DO NOT WEAR THIS IN JAPAN! 

As a California girl, I am also shocked when people have their butts popping out of their shorts 😂

I watched this video about a week ago and have been thinking about it ever since. I work at a Japanese university, so I see hundreds of kids on campus every day. And if it makes a difference, it's one of the top schools in Japan. So here's the thing, girls DO show their arms or shoulders. They DO wear shorts. But to be more specific, the shorts are just regular, modest shorts--same as what's currently popular in the US. They wear tank tops, but showing cleavage or much of the chest is taboo. I even saw an older woman working in the office wearing a sleeveless top. If a dress or top has spaghetti straps, they wear something over it or under it. A sheer blouse over it, or a baby T under it (or both, lol). I saw a video about a year ago where someone was claiming Japanese people didn't wear sandals or flip flops. That's ridiculous. Almost every girl in my class wears chunky sandals or dad sandals. I've seen a few people here and there wearing flip-flops. On the other hand, at the campus in the US where I used to work, I'd see girls wearing athletic wear...I felt like that was all ANYONE wore--leggings or yoga pants. I haven't seen a single Japanese person dressed like that. No leggings or bike shorts.

that cut from 4:12 with the girl talking about how weird colorful prints were to the guy wearing the oversized longsleeve showcasing a ton of colorful pens was amazing, kudos to your editor

As a western woman in Japan, Japanese styles often don't suit my body type because they are often loose and drapey which just makes me look wide and sloppy but looks totally cute on their petite, slender frames. So for me, I basically stopped caring about what Japanese women find appropriate and just go with what i feel confident in, what suits my body. In the summer that includes v cut tops and shirts that show my shoulders. I'd rather look good and stand out than look bad and blend in.

Japanese girls: we don't show much skin. Procedes to wear the shortest miniskirts

In summary, women can wear outfits that mimic school uniforms. Short skirts are ok, but showing shoulders or neckline is not ok. Generally big and floppy clothing is ok and tight fitting not ok.

Looks like all the interviewees were wearing quite conservative clothes, you should interview some eccentric people too to see what they say about what "not to wear" in Japan, I'm 100% sure you will get different answers.

Incidentally, this is Harajuku (Takeshita-dori), the place in Japan where people prefer the most individualistic fashion. If we interviewed them in other places, we would get even more conservative answers.

As long as you are not embarrassed, no one can make it feel embarrassed

Remember folks, if you're fashion style isn't breaking the law, fuck anyone who says you can't wear what you love. EDIT: Cyber Bunny who is interviewed here is well known for giving horrible, unrealistic and sometimes harmful views of how she perceives Japanese culture and how one should interact with it. Go check her videos and look for the comments from actual Japanese people.

The fact that anime just described every outfit they said they couldn’t/wouldn’t wear😭💀

I think it’s also worth mentioning that showing skin is more standard in the western world. Like, if you want to be mainstream fashionable, it doesn’t matter if your body is “fit for showing off,” you wear short shorts anyways. It seems nice to have more options for less revealing stuff that’s still fashionable

It is so strange that wearing miniskirt is not considered showing a lot of skin in Japan🤔

The first time I was sightseeing in Shibuya in 2018, I just wore a tank top. And I still remember, that I never felt so "naked". It wasn't like people were staring, but I just felt like I was the only one wearing just a tank top with nothing on top of it and it made me feel really uncomfortable. Of course, everyone should wear, what they want and what gives them a good feeling. But sometimes, the people around you also add to a good or bad feeling.

You make awkward interviews seem effortless. Justine Shapiro (look her up) is an award-winning travel writer and filmmaker applauded for her ability to get the people she meets to trust her and open up to her. You have similar talent. Keep going.

