Why do the Japanese ask for a haircut?

The inch head is also called the monk head. In Japan, it originated from the order that civilians were forbidden to carry knives in the early Meiji period, and the samurai hairstyle was kept. The subsequent conscription order listed shaving as the standard hairstyle of the army. Because it can prevent lice, wearing a hat and helmet in summer is not easy to get heatstroke, and head injuries are also convenient to wrap. In the imperial army, all officers and men shave, while in the navy, shaving is at a lower level, and non-commissioned officers and above are free. Later, Japan became a militaristic country, and school education should of course follow the example of the army. Of course, the hair of middle school boys will not be spared. Primary school boys should be more relaxed, and there are two kinds of choices: monk head and young master head. However, because the latter is more frequent and expensive, children from poor families have no choice. Needless to say, during World War II, soldiers were the biggest, and no one wanted to praise them. Most men shave their heads consciously to keep up with the army. After the war, Japanese men's hair was finally liberated. After the 1960s, high schools were basically not limited to hairstyles, but junior high schools, as a school spirit and discipline, required boys to keep short hair until the 1990s. There were still a few junior high schools in rural areas that required boys to do so. In other schools, some old-school sports teams like baseball also require their players to shave their heads to show their spirit of struggle and unity. Besides, men in prison have to shave and women are free. Now, because right-wing groups and underworld members like baldness, some industries, especially the service industry, do not allow employees to keep this hairstyle. Generally speaking, baldness or green skin is a bit negative in Japan, but as a standard hairstyle, it is not as eye-catching as in China.