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It became a hot topic on 5ch’s Geisoku Sokuho+ board after JRA jockey Yutaka Take (57) won the “Best Hair 2026” award and spoke about his growing concern over thinning hair among his generation, along with his approach to hair care. Alongside comments praising the fullness of Take’s hair, posters compared the hair situations of other jockeys and celebrities, including jockey Christophe Lemaire and “Nori.” The age-old debate over whether baldness comes down to genetics or can be changed through hair care flared back up, with some also pointing out that certain celebrities reportedly use AGA (androgenetic alopecia) medication.
57-Year-Old Yutaka Take Sounds Alarm on Thinning Hair Among His Generation: “It’s Gradually Getting Sparser” — Wins Surprise “Best Hair” Award in His 40th Year as a Jockey
JRA jockey Yutaka Take appeared at the “Best Hair 2026” announcement and awards ceremony held in Tokyo on the 21st. He expressed surprise at this unusual honor in his 40th year as a jockey, and talked about his own approach to hair care.
“Best Hair,” hosted by the National Federation of Beauty Industry Associations (Zenbiren), selects celebrities with standout hairstyles based on a survey of more than 50,000 member beauty salons nationwide. Take was chosen as one of this year’s winners.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
He's got like a 10-horse-length lead on the rest of his generation.
Still plenty thick up there, no worries.
Kazu: "m9(^Д^)ﾌﾟｷﾞｬｰ" (a mocking "pfft, loser" laugh meme)
Pop some pills and you'll be fine somehow.
They've got the money, so a few of them have obviously gotten transplants.
Just scrap the whole thing.
That's. Not. It!
– You're the one stomping on my heart! (x2)
– You put out XXXX! I want to say it! Stop dragging my reputation down any further!
– Where's the entrance, huh?! Behind this spot right here! Is there an entrance between the apartment block and the gym, you idiot?!
– If I say it's wrong, it's wrong! (x2) Things have a front and a back, you know! An entrance and an exit! It's the back, dammit!
(A parody remix riffing on the viral 2017 "Kono Hage!" scandal, where a Japanese lawmaker screamed at her secretary — the chant format gets reused as a meme template.)
Even before that, hair just never suited me, so I genuinely couldn't care less about any of this.
Baldness can't be helped.
Glad I just went gray.
https://imgur.com/a/Na54foE
Both had full heads of hair, but the beer-shower celebration gave a cruel glimpse of what was coming
https://imgur.com/a/e5tTID2
So it was already creeping in on them…
Feels like he's actually got more than he used to.
Beyond that, no idea.
there really are fewer guys who are totally bald-smooth now.
The young-bald, shiny-dome type of guy —
those guys have genuinely gotten rare.
Probably because living standards have improved.
They're on AGA medication.
Apparently almost every celebrity takes it.
Even lawyer Hashimoto said he's on it.
Same as height or intelligence, basically.
Back in the day, most retired in their 40s —
very few stayed active into their 50s.
Take Yutaka looks young, but jockeys back then looked old by their 30s.
Though Peslier was bald.
Does binge eating and drinking even have anything to do with going bald?
My grandpa binge ate and drank his whole life, got super fat, but his hair stayed thick the entire time.
If you look at the comparison photos, didn't the older brother actually gain more hair than before?
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
The “Best Hair” award is selected by Zenbiren (the National Federation of Beauty Industry Associations) based on a survey of over 50,000 member beauty salons nationwide — the voting reflects hairstylists’ impressions, and isn’t medical proof that someone isn’t thinning. The thread split between those who chalk up baldness to pure genetics and those who credit hair care (medication or treatments) with making a real difference, and the original article offers no evidence settling which side is right. It’s also worth noting that comments claiming certain celebrities use AGA medication are based on hearsay about things those celebrities reportedly said themselves, not verified fact. Commenters also raised a jockey-specific angle — that constant helmet-wearing and brutal weight-cutting regimens might affect hair health — but that too remains anecdotal.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geisoku Sokuho+) thread “[Horse Racing] 57-Year-Old Yutaka Take Wins Best Hair Award, Sounds Alarm on Thinning Hair Among His Generation: “It’s Gradually Getting Sparser… I Really Need to Start Taking Care of It” — Reveals His Hair Awareness.”
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