As a half Japanese citizen of Japan. When I lived their I honestly broke the yoga pants and the tank top rule because in the summer, I can’t survive if I layer up in that deathly heat 🤣😭

The explanation of the "long skirt in summer, short skirt in winter" is being such an aha moment for me 😭 I love ko-gal style, but I feel exposed in summer, sitting down with short skirts and such... (And if i wear safety pants I'm wearing an extra layer, nothing desirable here in Spain! 😅) Love how they get that conclusion, so smart and simple but counterintuitive!

I think the reasoning for wearing short skirts in winter is that, winter clothes are usually big and bulky, making us lose form and shape. Wearing something short that shows legs shows a bit more of a figure and appealing silhouette. Fashion wise it makes sense. It's either skin fitting on top, bulky and loose below, or bulky on top and skin fitting below. Practicality wise it doesn't make sense though, especially when it's freezing!

Honestly, I am amazed by the complete lack of hesitation in that bunny girl's voice, when she _immediately_ points at a girl walking down the street and goes "Like this. I would be so ashamed of myself if I went outside dressed like this". Normally, you'd try to hold back, even if you'd see someone dressed exactly like the example you have in mind, you'd try to lower your voice, make sure they don't hear you, preferably just describe it... This woman? Nah. Just point at the other chick and go "Like her. I don't know how she can show herself like this in public, I'd be so embarrassed if I ever went outside like she did." Also, the guy who says he doesn't like suits - the problem isn't that he's Japanese, nor that there's anything wrong with suits. The problem is that he probably never took the time to look _into_ true men's fashion. When it comes to suits, a lot depends on the type of material, on proper colour coordination, whether to wear a vest or not, but also on how you carry yourself etc. If you are a sporty type, you wouldn't wear a three-piece suit casually. Similarly, if you want to come off as professional, you don't want to wear shorts and a polo. But you need to look into all that, and you need to look into that from the European/Western perspective - for the same reason why, if I was to get a Japanese Kimono/Wafuku, I'd look into _Japanese_ sources on colour coordination, and not European ones. You want that to be authentic, and with these cultural differences, the adaptation of one culture's to another will always cause some translation errors which will end up looking either off or completely boring.

It’s eye opening, but it makes me sad how they keep saying they don’t have the confidence and need to lose weight. They’re already small as it is :( and I’m sure they’d look great wearing what they’d like!

If I were a fashion designer, I would make an outfit that covers everything loosely but openly exposes the shoulders.

Yes, I noticed this, we were there for about two weeks and the contrast between tokyo and the rest of the country is very noticeable. I remember walking among thousands of maids/lolis/same color palettes in Tokyo, but when we went to the country side, totally different. More reserved.

😮😊😊😊❤ that's so cool that you got Cyber Bunny on the video! she is Awesome 👍🏻 This is a great video, I didn't realize how shy people were in Japan

We will always support this channel. they're one of the best.

I live in Japan and in a kind of rural area too. A suburban feel I guess. I’ve worn biker shorts out and I really don’t get that many stares…but I’ve worn a super low cut dress a couple of times and tho I don’t really care what others think of what I’m wearing, the amount of stares I got definitely made me feel a lil self conscious

｢下品に見える格好はしたくない｣というのが共通認識だと思います。

I personally think if a bunch of western born Asian women came together and started wearing these thing at the same time without caring what others think of them and do that consistently, it will start creating the consciousness that it starts becoming ok thing to do.

Moonie Cathy Cat you totally look like absolutely Royalty!when i visited japan there was so many different styles I could easily see the freedom style in japan every where!

I don’t understand why tank tops are considered revealing. It’s SO damn hot in Japan in the summertime, and STICKY on top of that! 🥵 Does everyone just have ugly t-shirt tans? To me, limbs are neutral, and exposing them is just a matter of ventilation. I’m glad I didn’t grow up in Japan, since my body runs warm-I’d probably be sweaty all the time, and die of a heat stroke! 😂

i was pretty surprised when some of the girls said they can't wear tank tops or any tops that reveal shoulders. when i watch old japanese game shows especially from the 2000s, i see a lot of girls wearing shoulder revealing tops/dresses, so i guess it was seen as more ''normal'' back then.

