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But said she told her male supervisor it was okay after he asked whether she minded if he wore shorts to work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"caption\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure c-figure--alignnone c-figure--expandable\">\n<div class=\"c-figure__inner\"><figcaption class=\"c-figure__caption c-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-caption__desc\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tGovernment officials in casual dress code, including shorts, tee shirts and sneakers, work within the office of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government constructing, as a part of the capital\u2019s \u201cCool Biz\u201d initiative, in Tokyo on July 14, 2026.\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"c-caption__cite\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tPhilip FONG \/ AFP via Getty Images\t\t\t\t<\/cite><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Trending<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve seen my very own father\u2019s legs, so I\u2019m personally comfortable with it. It will possibly\u2019t be helped that there are lots of opinions, and a few women who feel resistance,\u201d she told the U.S. outlet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Atsuko Tamada, a French literature professor at Chubu University in Japan, also spoke to the Latest York Times and argued that if men are being encouraged to decorate down and bare their legs, they must also be expected to shave them.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its mixed reviews, the policy marks a daring endorsement of casual office attire in a rustic where dark suits and white shirts have long been the norm for office staff, even throughout the hottest months.<\/p>\n<p>While the rule change applies to government staff, private businesses have also begun to adopt it.<\/p>\n<p>Retailers corresponding to Aeon have responded by expanding business-casual lines, while apparel makers, including Fast Retailing and Aoki, are promoting lightweight, stretchable and quick-drying clothing aimed toward office staff looking for to balance comfort with an expert look.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cCool Biz\u201d campaign also encourages people to create advancements in heat countermeasure goods and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.english.metro.tokyo.lg.jp\/w\/000-101-009924\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">run contests<\/a> to encourage the ideation of such products.<\/p>\n<p>In May, it awarded 12 contestants for his or her contributions, including heat-checker apps that map shaded areas on walking routes in the town.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&#038;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tokyo Metropolitan Government staff are trading ties and button-ups for T-shirts and shorts under a brand new relaxed dress code policy aimed toward combating stifling temperatures \u2014 however the shift has birthed the term \u201cleg hair harassment,\u201d a phrase coined to focus on what some say are double standards around workplace appearance. 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