3 Reasons Why Japanese Hate Beards

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Жыл бұрын

A lot of KZfaq videos say that Japanese people really hate beards, but why is that? As far as I’ve done some research, there seem to be a few reasons.
1. Beards don’t suit Japanese men
2. There is a barbaric image
3. It is important to be humble in a business setting
The first reason is unbelievably simple.Japanese people in general have flatter faces which tend to not look so good with beards.
Also during the Edo period (1603~1868) growing beards were banned by law because it was a symbol of barbarians who engaged in gambling and street killing.
On the contrary, during the following Meiji period (1868-1912), there were many powerful people who grew beards as a form of authority under the influence of Western culture.
So some people seem to have the impression that “Having a beard = Looking arrogant/bossy.” Men themselves often avoid growing beards because it can make them look as if they lack modesty in business situations.
But of course, these are just general ideas and there are many successful Japanese people with beards. So, in the end, I think it’s important to find your own style.
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@mikejones3rfs Жыл бұрын

What about ainu there Japanese and they seemed to like beards.

@kamikaze4172 Жыл бұрын

I think you may have mentioned it before, and I have my suspicions, but which period branded criminals with tattoos?

@cagneybillingsley2165 Жыл бұрын

asians often have retruded maxillas in addition to the flatter faces. it's important for asians to mew

@debacofzomb9889 Жыл бұрын

Sooooo if i go to Japan should i shave off my beard? 🤔

@HoodClassic69 Жыл бұрын

How would being a Muslim and not being allowed to trim/cut your beard go? How about being a Muslim in Japan in general?

@m4nman Жыл бұрын

the Edo period *again.* I knew it

@TheCCBoi Жыл бұрын

“Let see who’s behind this Japanese societal belief” **Pulls off Scooby Doo monster mask** “It’s the Edo period!!!” “And I would’ve gotten away with it, if it wasn’t for Shogo!”

@AndrewAce. Жыл бұрын

@@TheCCBoi hahahahaha

@G1nn7 Жыл бұрын

@@TheCCBoi 😆

@-belue-6697 Жыл бұрын

Take a shot of Sake 🍶 every time Shogo mentions the Edo period and try not to get sick! 🤣🥴😂

@primedarkking10 Жыл бұрын

Worst part is, it has a similar name with my home state, so I can't help but think of the other when I think of one 😂😂

@joshuaDstarks Жыл бұрын

Santa, the least humble guy in town.

@LaNoir. Жыл бұрын

"hoê hoê hoê!"

@61subsandnovideos Жыл бұрын

@@LaNoir. 💀

@mahuk. Жыл бұрын

The man just walks into other people's houses like he owns the place. I can't believe the disrespect 😂

@abeearoundapomegranate5333 Жыл бұрын

@@mahuk. that barbarian

@MrOiram46 Жыл бұрын

He leaves coal to children, which implies he wants them to go to the coal mines while taking their rations of milk and cookies so that they have to work to replenish them 💀

@Nokyyyyy Жыл бұрын

Europe: "shave your beard, you look poor." Japan: "shave your beard, you look rich."

@jya5467 Жыл бұрын

🤣

@justadragonnamemarcus1751 Жыл бұрын

😂

@violetopal6264 11 ай бұрын

Always seems to be polar opposites with these two

@prosimian 11 ай бұрын

That seems to be changing today...most white CEOs now have beards

@alphaeligon9226 11 ай бұрын

😎🧐😎🧐😎🧐😎🧐😎🧐😎🧐😎🧐😎🧐😎

@kemalegenergiz8935 Жыл бұрын

"Beards dont suit Japanese man" Meanwhile Hayao Miyazaki with cigarette :

@Thatonefuckinguy Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile anime characters as awhole am I right?

@hafidhmumtazil1256 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget hideaki ano

@jamesm.9616 Жыл бұрын

@@hafidhmumtazil1256or Hideo Kojima

@natasanj6472 Жыл бұрын

*They can't grow them so they made up a rule to make it appear as if they're not allowed

@user404-notfound Жыл бұрын

@@Thatonefuckinguybeard is really uncommon in animes tho

@BGomez-tk7lu Жыл бұрын

Usually when I see japanese men with beards in videos they tend to be the easy going and relaxed type of guys, usually artistically inclined

@t.castro4493 Жыл бұрын

I noticed the same. Many of them are musicians.

@davidbaigorria5847 Жыл бұрын

My boi Nujabes comes to mind :')

@gustavju4686 Жыл бұрын

Makes me think of how Ichigo's dad and Urahara both have stubble and are easy going.

@BDCTheSloth90 Жыл бұрын

Doesn't Hideaki Anno also have a beard?

@kuku-xt7wm Жыл бұрын

omg yes like fuji kaze💕 he is so handsome

@lyndsaybrown8471 Жыл бұрын

Perfect for Christmas time. Santa and his barbaric beard.