This is so funny to me because as a foreigner living in Japan you see almost everyone wearing revealing clothing and skirts out in public especially at night. Only the reeeally Japanese people actually care about these things. The difference that makes Japanese people stare and notice it more is when they have a different fashion style. Japanese fashion is different from other types of fashions, so when a foreigner wears revealing clothes that aren’t Japanese style (ex. Leggings and sports bra) they think it’s kind of strange. Tbh it doesn’t matter though. If you plan on going to Japan just wear whatever you want and don’t care what they think of you, because you’ll probably never meet them again anyways 😂

My Japanese fiance dresses really stylishly, I still am amazed whenever I see her, but at home here in Japan, she likes to be casual. Although the type of casual style Japanese girls tend to style themselves in is different than western casual clothing in that Japanese girls generally still look really cute wearing something like a plain t shirt and short shorts. Plus, the natural look makeup they do is on point too.

wow! this was really informative! I must be mistaken that it’s Korean women who consider nice slender square shoulders attractive? very surprised about sleeves. I’m from the Lululemon capital and am so used to wearing form fitting yoga pants, crop tops, sheer tops or going braless, I’m really confident and happy with my body but oh I may need to reconsider my wardrobe for Japan travel 😅

i don't under stand not showing shoulders. when i was in japan around like 2010 it was the mini skirt capitol of the world. every escalator ride was a show. but shoulders are to much lol.

They’re talking about showing leg but I’ve been in Japan for 11 days and the amount of Japanese girls who wear short short skirts has been astounding

Kind of a misleading translation at 10:38. She wasn't saying that Japanese aren't sexy enough to wear revealing clothing. She was saying that it's not that hot in Japan (it's actually VERY hot, but that's a separate issue).

The girl literally having Michael Kaiser haircut and she rocks it! I would never thought it would actually looks good irl

Basically, you can find more people wearing sleeveless tops or sandals than those with costumes or super J outfits in Tokyo! So many Western brands, such as Banana Republic, are being sold in Tokyo. The high street Japanese brands, such as Nolly’s, United Arrows, Tomorrowland etc., also sell the sleeveless vests and dresses currently in trend. Wearing costumes is not common outside Harajuku. Not sure whether Harajuku can represent the whole of Japan or Tokyo.

I love how reserved Japanese women dress. It gives them an aura of elegance and beauty I can’t describe.

Some of these views feel a bit Kanto style like about colors and prints. I think there is definitely differences in style depending on which region/city you go, so you have to be a bit careful with over generalization in that front. However, in my experience shorts, what I’d consider very short skirts, and sleeveless shirts are quite popular in the summer months. I’d agree you don’t really see people wearing low cut shirts (cleavage is not common) or things like leggings ever though. I see foreigners do it all the time and I don’t think Japanese people think deeply about it when a foreigner does it (since they’re not Japanese) but a Japanese person rarely does it. Also sunglasses are not very common (because of the yakuza connotation). I’d say they show a lot of skin in casual settings, it’s just they show a lot of legs and arms and sometimes a bit of midriff rather than a lot of chest. But also things like the setting they’re in makes a difference. Walking around city streets shopping vs going hiking vs going to class vs formal business attire calls for very different levels of modesty same as America (or at least east coast america where I’m from).

I get the feeling this is more geared to female dressing standards...pretty sure my perpetual jeans & tshirts will be fine if I ever go...

Despite some countries having different clothing regulations, I would still encourage people to wear what makes them feel nice, such as crop tops and shorts, etc, even in a country like Japan where you could get judged.

In Italy, they don’t care, they can wear do whatever. But if you wear a mini skirt, they will give you a side eye, and think you’re a mistress. But you can wear a skirt in your knees, not thighs. You can wear clothes with over shoulders, they don’t mind at all. If it’s in summer, you can wear a crop top but no top bras, it means disrespectful to everyone. HERE IS IT! Lol

the suits the male interviewee mentioned looked good with certain body types. the common japanese male body type, the very slim non-toned body, when wearing a suit just looks like a typical salary man which is why probably they said it doesn't look good on them.

