rubber masks depicting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
at Ogawa Studio in Saitama, north of Tokyo. The masks emphasize Trump’s characteristic hair and facial expres-
sion. They are first spraypainted to add natural tan to the skin and yellowing to the hair, then an employee hand-
paints details such as blue eyes for a life-like resemblance. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan rubber-mask makers happy
to face a Trump presidency
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — While much of
the world anxiously awaits what happens
under U.S. President-elect Donald Trump,
one factory manager in Japan is all smiles.
Ogawa Studio, the only manufacturer of
rubber masks in Japan, is working
feverishly to catch up with a flood of orders
for Trump masks since his election victory.
The 23 workers at the plant in Saitama,
a city in Tokyo’s northern suburbs, are
trying to produce 350 likenesses of Trump
per day, up from 45 before the U.S.
election, factory executive manager
Takahiro Yagihara said.
The factory also produces masks of un-
successful Democratic candidate Hillary
Clinton, President Barack Obama, and
other Japanese and international politi-
cians and celebrities.
The masks emphasize Trump’s charac-
teristic hair and facial expression. They
are first spraypainted to add natural tan to
the skin and yellowing to the hair, then an
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(AP) — CoverGirl is fea-
turing a woman wearing a
hijab in its advertising for
the first time in the
makeup line’s history.
Beauty blogger Nura
Afia is featured wearing
the traditional Muslim
head covering in an ad
campaign for a new line of
mascara that also includes
singer Katy Perry and
actress Sofia Vergara.
Afia says in a statement
released by CoverGirl that
she never thought she
would see Muslim women
represented on this scale
after “growing up and
being
insecure
about
wearing the hijab.”
CoverGirl says the tele-
INCLUSIVITY INROAD. Beauty blogger Nura Afia poses for a
photo in this undated image provided by CoverGirl. CoverGirl is featuring
a woman wearing a hijab in its advertising for the first time in the makeup
line’s history. (Lacey Terrell/CoverGirl via AP)
vision and digital ad
Afia gives makeup and
campaign is the only one in beauty tips to more than
which it currently plans to 215,000 subscribers on a
YouTube channel.
feature Afia.
Woodblock prints decorate Japanese license plates
TOKYO (AP) — World-famous Japanese
woodblock print artist Hokusai’s art is on
exhibit in Tokyo — on the license plates of
scooters.
The design, by a local student, blends old
and new — the towering wave and red
Mount Fuji from Hokusai’s most famous
works, “Great Wave off the Coast of
Kanagawa” and “Akafuji,” combined
with the capital’s modern Skytree
tower.
Only 2,000 of the plates have been
issued, and are only available to residents
of Sumida, the area of Tokyo where the
18th century artist lived.
The license plates were released to mark
the opening of a Sumida museum, which is
dedicated to Hokusai’s works.
Jackie Chan
reflects on
50-year career
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film production very sys-
tematic and organized. Of
course, being organized is a
good thing, but sometimes I
feel restrained within set
rules. Hong Kong filmmak-
ing is more dynamic
because things can be
changed on the set while
we’re still filming. It’s more
flexible and encourages
creativity, and if we think
of something that might
work, we try it right away.
AP: What changes in the
industry have been most
surprising to you?
Chan: Because I’ve been
in the film industry for over
50 years, the most signifi-
cant change I’ve noticed is
the change from using
35mm film to digital tech-
nology, and even 3-D film-
ing. The improvement of
technology has changed
how films are now made.
What we used to use back
then is now part of history.
I’m still fascinated by
digital technology and the
amount of work that can be
done in post-production
with CG (computer-gener-
ated) effects.
AP: What has been your
most exciting Hollywood
experience?
Chan: All my experi-
ences in Hollywood have
been interesting and excit-
ing. I’ve learned so many
new things in Hollywood,
made new friends and fam-
ily, such as my American-
Chinese brother Brett Rat-
ner. I’ve had many great
memorable moments while
working in Hollywood. I
guess the most fun was
making the Rush Hour
series.
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