@hadbetterdays8118 Жыл бұрын

To be fair he is kind of a stalker

@sovkhan4359 Жыл бұрын

@@hadbetterdays8118 only if you think of him that way. Don’t think too much into…

@mr.husbandoeu7254 Жыл бұрын

@@sovkhan4359 _He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake_

@ThatOneFungus Жыл бұрын

@@mr.husbandoeu7254 you better watch out, you better not cry

@te9591 Жыл бұрын

santa barbarian

@blobbydigital5610 Жыл бұрын

Real number one reason- Can’t grow one this isn’t patchy

@danthelambboy Жыл бұрын

Yeah so comparatively they appear less masculine. Women are also impressed by grooming uniformity though because it can be a sign of conscientiousness and this from men makes them feel safe and like their babies would be provided for. So better to have a shaved face than patchy beard

@TheWitcher1. Жыл бұрын

Yes also the same problem in pretty much every asian countries

@DoughnutDragon Жыл бұрын

If it's patchy you just let it grow longer. Then after a certain point it looks full.

@t1995roger10 11 ай бұрын

@@DoughnutDragonhhh no, It looks unkempt if fits patchy and long

@DoughnutDragon 11 ай бұрын

@@t1995roger10 Everyone has certain spots that don't grow as well as others, unless you're really lucky. You let it grow out and then trim it back slightly to look neater. You can also brush it to cover up patches that are shorter or don't grow as well if you're lucky enough for those to be lower than the parts that aren't patchy. I guess you're right if you're talking about really short beards but i don't really see the appeal of shorter beards.

@MrHeuvaladao Жыл бұрын

Japanese: "Beards make you look barbaric." Western people: "That's the whole point!"

@toomanysandwiches8665 Жыл бұрын

Is that why there are so many homeless looking men in japan

@fukyomammason Жыл бұрын

It’s literally what the word comes from. Barbarian means like ‘bearded one’.

@Wheelacres 9 ай бұрын

2ne1 in your area

@quangle-zi2oz 4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@Ichigoeki Жыл бұрын

So in short, as a foreigner with a beard in Japan: 1) Not Japanese, safe 2) Already a barbarian, safe 3) Unlikely to be hired in the first place due to not being Japanese, safe Welp

@avee1210 Жыл бұрын

Already a barbarian 💀

@Ichigoeki Жыл бұрын

@@avee1210 😁

@Amharizz Жыл бұрын

@@Ichigoeki is it true they’re xenophobic?

@jmsgridiron5628 Жыл бұрын

@@Amharizzfrom what I've heard, very. More so than America

@Ichigoeki Жыл бұрын

@@Amharizz I'd say more like unused to seeing foreigners, especially outside the larger cities. My two years living here have shown me though that the system itself is more hostile towards foreigners than Japanese nationals are. I'm a big guy, so there's a chance that I just won't ever just suddenly encounter the same kind of treatement as others would. There's a hefty dose of Japanese exceptionalism everywhere though, that's for sure. Not all that different from going to the US imo.

@TuxedoTalk Жыл бұрын

An old Japanese man with a beard just looks like he's full of wisdom.

@anderssorenson9998 Жыл бұрын

An old me with a beard looks like he just got freed from a magical board game.

@sakshamthakur6964 Жыл бұрын

Hayao Miyazaki :)

@super9296 Жыл бұрын

Ikr

@Blaztoize Жыл бұрын

That’s a stereotype

@hyberkonawa272 Жыл бұрын

Well... more like an Emperor or the Shogun.

@retro-ronin Жыл бұрын

Beards do make people perceive you differently. I don't have the friendliest of faces out there, but I've noticed that when I grow my beard out, that takes it up to 11. People look genuinely scared if we make eye contact and look away almost immediately, or approach me in a more weirdly respectful (so as to not call submissive) manner. Thing is, I'm a pretty relaxed, easy going guy who doesn't even takes himself that seriously. C'est la vie for the bearded man.

@jya5467 Жыл бұрын

Just frequently oil and brush your beard several times a day. And trim them often. Beards are high maintenance. Beards are cute, soft and fuzzy, if well maintained. Beards also help soften harsh facial features in men, according to my observation.

@prosimian 11 ай бұрын

I must be the opposite. A beard makes me look fluffier and rounder, makes me look more friendly and approachable

@melkorstormcrown6939 6 ай бұрын

As a Muslim, I cannot afford to care about what other people think about it. Our Prophet Muhammad pbuh grew his beard and we do it, no questions asked, as it should be.

@mahsaahsam7823 5 ай бұрын

Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam💯♥️@@melkorstormcrown6939

@calloo7843 5 ай бұрын

Do you look like your profile picture?