I wish I had seen this before going to Japan a couple of weeks ago 😬 All I wore was workout pants and tank tops because we were walking a lot (travelled from Tokyo to Fukuoka in 9 days) and it was the most comfortable thing I thought to pack. This video is spot on - you will absolutely get looks if you wear those things!

I was surprised to see Cyber Bunny (girl with rabbit ears) when clicking on this video! I knew her from her RU-vid short "What I wear in the office in Japan" about what she wore when first teaching English vs few years later on :)

it’s wild to hear these objectively skinny girls saying they’re not thin enough to show their arms

I love learning different culture in different countries. Japan will always have a big place in my heart. I've never been to Japan but since I was a kid, I stand that Japan is my dream country. Perhaps I was living in Japan in my past life. 😅😅😅

My daughters refused to go to the shopping center with me unless I changed out my cargo shorts, does that count?

2:03 her english pronunciation was flawless, that gave me whiplash.

CYBER BUNNY!!!!!!🐰🐇 💗💗

These girls just pretty much described the bulk of my wardrobe as thingsvthey wouldn't dare to wear!! I love fitted low-cut tops, sleeveless tanks, bright colours, and tight yoga pants... After having lost a lot of weight recently, my body is waaay smaller! But I have issues with loose skin on my arms and legs...so short skirts and shorts are things I would definitely only wear with tights. But I really don't care if people see my arms...whatever... These girls need to get a bit more self-confidence!! I can't imagine wearing long sleeves in the humid summer weather in Kansai region...OMG!!! Did people stare a lot at me in Japan?? Yeah...I think so!! But I also had neon pink hair, so it wasn't much of a surprise to me. I was surprised at how bland clothing colours were in large cities such as Nagoya!! The place I felt most at home at was Kabuki-cho...I didn't even stand out much there!! Other than bright colours, I also love the visual kei/Goth style a lot. Mostly I saw that style in Shinjuku or Harajuku. A style I really wanted to try was Lolita...but I am a bit older, so actually didn't do that yet. I think I might try it on my next trip...I would fit right in at a Visual Kei Live... Oh...I have tattos, too...arm, chest, hip circlet, back and side of neck. I am pretty sure I would have trouble to go to onkansen... I absolutely LOVE Japan...culture, food, and the lovely people!! I speak a small bit of Japanese, and love talking to people there. I found that even the elders were very welcoming and friendly to me if I would speak politely to them! A lot of foreigners in Japan are rude and loud. Even though I didn't look like a traditional person, I was always trying to be considerate and respectful! In Canada, it is considered impolite not to offer your seat on public transportation to an elder person...so I also would do this in Japan. I got many warm smiles and fascinating conversations as a result. I hope I left a better impression of foreigners with the people I met in my travels. A smile goes a long way to letting people know that even though you may look very different, foreigners can be kind-hearted and polite. Please everyone who visits to Japan to show respect and kindness to the wonderful people there! You will be rewarded ten times over, because mostly all of the people I met were friendly and kind!!

It makes me so sad to hear that several of the girls, who are quite petite, think they are not skinny enough for japanese society so they're not confident in themselves :( They're all so beautiful!

Their outfit "no" seems to changed, back then my cousins wear mini shorts since they have long legs... and they grew up in tokyo

Since that 50 year old lady in Japan realized that she could wear what she wanted and started wearing Lolita dresses and other cute stuff, I have adopted her attitude. The only exception is of course respect for what the nation you're in finds appropriate. As long as you're not indecent, anything goes.

Going in August and I’m told it’ll be humid. I can’t I imagine not wearing sleeveless tops/dresses. This is making me super nervous

7:59 the way my mouth dropped at this question oh my 😭

Hearing a lot of people in this video say they aren't confident with themselves, in whatever way, really confused me. Everyone is so pretty!!

