If you see an Asian in a suit, your first impression may be that he is Japanese.

Although other Asians also have the habit of wearing suits, the Japanese are the only ones who do so frequently and in such large numbers.

When Xiaoxin was watching the Japanese drama "The Lonely Gourmet", he often saw that the male protagonist Uncle Goro was wearing a suit and ties even in the hot summer, and a tie was also a must.

Especially when visiting guests, he always wears a straight suit, and only occasionally takes off his coat when eating.

Looking at other Japanese professional dramas, basically everyone wears suits. Even in the Japanese drama "HERO", the male protagonist played by Kimura Takuya was considered slovenly because he didn't wear a suit, which made other colleagues look down on him.

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In reality, just like in TV dramas, Japanese social workers usually wear suits when going to work. They also wear formal suits when visiting clients and attending business events. Fresh graduates also wear suits when interviewing for jobs.

And not just wearing a suit, sometimes not wearing a tie is considered impolite.

Therefore, even in the hot summer, Japanese people always wear suits and would not take them off even if it is 40 degrees Celsius. We feel hot just looking at them.

Do you think the Japanese are more resistant to heat?

No, they actually feel very hot too!

But the Japanese are able to sweat profusely and almost suffer from heatstroke while still wearing thick suits.

That’s why Uniqlo has products such as “sweat-absorbent underwear” and “comfortable underwear”. Japanese office workers generally wear three-piece sets of sweat-absorbent underwear, shirts and suits.

So, why do Japanese people still wear suits even if it’s so hot?

First of all, suits are different from other clothes. In addition to being ornamental and warm, they also have unique social functions.

There is a concept in Japan that "wearing a suit is a form of etiquette." Japanese people believe that wearing a formal and decent suit will give others a feeling of respect.

Especially for Japanese office workers, suits are almost a symbol of their status.

In Japan's unwritten rules, suits represent employees' diligent and progressive attitude towards work, so dressing appropriately will leave a good impression on the boss and facilitate their development in the workplace.

Although there are some companies in Japan that claim to be "clothing free", you can still see many office workers wearing suits when walking on the road, which shows that this workplace culture is still deeply rooted.

Moreover, wearing a suit when visiting customers in Japan will give the other party a down-to-earth and reliable image, which can increase the possibility of successful negotiations and signing contracts, so they will not give up wearing suits even if the weather is hot.

Although this also applies in China (for example, many insurance and real estate salespeople wear suits in order to increase the order rate), but not all office workers are so strict about wearing suits.

Later, Prime Minister Abe personally called on everyone not to always wear suits, and advocated "クールビズ (COOL BIZ)", which means that you can go to work in summer without wearing a coat or tie, just wear a shirt.

This does have a certain effect, but the impact is not particularly big. For example, some people who run business outside will still insist on wearing suits. After all, they don’t want to be rude in front of customers.

And another reason why suits are so popular in Japan is because the Japanese themselves have some groupism.

The Japanese are keen on uniforms. They like this sense of unity and collectivity, whether it is school uniforms for students or suits for office workers.

If everyone is uniform, no one will stand out. This is also the so-called "middle-class consciousness", so when everyone wears suits, no one will want to be that maverick, especially in the Japanese workplace.

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In addition, another advantage of wearing a suit in Japan is that you can’t go wrong in any formal occasion.

There are many formal and serious occasions in Japan, such as graduation ceremonies, coming-of-age ceremonies, interviews, exams, weddings and funerals, business meetings, various banquets, etc. At this time, if you don't know what to wear, you will wear a suit.

Over time, the impression has formed that all Japanese people wear suits.

But it is indeed very hot to wear a suit in summer, and the Japanese know this very well, so they are constantly developing new types of suits that have good heat dissipation, and they also buy antiperspirant cream, cooling spray and other products.