Although it could be the ugly duckling turning into a swan thing, it’s probably more common for Japanese celebrities to have had some plastic surgery. In the following clips below, we can compare before and after photos of famous Japanese gravure idols, actors and actresses and Jpop stars including Ayumi Hamasaki, Takuya Kimura, Kumi Koda, Tomohisa Yamashita, Namie Amuro, Hideaki Takizawa, Nanako Matsushima, Ai Kato, Yukie Nakama, Maki Goto, Mika Nakashima, Gackt, Izam, Ai Otsuka, Hitomi, Yuka, Takako Matsu, Maki Horikita, Rika Ishikawa, Masaki Ito, Mari Yaguchi, Akiho Yoshizawa, Mai Kuraki, Hiro, Utada Hikaru, Aki Hoshino Kazuya Kamenashi, Emi Suzuki, Tetsu, Yuki Uchida, Sayuri Anzu, Aoi Miyazaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Akiko Yada, Kyoko Hasegawa, Yumiko Shaku and Keiko Kitagawa.