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Japanese Boxer rocking an Afro
A few weeks ago, I was in walmart doing some grocery shopping, and I saw this group of Korean teenagers shopping for what looked like school supplies. When I went to check out, I noticed the Korean guy in front of me was rocking a Afro. So, I was trolling the web and happened upon what is called ‘The Asian Afro Perm’, being instantly intrigued, of course I starting digging for more info or images on this Afroetic presence in Asia. The Afro perm, dreadloc’s, and conrows are apparently popular in Korea and Japan, especially with the youth that are intrigued and/or admire African American and African Carribean culture/music. The style is also know as the Reggae Perm or Afro Perm. We know that on Afro hair, a perm/relaxer is used make curly, kinky hair straight, however the perm/relaxer when used on Asian bone straight hair, it has the reverse affect of making it curly, kinky. Obviously, Afro textured hair is seen as very unique in East Asia, and even considered exotic to a certain extent, and probably because the Black/African presence is very small in some East Asian countries. It shouldn’t be forgotten that there is also a big Asian presence in the Caribbean, and I have seen Afro Asians from the Caribbean with afro-kinky hair types, I’m only surprised to see it in Asia proper and was curious as to how the look was achieved on Asian bone straight hair. The paradox here that i find amusing, is that there are black women who spend hundreds of dollars a year on Asian hair, and in some Asian communities, they are trying to achieve the Afro look, sometimes using Afro hair extensions to get it. Before stumbling across this, I had no idea how big a influence/impact African/African American culture had on the Asian community. There are people that want what they don’t have everywhere I guess, but if it works for you, go for it I say. I think Afro’s and loc’s look pretty good on Asian men and women. I stand in Solidarity!!! Makes me wonder why Chris Rock didn’t include this in his movie “Good Hair“!!!
Here are some images I’ve collected from the web, I don’t take credit for them or claim ownership. Some of these are from Afrohair.net and Bombhead.net which specializes in Afro hair styles in Korea and Japan.
Asian dude with a short cropped afro
- Asian Afro Perm
[1]_0(1715).jpg "Asian dude with Loc's")
Korean dude with Loc's
Koread dude with his mohawk on loc
Korean girl with afro hair extentions
Asian girls with micro braids
Korean with a Braided ponytail
Asian chick with funky micro braids
Korean girl cornrows incorporated into the style...looks familiar?
Asian perm....with an afro pic really! lol gotta love it
Cornrows
Korean guy with cornrows
Korean girl with cornrows
Asian girl with afro hair and cornrows
These are images I found on the web….
Japanese girl with Dreadloc's
Asian dude with his afro on loc
Japanese ladies with a curly afro
Asian model wearing an Afro
Asian girl with kinky afro
In my searching, I also found pictures and videos of the Asian sensation Rain Bi (비 in Korean) sporting Afroetic hair. I almost couldn’t believe this was the same guy from Ninja Assassin who was paired with Naomi Harris. Come to find out, he’s a big R&B star in Asia and a model (sometimes) and Business man with his own hip hop fashion clothing line (Sixtofive1982) and record label (J Tune Entertainment), and has been featured on Omarion’s 2007 )or 2008) album in the song ‘Man up’. He’s been called the “Usher” of Asia, and has mad signing and dancing skills.
Keeping an eye on 비.
Rain Bi with Braids
Rain Bi 비 Korean R&B singer and actor sporting an Afro
MBLAQ (produced by Rain Bi's own label JTune) member Joon who plays young Raizo in the movie Ninja Assassin
Rain Bi in concert with cornrows…..there is all kinds of sexiness going on this video I don’t mind saying.
UPDATED AS OF 10/25/11
Japanese Dreadlock update-1 year later
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Wow. Previous to reading your post, I had never heard about the Asian Afro Perm. I find your point that “…there are black women who spend hundreds of dollars a year on Asian hair, and in some Asian communities, they are trying to achieve the Afro look, sometimes using Afro hair extensions to get it.”
I believe that if African American women knew just how prized and valued their own hair texture and style is in other countries, they may be less likely to always desire to have straight hair. As their is a current trend for African American’s to wear their hair natural, I find this as an affirmation that black hair is beautiful and many strive to get what we have naturally.
Also, the hair indusry is a billion dollar industry; Our buying power as a race could be used to do other things such as support more black-owned business….just a thought. Love your blog format! Maybe you can give me some pointers
Thanks for sharing your thoughts,
Those were my initial thoughts exactly. It’s amazing the amount of buying power we represent in the US, yet only account for less that 1% of the nations wealth. Occupy Wall Street, we should be trying to Occupy the hood, the amount of jobs that can be created in our own neighborhoods just by producing what we consume can be revolutionary and uplifting. If there is one thing I know as a Pan Africanist, is that the powerful and wealthy don’t give up there i’ll gotten wealth willingly. We have to divest in Wall Street and start investing in our own communities…but that will be an whole other post. Stay tuned!
Lol, i formatted this blog after purchasing the domain with in matter of days by reading and watching tutorials on the web, and my knowledge of website hosting and building was very very limited, I’m still learning as I go along. But, I can give a few suggestions on the layout.
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I am not sure where you are getting your info, but good topic. I needs to spend some time learning more or understanding more. Thanks for excellent info I was looking for this info for my mission.
Asante sana (thanks) for your input Jorge! What kind of mission are you on may I ask?
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Love this post! This the first time I have heard of a name for this “style” – have seen it but never knew a name – very cool! I really love the pictures too! Because the African culture is not highlighted in US there is a tendancy to forget others view world cultures differntly. African inspired hair styles can be very artistic and complex – this is what draws many ppl of all cultures to them! Thanks for all the great info!
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You always want what you can’t have. Asians with kinky hair, who’d have thunk it?
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Came across your page through a google search. Interesting post, good read. Just wanted to throw in my two cents by saying that I am an Asian female with naturally thick and kinky hair. My bio dad is Asian and has a natural fro. Yeah, lots of asians have “bone straight” hair, but there is also a lot of structural hair variation within the ethnic group. Just as there are lots of Black people with natural straight hair.
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I was born in Suriname, on the South American continent, neighbouring Brazil. There has been a large number of Chinese in the country since the old slavery days. And although the enslaving force has tried to keep the different etnic groups apart, there has been racial mixing. As a consequence the Afro-Asian type is common in Suriname. Referred to as ‘dogla sneesi’ in the local creole. There is also the case where people, judged by their looks are being classified as creole , but carry a Asian name. The Surinamese born Mireille Liong-A-Kong has a website and book on African textured hair and going natural. Check her out for a facial recognizion of an Asian-Cariibean type.
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