@aigerakabane1312 Жыл бұрын

Imagine if a japanese guy came to India every man has beard dude

@PsiJuicu Жыл бұрын

Even Indian saints had long beards

@itsgonnabeanaurfromme Жыл бұрын

Japanese people have gone to india before, dear. It's not some mythical place

@OffGridInvestor Жыл бұрын

ESPECIALLY Pakistan because of the muslim thing with beards

@Shadowcat561 2 ай бұрын

not every guy have beard in India

@jakeconnelly2441 Жыл бұрын

My first time in Tokyo, an older policeman told me I had an exquisite beard, and that he was envious. I'll never forget that guy.

@fixer1140 Жыл бұрын

And now you have a core memory.

@operagirl0101 Жыл бұрын

Yes some people just can't grow beard... My husband literally use the hair growth serum so he can have it

@PDBisht Жыл бұрын

He was envious? Or😏

@blaizegottman4139 Жыл бұрын

That is one cool cop

@islamandchristianityhater5713 Жыл бұрын

@@PDBisht Bhai gae

@Ok-gx1ic Жыл бұрын

In japanease dramas they always make the messy unkempt and ppl that are always at home have beards.

@LaNoir. Жыл бұрын

Love the Hayao Miyazaki comment right below, poor homeless Ghibli man

@infucktus4899 Жыл бұрын

u cant have beards

@killtheZOG Жыл бұрын

*messy beards

@abdiabdi3225 Жыл бұрын

@@LaNoir. why is this so funny to me but he's arrogant though to the point even western audiences mock him

@BuzzKirill3D Жыл бұрын

Can you recommend any Japanese dramas set in the modern era? Iespecially with an exciting plot

@EpicWinNoob Жыл бұрын

"Beards just don't suit japanese men as much" Meanwhile I'm sitting here thinking about a bunch of depictions of japanese guys with beards and facial hair and it all looks absolutely fantastic.

@desertmoonlee6631 Жыл бұрын

Yea asian men look great with or without beards it’s actually many western men don’t fit beards mostly when the beard look unwashed

@Aki-47. 11 ай бұрын

Fuji kaze looks mighty handsome

@tangbein Жыл бұрын

Emperor Meiji had the most badass beard of all.

@tn-t Жыл бұрын

To be fair, most I know can hardly grow them 😂

@chriskuni9308 Жыл бұрын

It’s true…I’m only half Japanese but I really can’t grow one😂

@matthewbartley2746 Жыл бұрын

Scandinavian descent. I see the men who can't grow them. and I feel a sense of sadness kind of. like Japan. really really rare. BUUUUUUT. a dude with a beard wouldn't look as cool in those Demon masks and Samuari armor. and those, while not being the world's most practical or effective armor, is easily one of the most badass and imposing. so style points on the Sword, the Armor, Technology... and I'd die without Sushi

@ranveersr8080 Жыл бұрын

Yeah cause they lack that hormone(androgen something can't remember)that carries testosterone to the facial hair follicles and promotes beard growth.

@ilikebobies Жыл бұрын

That has to be why it was taboo.. like imagine having a bad beard, in any country you’re looked at in a negative way

@rad4293 Жыл бұрын

Y'all eat too much soy. It produces estrogen. Cut soy out and get sunlight and see the difference it makes A fun little humane human experiment you can do on yourself

@dark3mperor Жыл бұрын

"Beards don't suit Japanese Men" Meanwhile, you have gigachads like Hideo Kojima

@greenxblood Жыл бұрын

You mean the fire lord?

@SirSaladAss Жыл бұрын

That's who I thought of as well! Hayao Miyazaki also comes to mind.

@mousesunset Жыл бұрын

I always thought of that

@kineticballs77 Жыл бұрын

Miyagi dojo says hi! 🤣

@Renzo-XIII Жыл бұрын

Hiroyuki Sanada

@kaidenwatts528 Жыл бұрын

“Beards don’t suite japenese men” Meanwhile Mr. Miyagi

@noyou1735 Жыл бұрын

Ninjago:

@bobowon5450 Жыл бұрын

West: "I shall grow a beard so I can look powerful and imposing! all will fear my facial might!" Japanese: "wouldn't want to be rude, better shave. "

@thairinkhudr4259 Жыл бұрын

I find that in anime, people with beards are those who look unkempt. I love beards on men though. 🥺

@-belue-6697 Жыл бұрын

For me, it depends on the person, their face shape and the type of beard they grow... I like the guy in the first shot of this video!...I choose him! 😏😋

@Y2K_Bugs Жыл бұрын

To be fair, beards = unkempt look is found in virtually all media, even Western ones. The 5'0 clock shadow trope is universal.

@t.castro4493 Жыл бұрын

It's similar to Western cartoons... when a character grows stubble on their face, it means that they're not taking care of themselves. In my opinion, Japanese men look hot with or without beards 😊

@kawaiidere1023 Жыл бұрын

I find that it depends on what kind of beard it is. If it’s really big or patchy, it doesn’t look great, but if it’s well kept and a more managed size, it’s really appealing

@darialomurno05 Жыл бұрын

Same, I love curated short beards

@TamaraKane Жыл бұрын

There's a Japanese man who works at a bookstore near me, and he has a full beard, surprisingly. I bought a red and white blanket they were selling for the holiday, and he held it up and asked if he looked like Santa Claus. I said that's exactly what I was thinking! He was so sweet. He said it was the first time he had grown a beard, and he did it specifically to look like Santa for the holidays here in the US. 🥰

@TamaraKane Жыл бұрын

And I should say he was an older man, so he might not concern himself as much with judgements of his beard.

