Mandatory Norwoods in Shōgun

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Making Norwood a high status symbol is such a genius move. Thing, Japan remains undefeated. Take notes, baka gaijin. Watching the show Shogun and all the samurai have mandatory Norwoods. Superior culture

What it means

A screenshot of two posts jokes that the samurai in the TV show Shōgun all have Norwood hair-loss patterns. It parodies admiration for Japanese culture by treating receding hairlines as a prestigious cultural status symbol, with “baka gaijin” adding a mocking punchline. EN: A screenshot of two posts jokes that the samurai in the TV show Shōgun all have Norwood hair-loss patterns. It parodies admiration for Japanese culture by treating receding hairlines as a prestigious cultural status symbol, with “baka gaijin” adding a mocking punchline.

Who

Yoshii Toranaga (Shōgun)

Objects

samurai man / самурай balding man / лысеющий мужчина bearded man / бородатый мужчина blue kimono / синее кимоно traditional Japanese armor / традиционные японские доспехи topknot hairstyle / причёска с пучком wooden interior / деревянный интерьер Japanese warrior / японский воин social media post / публикация в соцсети television screenshot / скриншот телешоу