13:06 she really just said, tattoos be scary when her friend who has one is right there, like make it make sense

Tell that to girls at cabaret clubs about shoulders. Though, they do cover them when they go outside

TBH, if you have big boobs and slender waist, or ”good style” as Japanese people say, you’ll be stared at and get comments about your body no matter what you wear. I’d say, just be proper at work, school and other more formal places and wear whatever you want on your days off.

can't understand how they stand the horrible, super humid summer in Japan with such clothes.

I have been wondering, probably some Japanese girls would like to try out more revealing clothes or some clothes that are "forbidden" in Japan or not common in Japan, then some of them might wear thoses clothes hidden or secretly.

The girl with black T-shirt reminds me of Kaiser from Bluelock, the hair dye.

All these people look great from this side of the pond. I wouldn’t be confident wearing what they are wearing here. They would totally look great in their wish outfits! Great interview I learned something today.

Das Video war echt interessant! Cool Mal zusehen wie die Menschen dort über Kleidung denken und auch ein toller Tipp für Leute die dort hin reisen wollen, um sich etwas besser einzufügen und nicht disrespektvoll rüber zu kommen 😊👍

everyone looked great, I never really thought about the bare shoulders being too much...good video!

I got weird vibes from that bunny girl. not trying to shade her or anything-- but she's talking about rules and whatnot, and then she points at a random stranger and says "LIKE THIS!"...kind of rude imo. maybe it's just me.

That feeling when every interviewee had something "wrong" in their style hehe:D

I was just looking for this type of video. Thank you so much ❤

It's funny how many seem to think that "others look good in this/that, bit I could never". Like... people are people. You can wear what you want. I understand if you don't wanna dress in a certain style, but if you do, you can. People really should care less about what people wear and focus more on what people do (or don't do). Being a decent human being is more important than whether or not your pants have a certain cut. :P

Its funny, I always forget that guys can go topless here in the US and no one thinks twice about it unless you're one of those idiots who goes for a run and is obviously sunburned. But when I was in Japan, no one did unless they were at the beach or pool or onsen. I was in Japan last year and was really surprised at the amount of younger Japanese women who had exposed stomachs, which was not a thing when I lived there many years ago. I also think that the people who wear the weeb tshirts often get odd looks when I was there last year, so probably best to keep them at home.

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Wearing uniforms in the U.S. has parallels to 'conservative' fashion due to the fact a uniform's creation was during a specific time periods. At all times people are to wear similar colors, textures, and shapes of their clothes. Whenever they mention 'no-showing shoulders' that may refer to the fact in the U.S. many people in high-school and lower are to focus on life, not their appearances. Many people I know do not like the uniforms but in certain areas in the U.S. it can be an indicator of your family's job, your job, or social status. (I wore uniforms up until high-school, didn't care much about expectations but I was always reminded of them - is my experience). Understanding uniforms are a hint to people the person is in the process of 'focusing on life' in many ideals but as someone who grew up wearing one in the U.S. it can be different due to many (living) situations. I consider this thought process many times when I think of other places.

Visited Japan just a week ago and most women I saw were wearing wool sweaters in 25 degrees weather under direct sunlight with short shorts or skirts on (so they do know it’s hot). I don’t know if it’s cultural norm but I also felt too “revealing” wearing a tank top alone (and I have a tattoo) so I was just silently sweating the entire time 🥲.

They care way too much what other people think in their society. Clothes within reason aren’t hurting anyone.

I’m a 55 year old L0lita going to Japan in October ‘24. This is going to be innnnnnteresting! 😊

Modesty is something you do for your sake, not because of men or women. Respect for yourself, means you also know how to respect others. 🧐

I love how gyaru dont adhere to the rules

Maybe it’s only in Tokyo cause it’s common to see girls showing their shoulders and legs in other cities in Japan. Even a little cleavage. Not full out but a little. It’s really about fashion and not getting too dark.