@narnia1233 Жыл бұрын

He sounds very gentlemanly. ❤

@TamaraKane Жыл бұрын

@@narnia1233 he is the sweetest man! He seems to truly find joy in helping people find books they'll love, and he always remembers us. He said he has a hard time working there because he wants to buy all of the holiday items. 😂🥰

@derodrickepps Жыл бұрын

Gang member

@lauramathiez9225 Жыл бұрын

So cute

@jamsam2100 Жыл бұрын

If I got called "barbaric" for having a beard in modern times, I would honestly take it as a complacent

@setsunaemblem 12 күн бұрын

Don't get complacent. Grow your beard to exert barbaric authority.

@xiliaryboss4241 Жыл бұрын

a goat only have beard not mustache a tiger only have mustache not beard a lion have have both mustache and a beard that's why he is the king its a symbol of dominance

@GUNUFofficial Жыл бұрын

Emperor meiji wore a beard because he had a misaligned jaw I think.

@lotusnegra1537 Жыл бұрын

Well, he's the emperor, he is allowed to look bossy

@-belue-6697 Жыл бұрын

Really?! So his beard was crooked as well?! 😋🧐

@GUNUFofficial Жыл бұрын

@@-belue-6697 He was inbred because of course, him being royalty, and it's actually not that noticable in pictures.

@boopdino8053 Жыл бұрын

It also made sense as during his time,beards were really really popular If you look at historical figures at his time,most of them have some kind of beard

@vianjelos Жыл бұрын

Misaligned jaw, Im assuming there was some inbreeding at play then? Generally when I hear royalty and deformaties my assumption is they are inbred..it usually tends ro ring true for most royal families in history.

@philipchristopher6396 Жыл бұрын

I wore a beard when I taught in a middle school in Japan. This set off a trend of growing beards among the male staff of the school, until the principal cracked down hard on the staff.

@TheUnderscore_ Жыл бұрын

Wo-wore?

@rosie516 Жыл бұрын

@_Mark_Underscore it means they had a beard its just phrased in a way you probably havent heard much i havent heard it phrased that way much either just like two or three times but im pretty sure it is proper phrasing

@TheUnderscore_ Жыл бұрын

@@rosie516 Ah makes sense, thanks for telling me.

@ailiyahm.espinosa4281 Жыл бұрын

Im just curious but were the other male staff that caught onto the trend young-ish? 20’s-30’s.. Was the principal at least a generation (or two) older than everyone else? When I went to high school in Tokyo, most of the young male teachers and foreign teachers had beards/mustaches, while the ones that were always clean shaven were in their 50’s- 60’s

@danthelambboy Жыл бұрын

Did the principal have a small banana?

@minyi8573 Жыл бұрын

I'm a mix japanese and indonesian, my father is a japanese. My Dad have beard, but whenever we gonna visit grandma, he always shaved his beard clean. But as soon as we go back to indonesia, he didn't care that much about his beard

@northside.channel Жыл бұрын

Fellow Indonesian 🤝

@bigdurks 4 ай бұрын

being mixed sounds so cool.

@Vel_Plays_2.0 2 ай бұрын

Japonesian?

@notproductiveproductions3504 Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile the rest of the world: “never trust a man without a beard”

@beckhend Жыл бұрын

*Me european barbarian going to japan for vacation: >,

@heybeardy8066 Жыл бұрын

Revere the Emperor, expel the barbarians!

@jimmythe-gent Жыл бұрын

The Asians dont have nearly as much facial hair as Europeans or Arabs. Just look at their cheeks and you can see how smooth they are. Most have a goatee sort of thing if they try to grow their beard out.

@Sip_Dhit Жыл бұрын

European with germanic origins? Yup you're a Barbarian

@alexandrvasilev2865 Жыл бұрын

@@jimmythe-gent except Ainus

@GaijinCrook Жыл бұрын

When I was stationed there, I always heard that people thought they were dirty or unhygienic

@tammid8423 Жыл бұрын

@Heroes Never Quit I mean, it's Japan after all

@Dulce-mn1zr Жыл бұрын

In fact, there's a scientifical study (you can find it very easily in Google) that discovered that long facial hair, tend to harvest a lot of bacteria, specially fecal bacteria, so that's technically truth.

