Recently, a post titled 'Why are there so many handsome men in Japan...?' on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu (RED) garnered a significant reaction.

The female poster explained, 'Before going to Japan, I thought, 'There aren't really any handsome Japanese men.' That's because everyone who appears on Japanese variety shows are comedians (lol). But when I went to Japan, I wondered why there were so many handsome men everywhere in the city, and I turned around 800 times in a day.'

She also excitedly wrote, 'I think my aesthetic sense is generally applicable, and I would never call someone handsome if they weren't. The staff member at the sukiyaki restaurant I went to was kind and handsome, like a mature man. Today, walking through the city, I saw a tall, slender person and thought he was a celebrity. And he was wearing a mask, so I even thought it might be Shunsuke Michieda... That coolness. Aaaah!'

The woman reported, 'Why are all the handsome Japanese men on the streets?! Conversely, when I look at people on advertising billboards (image characters), they don't impress me at all. They're probably all comedians or athletes, I guess. And there was one handsome guy at a cafe, and I even took a photo.'

In response to this post, Chinese netizens expressed agreement with comments such as: 'Yes. I also think (Japanese men) have high facial attractiveness. Their faces are pleasant to look at,' 'Japanese handsome men have small faces, don't they? And they're thin. Truly irresistible,' 'Last week, when I went to Tokyo, there were so many beautiful men and women. There were quite a few idol-level people,' 'If you walk through Shibuya for an hour, you'll find 10 handsome men,' 'Exactly. And they're all different types of handsome men. I miss Shimokitazawa and Harajuku.'

Additionally, many comments cited reasons such as height, cleanliness, clothing, and grooming, including: 'Tokyo has many handsome men. Also, some people say Japanese people are short, but that's not true at all. They're no different from Chinese people,' 'I also think Japan has many handsome men. They have high noses, and they seem to take good care of their bodies,' 'Japanese men are fashionable and thin,' 'Many Japanese men are thin, most have well-defined noses, and they have a clean appearance. That's why they give off a handsome vibe,' 'They're just so clean and refreshing, it's captivating.'

Furthermore, some comments compared Japanese men to men from their own country, such as: 'The main reason is that their heads (faces) are small. And at least they're well-groomed. While it's not overwhelmingly striking, they have a clean and appealing aura. I'm truly despairing about the aesthetic sense of Chinese men,' 'I lived in Tokyo for two years, and the men in Tokyo were taller and cleaner than the men in Shenzhen,' 'Japan really has a lot of handsome men. When I returned home, I couldn't stand the streets full of unattractive men.'

On the other hand, there were also comments such as: 'Huh? I've never met a handsome man in Japan,' 'In reality, if you look closely, there aren't that many handsome men. The difference is that many people in (China) don't pay attention to body shape management or grooming,' 'Currently, there are fewer handsome men (in Japan). 10 years ago was the peak, so I went to Japan about 20 times.' (Translation/Editing: Kitada)