Don¡¯t let it go to your head, but as a foreigner in Japan, there¡¯s no escaping those often-flattering comparisons to famous faces. Inspired by Baye McNeil¡¯s Black Eye column ¡±Unpacking koto: retain, discard and repeat as necessary,¡± Mark Buckton asked foreigners in Tokyo which celebrities they have been likened to.

Hannah Ilett

Primary school teacher, 22 (English)

I think the only person people have said I resemble would be Rachel Weisz, the English actress in the famous movie ¡°The Mummy.¡± But that was from a time before I dyed my hair.

Umang Sharma

¡°Gentleman,¡± 24 (Indian)

It has been said that I look like a famous Bollywood actor from India called Aditya Pancholi, from a time when he had hair. Nowadays he has no hair and is about 50 years of age, but that is the guy I apparently resemble.

Conor Aherne

English teacher, 22 (English)

Definitely Justin Bieber, the Canadian singer, mainly because of my hairstyle being very similar, my overall style ¡ª including the type of jeans I wear, and the fact that I always wear these sunglasses. So Justin Bieber it is!

Lucy Liu

Accountant, 22 (English)

Because of my name and looks I am most often compared to the American actress Lucy Liu, as we share the same name. Physically it would be Julia Stiles from ¡°10 Things I Hate About You,¡± but maybe she is not known here.

Victor Listrat

Law student, 22 (French)

I have been compared to Johnny Depp before. It was at a time when I had longer hair, and I also used to wear a hat around three years ago. And of course, I have the beard as well!

Zikky

Businessman, 40 (Nigerian)

People have said I look like Snoop Dogg, the American rapper and actor, both facially and because of my build. No one has ever said that about my voice, though ¡ª just the physical side of things.

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