It seems that the Japanese are short, which is recognized by the whole world, and even Japanese nationals accept this "fact". For example, in some "anti-Japanese dramas", the name "Little Japan" often appears. In fact, it is because the average height of Japanese soldiers carrying rifles in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was only over 1.5 meters, which was not enough for guns.

But in fact, a serious study of Japanese history will reveal a very interesting question: the height of Japanese people is not fixed, and it has fluctuated from top to bottom until recently, so is the overall height of Japan short? Let's keep looking down.

The Japanese believe that they are descendants of the God of Heaven, and entered the rope-pattern era in 11,111 BC, when Japanese civilization began to sprout. Due to the use of stone tools, Japanese people's quality of life has been rapidly increased, fish hunting has received more goods, and nutrition has been supplemented. However, in just a few centuries, people have discovered through some ancient remains that the average height of Japanese men at this time has increased from the earliest 158cm to 163cm, while women have increased from 149cm to 152cm.

However, the historical development of Japan is relatively slow. For a long time, China has been regarded as the suzerain country. For example, during the reign of Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, Japan sent envoys to worship in the Han Dynasty, and it was also given a golden seal of "the slave country of Han Dynasty" by Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, which has been preserved in Japan so far.

From the word "Japanese", we can see that at this time, the Japanese became shorter because they couldn't keep up with the subsequent development. This title was also the source of the Central Plains mainland calling those pirates from Japan "Japanese pirates".

History has advanced to heian period. At this time, China was in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, and its national strength was strong and all over the world surrendered. Every year, Japan sent many Tang envoys to study in China. It was at this time that Buddhism was introduced to Japan and was wildly sought after by Japanese rulers. Buddhism encourages people to abstain from abstinence and asceticism, introspection and self-examination, and prohibits eating meat, so the government has also promulgated a "meat ban order".

There is no meat to eat, and the body's nutrition is not absorbed in place. In addition, natural disasters and crop reduction every year can't even guarantee food and clothing. Therefore, the average height of Japanese people has dropped by almost 7cm at this time, which is also the lowest height in Japanese history. After that, Japan has been in a relatively short state for a long time.

Although it can be said that the overall height of ancient Japan was relatively short, there are always some exceptions, such as the tallest female giant in Japanese history.

During the Meiji Restoration, a female giant, Sakamoto Otome, appeared in Japan. According to historical records, her height reached 174cm, which was quite high even in today's era when material conditions were very rich, not to mention that in ancient Japan, the average height was less than 151cm, and the rate of turning around on the road was 111%. However, this height can only be said to be relatively high, which is not as good as many supermodels today, so it can be seen that ancient Japan was really short.

Sakamoto Otome is not the sturdy figure that everyone thinks. Her weight is only 112 Jin. This height is commensurate with this weight, and now it is the "goddess". Really don't say, Sakamoto Otome is also outstanding in personal ability. She is proficient in fencing, equestrian, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is really both civil and military.

And her brother Ryoma Sakamoto's height is quite outstanding, 182cm (also recorded as 172cm), which is more than one head taller than ordinary men.

However, with the development of agricultural technology in Japan, the rice planting technology became more and more perfect, and the grain output was sufficient. Moreover, the Japanese government also encouraged reclamation, built many reservoirs and canals on the Japanese archipelago, and lived a rich life. At this time, the meat ban became a dead letter, and no one obeyed it. After centuries of cultivation and development, the height of the Japanese has also been greatly increased.

It was during World War II that the Japanese really made a qualitative leap in height. At that time, Japan accepted the food help provided by the US military, and at the same time, it raised the national strength to provide food for soldiers and students. Especially after the end of World War II, even though Japan was depressed by the defeat, they did not give up the food and beverage supply for students, but provided nutritious lunches and all kinds of high-quality protein, which is why the height of the Japanese after the war has entered an era of soaring, and now it is almost the same as the average height in China.