Yes ! This article, right here. This is the explanation.
There are many reasons Asians shave their head, and for some haircuts were a communication and others they were punished with their haircuts. In China the Queue was mandated among men. Talk about a stupid haircut.
Asians look at hair in a different way than the western world. It’s either very plain or it’s rebelliously flashy. There is no inbetween.
The article also talks about politicians and important people who shave their head as punishment. The asian idea of Honor is a messed up one. Basically, and the article points this out tongue-in-cheek, it’s a punishment that means they have repented. But they laugh it off. Japanese honor is like this.. it’s not real honor. It’s all a sham.
I’ve gotten into heated fights on FR for this viewpoint before, and I expect no less here. I have taken hundreds of hours in Asian Business Practice, with a focus on Japan. I don’t like Japanese culture or it’s people even in the slightest. Call it racist, because it is. They are more racist than I so I really don’t care.
I can’t stand the Japanese.
Huh? That's harsh. I have no problem with the Japanese...of today. Back then their society was regimented and encouraged to be so by the militarists. Which probably explained their severe haircuts. Once the militarist Samurai culture was overthrown, they started wearing normal haircuts.
I spent some time in Korea. The Moe Howard cut seemed popular when I was there!