Ogiyahagi’s Ken Yahagi and Hiroaki Ogi criticized women who walk around town in yoga wear near Minato Ward, during the late-night TBS Radio broadcast on September 17. Yahagi pointed out, “There are people walking around in skin-tight leggings,” and Ogi agreed, saying he “doesn’t know where to look.” After Yahoo News reported the remarks, a contentious thread sprang up on 5ch. Opinions split widely — from pushback that fashion is a matter of personal freedom, to theories that it’s really a “flex” showing off being a Minato Ward resident, to laments that Japan has become a country with less freedom to dress than China or Korea.
9/18 (Fri) 4:15 PM
Comedy duo Ogiyahagi’s Hiroaki Ogi (55) and Ken Yahagi (55) appeared live on TBS Radio’s late-night program “Thursday JUNK: Ogiyahagi no Megane Biiki” (Thursdays, 1am), which aired the night of the 17th. The pair voiced complaints about certain fashion choices they’ve noticed women wearing out in public.
Yahagi opened with, “This happens a lot in Minato Ward especially — there really are people out walking around dressed for yoga. I’m serious. Skin-tight leggings and everything,” and Ogi chimed in, “I really don’t know where to look.” The two went on to criticize women going out in public wearing leggings.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
Lmao, yoga-yoga~
just a gathering of embarrassing people, isn't it
Like something Gandhi would wear?
The big city's a scary place, lol
It's not just Minato Ward — you see it in the Kansai countryside too.
When it's dark out and I'm heading home on the train, there are people on the platform dressed head-to-toe in black like that, carrying a duffel bag.
I always figured it was just a modern fashion thing.
Re: #7
The one with the glasses, lol
Leave 'em be
Lately I've got nothing to do even on weekends, I'm so bored.
If you're sharp you probably already see where this is going
Yeah, I'm a loner.
I want friends. No, I want friends, Coach Anzai………… Actually, Coach Anzai can just be my friend too. (a nod to the famous Slam Dunk meme, "I want to play basketball, Coach Anzai")
Yeah, that is pretty lame
Clothing is self-expression, it's free, and nobody has the right to shame it
Even celebrities go out in leggings
Well I mean, Dhalsim IS always floating, so…
just saying, lol (a pun on "ukabu," meaning both "come to mind" and "float/levitate")
Guess old folks just don't get it
Tattoos will probably end up more common among women than men too
If someone announced that walking around topless was the new trend,
Japanese women would probably start going half-naked without a second thought
Wait, that's totally fine!
As long as it's not some middle-aged lady
Guess he's just burned out (lost interest)
Maybe it's because the average age keeps climbing?
Maybe so
Back in the day, young people used to compete over who could show the most individuality through fashion
That's just Westernization for you
West Coast, huh — is that really common there?
It's the Minato-Ward-resident flex combined with a body-bragging power move
Middle-aged gym guys walk around in tank tops too
Thing is, they're not even that toned
Wearing the leggings has become the whole point in itself
Background and Points of Discussion
“Ogiyahagi no Megane Biiki,” the long-running late-night TBS Radio show featuring Yahagi and Ogi (both 55), airs Thursday nights. The “athleisure” trend of wearing yoga wear as everyday clothing spread from the West and has since taken root in Japan; Minato Ward was likely singled out because the look stands out in areas like Azabu and Aoyama, known for their fitness-conscious, affluent residents. The thread split between those who see clothing choices as purely a matter of personal freedom and those who read the hosts’ comments as fair criticism from an older generation’s point of view. Comments like “this would get you forced to apologize in America” reflect differing attitudes toward body positivity, though it’s unclear from the responses whether the original radio remarks were partly in jest. Note that this article is based solely on excerpts of the reported comments — the broader context of the show itself remains unknown.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “Ken Yahagi: “This happens a lot in Minato Ward… there are people walking around dressed for yoga” — Criticizes women’s public fashion; Hiroaki Ogi: “That’s not okay, it’s embarrassing”.”
