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The "short back and sides" haircut common among soldiers, sailors, and airmen and women worldwide. Japan's Defence Ministry has said it will rules for recruits to this short style. This is to young people to its ranks. Companies are staff shortages; and the military is no exception. From April, recruits to Japan's Self Defence Forces (SDF) will allowed to longer hair. Men will able to have longer hair on top, while women can have long hair, as long as it does not with wearing a helmet or not below the shoulders.

Recruitment experts last month to how to increase troop numbers. In Japan, there an ever-dwindling number of young people to from. The military has to with businesses who are trying to new employees. Japan's Defence Minister said: "As our nation a serious workforce shortage, we recognize competition with others, including the private sector, to talent has been intensifying." He said the new haircut rules would "change or regulations that lack rationality". Japan might also people with tattoos to join the SDF.