@GaijinCrook Жыл бұрын

@@Dulce-mn1zr that's actually really interesting, mfs need to wash their hands 😂

@DrewElGringasho Жыл бұрын

I personally think Japanese men look really elegant with beards

@t.castro4493 Жыл бұрын

I've seen some Japanese guys with beards and I think they look handsome too. 😍

@-belue-6697 Жыл бұрын

"IN THE END IT'S IMPORTANT TO FIND YOUR OWN STYLE!"... And that my friends is another reason why Shogo is such a nice guy! 😊😎😊... Also, I heard once a Japanese man tell me that Japanese men just have a hard time growing beards or body hair in general...Maybe he was just talking about himself, which makes allot more sense... After that the same Japanese guy grew a beard when I saw him a few years later...sooo, I don't think he even knew what he was talking about! 🤣

@kamikaze4172 Жыл бұрын

Having a hard time growing a beard would put a damper on having one

@mspaint93 Жыл бұрын

For Japanese (and most east asian) guys it is /generally speaking/ rare to be able to grow a "full" beard and thats totally fine; theres some fascinating infographics about body hair density globally and how it varies between countries! Im in the same boat as them, as being very fair haired so my facial hair is randomly red, and without dense facial hair, its a lottttt more flattering to be clean shaven haha

@scottiecurrie7927 Жыл бұрын

All unkempt and messy beards look bad, so I don't blame Japanese people for choosing to be clean shaven. But if someone can grow a great beard, I suggest it. Its super comfortable

@sonicluffypucca96 Жыл бұрын

@@mspaint93 In most East Asian cultures having faint facial hair was a male courtly idea such as during the Heian period. But yeah, the whole barbarian/ street thug look is also understandable especially when looking at Japanese pirates and streets gangs of the late medieval early modern period of Japanese history.

@aikou2886 Жыл бұрын

What kind of beard? Because yes, eastern Asians in general have a harder time to grow the kind of facial hair considered normal in the west. For example, I can barely grow a goatee (affectionately addressed to as "failed beard") so I used to shave it until I met my now wife. She liked how the goatee looked on my sharp face so much I just began trimming it instead.

@Amandamotherbasestaff1971 Жыл бұрын

Hideo Kojima: "Kept you waiting huh?"

@LordBerserk_ Жыл бұрын

Nanomachines Son

@Jameslawz Ай бұрын

There's a difference between a shaggy beard and a well groomed beard. Even in the west if someone has a curly and out of control beards, they are seen as homeless or usually druggies or just people that are generally unclean or untidy. But with groomed beards, it shows you take care of yourself and maintain your image.

@LetsaskShogo Жыл бұрын

@TC-rc1zf Жыл бұрын

So many darn rules

@mspaint93 Жыл бұрын

@@TC-rc1zf I think social rules exist everywhere, but Shogo just articulates them well :)

@Palinghufter Жыл бұрын

Emperor Meiji has a great beard, change my mind.

@scottiecurrie7927 Жыл бұрын

His mustache is killer

@limarien6405 Жыл бұрын

Men in the states do sometimes have to shave their facial hair if they work in an office. It's just how some workplaces are.

@senatorarmstrong9006 Жыл бұрын

I thought one peice lore was to much but the Japanese actually got lore like this for beards

@superslash7254 Жыл бұрын

I believe there's also a population level genetic tendency to have much sparser facial hair than european or central asian peoples, which also tends to lead to a growth pattern that most consider less attractive.

@teyak13 Жыл бұрын

Also thick, straight hair, which can often be pokey and uncomfortable

@imfromtheinternett6155 Жыл бұрын

True . I’ve never seen an East Asian person with a full thick beard . It’s always just a mustache/goatee or a patchy beard

@commentingisawasteoftime7195 Жыл бұрын

I have a Western beard, but I think Asian pattern facial hair looks cooler.

@spynet8522 Жыл бұрын

Sun Tzu be like: 💀

@Uncle1899 Жыл бұрын

wait sun tzu was not japenese was he?

@yigon5412 Жыл бұрын

@@Uncle1899 No, he was from one of the 6 shandong warring states

@allio3459 Жыл бұрын

SunTsu is NOT JAPANESE 🤡

@ray_light44 Жыл бұрын

Sun Tzu be like: 🤦‍♂️

@whoami_andjust_whoami Жыл бұрын

@@ray_light44 😂🤣🙏🏼🙏🏼 ..

@latetootheparty Жыл бұрын

I personally believe all men look great with a well maintained beard 🖤

@ciderspider2476 Жыл бұрын

The police: “So are you carrying any illegal drugs in your vehicle?” Shogo: “So in the Endo period”

@Beregond1861 Жыл бұрын

Adult Japanese man: **accidentally loses his razor for 1 week* Everyone else: "What an a-hole."

@tungnguyenSB Жыл бұрын

Yeah people gonna judge you by that: "oh you don't even care to go outside and buy new one for your beard? Are you that lazy? Or you are so broke you can't even affort razor now?" The ultimate sign of manlyness is considered a bad thing 😂

@realrealwarpet Жыл бұрын

Personally, i find beards to be very attractive. So long as its well maintained

@adyenlichtwachter6684 Жыл бұрын

Shimizu Taichi would suit this selection.

