Posted on 07/21/2026 6:48:06 PM PDT by BenLurkin
As temperatures rise this summer, Japanese men are baring more leg at work than ever before.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is pushing company employees to ditch their usual suit and tie for more casual attire, featuring t-shirts, trainers - and shorts.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike introduced "Tokyo Cool Biz" in April, hoping to expand on her signature cool down initiative which has now become a widely recognised annual summer tradition.
Almost four months in, the newly allowed shorts in the office policy is getting mixed reviews.
Some commentators enjoy the relaxed rules, helping them work more comfortably. Others say the policy is unfair to women since they are still expected to wear tights when showing a part of their legs. And a few women describe the experience of "leg hair harassment" or a term coined online as "sunehara", referring to the discomfort of being forced to see their colleague's leg hair.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
BTW, there’s another scandal brewing with the Beeb.
This one is small scale, but it involves Prince Harry and a charity tied to the Beeb.
The Beeb knew and spiked their own reporting on it.
You are hairy... like ANIMAL!
(Austin Powers clip)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y7bBNRmNKA
Require women under the age of 25 to go to work naked.
Lowers air-conditioner costs.
Go big or go home!
Somebody in Japan should create a line of yukata for office wear in the summer. Lightweight and covers the legs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukata
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