DO NOT WEAR THIS IN JAPAN!

Do not embarrass yourself when you come to Japan! Avoid wearing the clothes mentioned in our video today to safe yourself from negative attention and embarrassment!

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[nlknarf]

Remember: you can wear any clothes you want, just be ready to draw a lot of attention your way; none of the outfits are illegal

[aldeezy]

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

[susanma]

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.

[midnightsnow]

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

[LeodiAstoriaXIII]

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.

[AliceinJapanaland]

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.

[chocopiebunny]

I’m Japanese, and young Japanese people around me in Tokyo regularly wear tube tops, spaghetti straps, crop tops, and short shorts all the time. It’s only the super J people who are insecure about their bodies that don’t.

[geoffreyveale]

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.

[kutakuomari]

Now I suddenly understand gyaru even more. I hate “rules” on things that have nothing to do with anyone else but myself, such as clothes, makeup, and so on…

[otaku_trash]

“Too flashy colors” “ppl who wear all yellow” … her friend right next to her wear yellow long sleeves *💔*

[rachelk]

It's sad that already skinny girl thinks she needs to lose weight. Any foreign psychologist would say that Japanese society does have a lot of orthorexic views on eating. I noticed that when my Japanese friend food shames me. And I eat super healthy but I do have cheat days and science evidence based studies prove that eating bad one day a week does not cause you to gain weight.

[rioxam]

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

[cathcath]

I am a haafu living in Japan for 5.5 years, absolutely agreed that the mindset is exactly this for many Japanese people. Appreciate the extremely well-done interviews. Having said that, I think people should wear whatever they want and whatever they feel comfortable with (except at shrines, funerals, etc.)!

[louis_X]

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.

[evelynyu]

I just came back from Japan. It could be sweltering hot outside, but I still saw girls wearing sweaters. I brought tank tops that I just couldn't wear because it made me feel awkward and almost disrespectful because I didn't see ONE person wearing a thin strap shirt/dress the entire trip (in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hokkaido...). It's funny because the girls wouldn't show their shoulders but would wear the SHORTEST skirts ever. I saw only 1 girl wearing a crop top and short skirt but she looked young.

[whivvy]

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

[RedPearlPrincess]

This is so interesting to me. I'm scandinavian and have gotten more and more sensitive to heat the older I've gotten, and will switch over to sleeveless dresses, shorts, tank tops and crop tops once we hit 20 degrees or above. I won't switch back to long jeans unless it's below 17 degrees or really cold winds. Also as someone from a culture that I perceive as more open-minded about body shapes and who has personally worked hard to love my physical body, it does sadden me that most of them seem so incredibly self conscious and insecure about their own bodies and the space they occupy.

[hikaruume]

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

[VaughanRoderick]

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.

[mirynth]

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!