@DameOfDiamonds Жыл бұрын

Nah, they make guys look old

@manniquin Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I've seen some very handsome Japanese men with beards too.

@pedrofernandes6668 Жыл бұрын

@@DameOfDiamonds Girls likes older guys

@catwithcr0cs Жыл бұрын

@@DameOfDiamondsuh yeah i sure hope it does

@Model1822 10 ай бұрын

Japanese men can’t grow beards tho..

@abhinavchauhan7864 Жыл бұрын

East Asian guys look best with beard. They look mature and sage like with beard, like full of wisdom.

@willfr8 Жыл бұрын

Beards look cool in Japanese guys in my opinion

@solarlola5953 Жыл бұрын

Ikr

@user-fe1ri7hi2e Жыл бұрын

that’s the point. They want to look humble not cool

@fmohammed23 Жыл бұрын

@@user-fe1ri7hi2e don't know what beard's gotta do with humility

@zainabidrishi9792 Жыл бұрын

yeahh... true.... just look at fujii kaze in beard😌❤❤

@CultOfSol777 Жыл бұрын

It´s only because the modern world kinda forces to have the same dresscode and having no beards. But in ancient times beards were not uncommon. Or look for example at the Ainu people in Japan. The men all had beards. It was also a cultural thing and it is now in some cultures.

@cybershellrev7083 Жыл бұрын

A beard can make people assume you as mature. I shaved my beard and everyone just seems to naturally give me more sympathy than usual. The baby face is powerful.

@urbanobstacles Жыл бұрын

Weak

@alexguo5788 Жыл бұрын

Nice, but I think it’s better to be seen a bit more mature and be a bit more respected then gathering sympathy instead.

@cybershellrev7083 Жыл бұрын

@@alexguo5788 - I already get enough respect so the baby face helps.

@FlexYourFreedoms Жыл бұрын

You just can't grow a full man beard. Face it

@paperdo Жыл бұрын

Are you sure that you mean sympathy? If so, what kind-of man wants sympathy from others? I have 2 uncles that I sympathize with because they are weak men. I have always looked at that sympathy as much worse than any feelings of animosity. Only a man who has lost all self respect embraces sympathy. I can see plenty of benefits to clean shavenness, including; approachability, ability for others to better read your face, and professionalism. Sympathy is not one of these benefits.

@mr.d7026 Жыл бұрын

first pic is very clean shaved..

@juansolo3227 2 ай бұрын

It’s a special coming of age to grow a beard. I grew mine out at 17 and haven’t looked back since. Makes me look older which symbolizes wisdom to me.

@BathrobeKeck Жыл бұрын

Hiroyuki Sanada wears a beard much of the time, and he looks great in it.

@ItchyPilauBoto Жыл бұрын

A lot of Japanese people can grow nice beards like the one you included, my father and grandfather are Japanese but we were all born in Hawaii and they have great beards.. Hiroyuki’s beard in the last samurai and bullet train is a great look to him..

@InugamiTheHound Жыл бұрын

those beards from meiji reminds me of the awesome beards europe and usa had back in the day,

@TayWoode Жыл бұрын

They usually have smoother skin and it’s harder to grow although the pic of the last guy really suited it

@Captain-Axeman 16 күн бұрын

Beards needs to get popular again.

@mayh3xx Жыл бұрын

"Well, in the Edo period.." You should make Shogo t-shirts that say that XD

@highwaytonowhere3555 Жыл бұрын

I learn so much from this channel it’s insane

@godzilla964 11 ай бұрын

And then there's the Ainu people of Hokkaido.

@Overdrive-_- 28 күн бұрын

Hideo Kojima looks amazing with a beard ngl

@xristinarose2409 Жыл бұрын

To me, it feels like in Japan people on average rather like "cute" style more then "sexy/glamorous" style. They also have a lot of pretty boys instead if masculine looking chads. And i m all for it 💙💙 would chose a pretty boy any time of the day over a chad

@timothyharris1125 Жыл бұрын

Most Japanese people I've met like and favor more delicate features over outright masculine structure.

@gamechanger8908 Жыл бұрын

That's East Asia for you.

@godnyx117 Жыл бұрын

There aren't a lot of "masculine chads" in any place in the world.

@Hellen3450 Жыл бұрын

@@godnyx117 europe

@fbyi2940 Жыл бұрын

@@Hellen3450 what is Europe? Which Europe?