I'm an European girl and what they say apply to my style as well. I always feel insecure wearing tank tops without something on top of it or too revealing shorts and also my favorite colors are nudes so I guess it would be super easy for me to blend in Japan without getting unwanted attention or judgement.

it’s ok to show your butt but not your shoulder 😂

As someone from the united states, it is honestly quite suprising and interesting to learn that things everyone wears here is considered very revealing in japan. Everyone wears crop tops, skinny jeans, leggings, short skirts and short shorts, tank tops, ect. And its almost weird to not dress like that in the summer, in the winter youll still find some people in crop tops lol

These videos are so frustrating to watch as someone who is actually living in Japan right now. Just wear what you want and what you feel comfortable in... could you imagine seeing a Japanese tourist in your country and telling them that they have to wear your local fashion? People obviously have different preferences but I've seen Japanese people wearing almost all of the things they mention, no one cares just live your life lol

I literally look like the character design you start with in the sims. I think I'll be fine lol

Moral of the story= Never take advice from a girl who lives in a bunny isekai everyday lmao

Can you interview Japanese people how do they survive the summer? I see most of them not sweating and they wearing something long and sometimes even turtle necks long sleeves in the summer.

Cyber Bunny's outfit was soooo cute :O

So its just sexism lol

It's understandable how modest society deems clothing in general. Personally, it's the body proportions we were given naturally that also play into it. Like I sure as hell don't have model proportions and I need really specific type of clothing to really pull off outfits. Even I wonder sometimes how ppl can be wearing revealing clothing here in Canada.

Historically, not showing too much skin in Japan had less to with modesty and more to do with avoiding the sun. Light skin was highly prized, and suntanned skin was a sign that you were probably a lower class person who worked outdoors. That said, ideas change with the times, and when I lived in Japan in the late 1970s it was more common to see women baring their shoulders than it is now, though obviously not for work wear. On an unrelated note, I found it funny to hear the abbreviation "NG" for "not good" being used. For an oldie like me it sounds 50 years out of date. It was common in my teens in the UK, also in its more forceful versions of "NBG" or "NFG" - should be easy to work those out. I guess all things come around again.

I think the women cover up more because of the stigma behind tan skin and it's link to poverty. The paler the skin meant the woman was not exposed to manual labor and was considered more wealthy.

Well that's too bad. Hearing about a decline in relationships and less people having sex in Japan more than ever, one would think that these girls would be wanting to show what they got to even more attract a guy.

It breaks my heart to see those already skinny girls say that they need to lose more weight in order to be confident to expose more skin. It’s like they’re waiting for the perfect moment to be able to present their body proudly. They’re afraid to be judge by others, so not standing out is the best option. A lot of Chinese girls & women can relate to this, as the cultural standard for what a perfect/thin body is is extremely anorexic and unrealistic. I hope we can create a better future together where no women feel like they need to hide their bodies because they’re imperfect, or because society says it’s “inappropriate”. 💛

It seems to be up to the personal opinion of the interviewee... Some are wearing something that someone else says is inappropriate.

I spent the whole time reading the captions and I just wanted to look at them and their fashion cuz some of it was fantastic like that first set of guys I really liked that dude shirt with all the lines on it

Your English accent is amazing! Well done!

One thing is certain: dos, don’ts, rules, rules and more rules, explicitly or implicitly (these, one gets to know about in youtube videos)

as soon as i saw the pic for the video i imminently thought of micheal kaiser in blonde and blue and bachira in black and yellow/blonde from blue lock

This is crazy because Japan has a pretty high rate of obesity genes in them, but in America, we have such a low percent! I’m sad that many Japanese/Asian/Chinese, and anything I forgot to mention might feel that they don’t look that good! Almost any chubby American would give ANYTHING to look like them. 😢 Also I kind of agree with some of the people, we do dress very revealing, but they called me out on the shorts 😂❤