Punch perm

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A punch perm is a type of tightly permed male hairstyle in Japan that is popular amongst Yakuza, Chimpira, bosozoku (motorcyle gang members), truck drivers, construction workers, and Enka singers. This hair style probably got its name from "needle punch carpeting", which is a type floor covering with a short and tightly curled nap. A variation of the punch perm is called "aippa". This style hairstyle is mainly worn by bosozoku. In this variation of the punch perm, both sides of the forehead are shaved to create a cross between widow's peak and an exaggerated sculpted early 1960s Elvis hair do.

A variation of the punch perm is called "iron perm".While a punch perm is created with rollers and chemicals, an iron perm is created with a heated curling iron. This hair style often involves singeing the hair.

  • [1] www.nipponeries.com, Photo of the aippa variation of the punch perm
  • [2] Photo of Bosozoku with punch perms, Leon Borensztein
  • [3] Photo of alleged Yakuza members with punch perms


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