@TheOriginalTuhat Жыл бұрын

I grow out my beard because although my hair is brown, my beard is red. I guess the reason someone might think it’s “arrogant” is because someone like me could grow out their beard just to stand out? 😆

@-belue-6697 Жыл бұрын

Call yourself REDBEARD and buy a boat and a pet parrot! 🏴‍☠️ 🦜 ☠️ 😂

@TheOriginalTuhat Жыл бұрын

@@-belue-6697 ahahah you know you joke about that, but a friend of mine has already started calling me Barbarossa 😆

@TheOriginalTuhat Жыл бұрын

@@SenseSlap ask your mother

@CoffeeandCrochet Жыл бұрын

My dad's beard is kinda similar 😆 he has dark brown hair and most of his beard is brown except for a few random circle shaped areas of ginger and now that he's older the 1st thing to turn grey are the ginger spots in his beard while the rest of his hair and beard are still brown 🤣

@Hiraeth_Nightshade Жыл бұрын

My boyfriend has dark brown hair but his beard is red as well. Some people have asked him if he has dyed it. Allegedly his grandfather was a redhead. I think it's curious how it only shows on his beard. I had never seen this until I met him, and since then I have been reading about people having it as well. I think it's cool. And yes my dude, rock that beard. If it's arrogant then at least you will be arrogant but majestic.

@BoomBoomBrucey Жыл бұрын

Eiji Aonuma absolutely rocks a goatee.

@burnzy3210 Жыл бұрын

Had a Japanese girlfriend She didn't like my beard but I stood my ground She learned to love it.

@jouiboui Жыл бұрын

Isn't it also more rare among East Asians to be able to grow a decent enough amount of facial hair to have a beard in the first place?

@samuraijosh1595 Жыл бұрын

Actually Japanese are the ones who can grow big beards of all east Asians.

@Just.Kidding Жыл бұрын

@@samuraijosh1595 Only if they have Ainu heritage. Which is to say, Ainu can grow full beards quite easily, Japanese men very much cannot.

@samuraijosh1595 Жыл бұрын

@@Just.Kidding No. research more on this.

@mr.libluckiestinfinitebene2589 Жыл бұрын

I prefer Japanese Men have it because it looks cool just like samurai warriors

@MadaraUchihasz Жыл бұрын

My japanese grampa with beard be like: I will pretend like I don't exist

@LeSadistique Жыл бұрын

Shogo, can you make us a video about Genji Monogatari someday, please, please? I read Keene's translation and can't recommend enough.

@suviainen91 Жыл бұрын

Yeees! I want that too!

@Xralfixx Жыл бұрын

But a lot of Asians don’t grow full beards… like myself 😂

@MUTVFORMV Жыл бұрын

i don't think you're asian

@legoshirocha Жыл бұрын

@@MUTVFORMV why you say that?

@bibekgurung88 Жыл бұрын

All of India:😀

@amanverma7033 Жыл бұрын

Muslims and Hindus of Asia loves there beard

@buymeplease Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sensei!! ❤️🙇🏻‍♂️

@tramonte Жыл бұрын

That's very interesting, thank you for sharing that!

@88kingofhearts88 Жыл бұрын

Shogo what about Long Long Man from the Sakeru Gummy commercials? He had some facial and looked really cool and stylish. Is he an exception?

@axuwu6939 Жыл бұрын

The Long Long Man needs a Long Long Beard, he’s the exception to every rule!

@UNSCSword Жыл бұрын

Toshirō Mifune could rock an impressive beard.

@ianmcninch8070 Жыл бұрын

Issei Noro of the band Casiopea rocks a cool beard

@JackgarPrime Жыл бұрын

Toshiro Mifune looked great with a beard. Although he also looked great without one, too.

@Aryan_homophobe Жыл бұрын

Not all people are worthy of having a beard. Before you can grow your beard on the outside you must grow your beard inside.

@nikthetrickster9948 Жыл бұрын

I have a beard. I tried talking to japanese people on a language exchange app. Nobody answered. Changed it to a picture of me without a beard. They answered. Smh.

@nikthetrickster9948 Жыл бұрын

@Heroes Never Quit of course

@ronaldclarke4220 Жыл бұрын

Japanese Beard Gang needs to be a thing

@arreng2364 Жыл бұрын

I grew my beard to look fierce and intimidating so I understand.

@milliedragon4418 Жыл бұрын

I also just probably think it has to do with social pressure and conformity that you Don't see as many Japanese men have it. Especially if you're trying to get a job and here even in the west it usually is frowned upon to have a beard or to have long hair if you're a man during a job interview. And as far as your face type it really doesn't really matter it matters more how you shape beard, beard styles coming variety and it's just like you have to have the right kind of hairstyle to fit your face you need the right type of beard style to fit your face. Personally I like men with beards, you just have to know how to style it to your face and to take care of it. You can also put beard makeup to fill in some of the areas that don't grow as much. It's much like how women use brow pencils to fill in thin brows.

@julianffan Жыл бұрын

this just made me think of toshiro mifune, and he always looked great with a beard. you could definitely say some of his characters lacked humility though, haha

@the_lowkey_philosopher27 Жыл бұрын

Miamoto Musashi: 😐

@c0nstantin86 Жыл бұрын

Beards are a symbol of manhood. Manhood is not arrogance!

