Once beni was brought to Japan from China, the court ladies' lips were made up in vivid beni, and people began to think of using beni as an important factor to a woman's grooming and appearance.
中国から紅が伝来した後は、鮮やかな紅が王朝の宮廷婦人たちの唇を彩るようになり、紅を引くことは女性の重要な身だしなみとみなされるようになった。