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Winners of the The 27th Japan Best Dressed Eyes Awards were announced Monday night at Tokyo Big Sight.
The awards are given annually to those who look "cool" in glasses.
This year's winners are eight members of all-girl pop group AKB48, led by Mayu Watanabe, in the Special Sunglasses category, actress Satomi Ishihara (Arts category), Akira Amari, Minister for Economic Revitalization and Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan (Politics category), model Angelica Michibata (Sunglasses category), singer May J. (Special Glasses Award), violinist Chisako Takashima (Culture category), ski jumper Noriaki Kasai (Sports category) and Hiroko Ogiwara (Economist category).
© Japan Today
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shonanbb
Should have a Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles award. Those guys know how to rock in sun glasses.
sensei258
Stay tuned for the "Least-talented talent award", the "Who's carrying the most brand-named accessories award", and the "Hitherto unawarded award award"
slumdog
Eye yai yai!
AlexCook
Only in Japan.
Wakarimasen
Prettiest Speccy bird? cutest 4 eyes? what an award! AKB deserve to win this stuff.
TheReds
what a freaking waste of money and time.
nath
And stupid award season is in full swing here in the land of the rising sun.
djv124
I am so proud of AKB! Seriously! They keep racking up awards in Japan, even the somewhat questionable ones like this! I also love that my last comment got so many negative reviews. Good to know everyone on Japan Today still hate AKB! GOOOOOOOOO AKB48!!!
kaimycahl
Whats with the sunglasses that are bigger than the heads is it because of all the glitter they are wearing and blinding themselves from the reflections!
Fadamor
They're the same people who grew up watching toy advertisements terribly disguised as shallow and fake cartoons/anime. To them, this is NATURAL.
sensei258
What's worse than the meaningless award, are the completely arbitrary "categories" Arts, Economist, Special Glasses, C'mon Complete bovine feces. Haven't you something better to do with your time than to make up this crapola?
Disillusioned
So, they won the coveted eyesist award for sunglasses? Big f'ing deal!
smithinjapan
How about "Best 'Can I Leave Now, Please?' look on Face for an Unknown Award" award?
Brian Wheway
NEWS FLASH!!! there is going to be a new award, yes ... it will go to the sexiest lady who can pick up a microphone and put it down award. we're already looking forward to next years nominees.
sighclops
Everything that's wrong with the Japanese "entertainment" industry in a single headline! Well done.
harvey pekar
Like it or not, this is the modern Japanese culture: Producing replaceable idol groups, melodramatic entertainment content, awards for decorating eyes, nails, jeans, and advancements in electronics used for odd purposes.
Every country makes their own versions of crap, and this is Japan's crap.
Yubaru
Look in a mirror.......
SokaSoka
Why would anyone pay any attention to these marketing campaigns terribly disguised as shallow and fake awards?
rocketpanda
Absolutely pointless award that shouldn't even constitute news.
djv124
AKB can not be stopped! I am so happy to hear this! Omedetou Mayuyu san!
Tamarama
Good Lord.