Bijin (美人, Bijin^?) is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful person," but analogous to "beautiful woman" due to the feminine associations of the adjective bi (美, bi^?). It can also be translated as "a beauty," or in modern, informal contexts, as "babe". Bijin are generally symmetrical, adorned, occasionally cute. Up until the early 20th century, decorative portrait pictures of bijin (bijinga) were popular. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Before the Mirror by Shinsui Ito is an example of bijin-ga in the shin hanga style. ...

The word bijin is also occasionally used by English-speakers and other non-Japanese to refer to both bishōnen (male) and bishōjo (female). In India Bijin is a name which is used for males. In India especially in kerala we can see many guys having this name though it hasn't got any meaning in Indian languages. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The bishōjo style of drawing uses large, limpid eyes for increased cuteness, as in the character of NyÅ« from Elfen Lied. ...

In Chinese, 美人 (Mandarin pinyin: méirén) also means (a female) "beauty". Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ...

Akita in northern Japan is famous for 'Akita Bijin' who are so called because of their pale skin, round faces, and high voices^{[citation needed]}. Ono no Komachi was one such historical beauty. Akita Prefecture ) is located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Japan. ... Ono no Komachi drawn by Kikuchi Yosai Ono no Komachi (from the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu) Ono no Komachi (小野 小町 おののこまち approximate dates 825–900 A.D.) was a famous Japanese Waka poet, one of the Rokkasen—Six best Waka poets, in the early Heian period. ...

Fukuoka, the largest city on the southern island of Kyūshū, also prides itself on a large bijin population^{[citation needed]}. Fukuoka can refer to several locations in Japan: Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県) Fukuoka, Fukuoka (福岡市), a city in Fukuoka Prefecture Fukuoka-Kitakyushu metropolitan area Fukuoka, Toyama (福岡町), a town in Toyama Prefecture Fukuoka, Gifu (福岡町), a town in Gifu Prefecture Fukuoka Castle (福岡城), Edo age castle on Fukuzaki Hill in Fukuoka City Fukuoka POW Camp, a... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...