This article explores the reasons why Japanese men do not have beards, which include historical perspectives, cultural norms and practices, lack of facial hair genes in the Japanese population, social stigmas and pressure to be clean-shaven, impact on men's grooming habits, and the popularity of facial hair styles among younger generations. It is largely due to cultural expectations that most Japanese prefer to remain clean-shaven rather than growing any kind of facial hair style such as a beard or mustache. However, there has been an increase in younger generations embracing alternative forms of expression through fashion subcultures like Visual Kei.