Cleavage in Japan

Asian got legs. While american got cleavage

I think it's a mixture of trend and culture. Skirts being uber short is the norm right from school; that may be the reason there is (or seems to be) such a school-porn culture, but I don't think a bit of leg is perceived as 'sexy'. Boobs are a bit more blatant. I also remember reading that it's something to do with not showing all while bowing, since that's a more common occurrence in Japan.

And just for the record, I have never seen the attraction in 'upskirts'.

Edit: yeah, what Neko said. I'd had this window open for a while. :p

What do blacks have?

DAT ASS.. man.

rude looks from who, men or women? since asian women aren't exactly known for large breasteses, i'm guessing the looks are from women, and more about jealousy than decency.

Well, Goodday beat me to it, but it's probably cause they rarely have boobs themselves. Therefore every other girl there is jealous of your enormous white bewbs. And the guys probably just gawk. ;D

Amiriteonthisoneguise?

I think that is because is you're more likely to see the cleavage when you're talking to someone than looking at her legs... unless you're a pervert

This is true, but I guess I wasn't expecting to see skirts and shorts that were as short.

Koolaid.

This was one of the reason I thought up too O_O

In my opinion, Asian girls usually do not have boobs as big as those in US. However, their other features are usually better. Well it's just my opinion so yeah...

In all likelihood, the answer is as simple as:different country, different fashion.
The Japanese are very trendy and fashion conscious people (I say that trying to avoid stereotyping as much as possible). This is especially true in Tokyo.

As a backwards example, I recall my trip to New York to be an eye opener in the world of what some would consider to be attractive clothing... but that didn't necessarily mean everyone dressed like so.
You get extremes in every area. And with the more people around, the more likely the development of an extreme.

If the intent is to stand out in a crowd, it's a good way to do so.

plain old double standards?

because japanese girls are kawaii in mini skirts.

They want to appear as sluts without appearing as sluts.

Exactly.

I don't know. But I guess, when in Rome...

My guess is that since (from what I've seen) big chests aren't the norm, flaunting one's decolletage would be impolite, and therefore un-Japanese. Plus, a lot of their fashion doesn't include plunging necklines as flatter chests are usually emphasized by their clothing (see: oversize shirts, tunics, vests, etc).

Haters gon hate. :\
But I guess if you want to blend, pick a happy medium.

Yeah.. well.. that might not be a very good idea.
Causing trouble or disgrace or to offend people is never what you want.
[Especially not in Arabian countries.. Thankfully Japan isn't Arabian..]

OT
But with the more conservatives I would watch out. So in like smaler villages and somewhat more authentic and older villages, I wouldn't show cleavage.
In big cities like Tokyo there shouldn't be any problem.

They wear that simply to tease anyone who looks at them. Their outfits scream "Hey rape me!" but no one dares to because they know the local samurai is just around the corner.

Dem japanese chicks be wanting us to check up on dem foine legs yo.