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Tokyo went casual for summer. Then someone noticed his legs.
A new casual policy meant to save energy in Tokyo offices led to an unexpected public debate about a male civil servant's visible leg hair. Was it a step too far?
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Today I Found Out
Tokyo went casual for summer. Then someone noticed his legs.
A new casual policy meant to save energy in Tokyo offices led to an unexpected public debate about a male civil servant's visible leg hair. Was it a step too far?