# Why Tokyo’s New Shorts Policy is Sparking Debate in Japan

- Published: 2026-07-19T04:01:06Z
- Updated: 2026-07-19T21:58:23Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/world/asia/japan-cool-biz-tokyo-shorts-heat.html
- Tags: The New York Times · World
- Canonical: https://www.khabarestan.com/en/news/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%87-%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%88%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%98%D8%A7%D9%BE%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA

The Tokyo government is allowing workers to wear shorts for the first time this summer, prompting delicate questions about etiquette and hairy legs.

---
Original text, summarised by this site.