Do guys in Japan like girls with big eyes? If so, then why?

Question:

I've noticed in Japan that there was lot of magazines (like Popteen) that had girls with unnaturally big eyes on the covers (like, they wore contacts and false eyelashes). They look a bit like human dolls or animes. Not only that but a lot of the girls in Japan talk almost in like a baby-talk (their voice is rather high-pitched). Do most guys in Japan like these types of girls? Why is it so common? Is it because of manga?

I was just wondering. I'm not trying to generalize, I'm just trying to understand. It's strange because I only see these kind of things in Japan, you never see this in U.S or other Western countries.

Answer:

Oh, most of them did a treatment(s) for "big eyes"
Basically 70% of Japanese are said to have flat eyes (single-edged eyelid)
And they wish to get them "doubled" Most TV-talents reform before they make their debut.

Japanese Super Models like Ai Tominaga, Sayoko Yamaguchi (passed away) keep their "single-edged" eyes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai_Tominaga
Why? She doesn't need to worry about what Japanese people/culture expect.

In Japan, being "kawaii (like anime character)" has huuuuuge value, obviously. Or they believe in that.

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Western girls: wish to be sexy-looking (e.g. want "Angie's luscious lips")
Japanese girls: wish to be kawaii-looking (as explained)