@AaronALAI Жыл бұрын

I went to Japan with my beard.... everywhere I went I could hear people talking about it. The word for beard in Japan was one of the fist words I learned.

@hyper190 Жыл бұрын

nice beard man

@ILSN1996 Жыл бұрын

Gigachad beard 😎

@skelitonking117 Жыл бұрын

Hige?

@AaronALAI Жыл бұрын

@@skelitonking117 Yup, I could pick out that word from their conversations :3

@eduardopsyferreira1284 Жыл бұрын

I hoje your fingers are getting better , you are a really nice guy and very cultured you dont deserve that.. a hug from Portugal

@thatrandomcrit5823 Жыл бұрын

Bacalhau!

@anujsharma8990 Жыл бұрын

*Any reason exists* Edo period: Allow me to introduce myself.

@nabib8016 10 ай бұрын

Kenjiro Tsuda, one of the best Japanese voice actors, looks amazing in his light beard

@Aiba271 Жыл бұрын

This is common in SE Asia too. In media/cinema like Thailand, the ideal male fashion is to have the cleanest of clean faces ever with a simple hair parted to the side. In dramas, the protagonist always has a clean face, while the antagonist almkst always has a beard. Don't believe me? Watch some Thai drama and you'll be shocked.

@amartinez97 Жыл бұрын

Props to Oda for making Gol D Roger and Whitebeard have the most epic mustaches to ever grace the page/screen

@gamerguy1229 Жыл бұрын

I'm from Thailand and everything u said is facts

@Aiba271 Жыл бұрын

@@amartinez97 FACTS

@azhariarif Жыл бұрын

Thai does not represent all of SEA. In Maritime SEA, beard is sought after.

@Aiba271 Жыл бұрын

@@azhariarif definitely said it was common, but not in all of SE Asia.

@TTMS-Khaz-kun Жыл бұрын

To say that beards would not suit Japanese people is lies! They absolutely *do* suit them! We have the sage beard as a fine, fine example.

@lotusnegra1537 Жыл бұрын

Well by now I think you already understand the japanese. There is always some reasonable, logical and oficial explanation that tries to justify everything and then there is the actual explantion which is "because nobody/everybody does it and no one wants to stand out", and the explanation goes back to Edo period.

@adyenlichtwachter6684 Жыл бұрын

Shimizu Taichi

@shubhamsinha7 Жыл бұрын

it's kind of true that most of the time facial hair don't suit asian looking men . I m asian looking myself and I do have a lil bit of facial hair . i look better without it . clean and sharp .

@surenick3460 4 күн бұрын

Asian hair is thicker and facial hair is even thicker. It gives the appearance (and feel) of steel wool. You can see it in a lot of the photos.

@Anw4rr10r Жыл бұрын

Hiroyuki Sanada would like a word..

@LoveLee_Dreamer Жыл бұрын

Ever wonder what Japan would be like if the Edo period never happened? Like, SO MUCH of what is socially expected today in Japan stems from that time. Interesting to think about.

@tkb5726 Жыл бұрын

Point number one honestly fascinated me especially. I think Japanese men look great with beards, but I’m from the US where beards are usually seen as very cool and stylish. Even in the pictures you showed I thought something like “hey that beard is sick and that guy ROCKS it!” Thanks for sharing! Love the content!

@jimtamim1708 Жыл бұрын

The bottom line is, it all in mindset.

@Jedibob2002 Жыл бұрын

my Aunt is Japanese and she loves my uncle’s beard- nothing about it bothers her

@lottaraatikainen3942 Жыл бұрын

An interesting cultural difference. Here in Finland we have an old proverb "Ei parta pahoille kasva, turpajouhet joutaville" which literally means that a beard does not grow to bad people, muzzlehair to the useless, though I've heard that "paha" (bad) in this case is short of "pahainen" which actually means something or someone small and/or wretched. In other words beard is the emblem of a grown up man. This is stated also in our national epic Kalevala in the story where young Joukahainen challenges old Väinämöinen to a competition about which one of them knows and remembers more things. After he has listed a lot of rather ordinary knowledge Väinämöinen says "Lapsen tieto, naisen muisti, ei ole partasuun urohon", which translates as child's knowledge, woman's memory, not that of a bearded man. In other words beard = grown up man. Of course these are old views and nowadays no-one thinks that the men who prefer to shave would be somehow childish and unmanly. But we still know this is how our ancestors saw the question about beards.

@cheezdoodle96 Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Sounds like something out of fantasy! Edit: Fixed a word.

@men_del12 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I think I will give alot more respect to the important discussion about beard. Hail, beard.....even though I don't like to have one, but hail beard!

@bowley4 Жыл бұрын

When I was there(I have quite a large beard), the only people I saw with beards were homeless people drinking in parks and whatnot… subway you’d see a mustache or goatee but never a full-on, never-been-trimmed beard!