"Detective! Night Scoop" (ABC TV, Friday 11:17 PM) is a popular variety show where "detectives" tackle viewers' unexpected requests and worries. On March 6th, detective Ken Maeda investigated the question, "I want to make a body hair blanket using my leg hair!" Sota Hanamura of the popular group "Da-iCE" appeared as the special director, along with assistant director Daigo Nagami and secretary Saori Masuda.
The request came from a 28-year-old man from Shiga Prefecture, and was about down comforters, an essential item for sleeping in the winter.
I was thinking about what could be used to replace the feathers in our futons, and I suddenly had an idea: men's leg hair. I would like to try sleeping in a "body hair futon" made by collecting men's leg hair and stuffing it in place of feathers. I thought I would make a "body hair futon" and see how warm it is.
The client, a nurse, explained that "body hair plays a role in regulating body temperature" and that "curly leg hair provides warmth in the same way as fluffy feathers," and estimated that it would take the body hair of around 100 people to make about 1kg of down comforter. First, the client, the detective, and the staff shaved not only their leg hair, but also their armpit hair and pubic hair.
Furthermore, they went to Kinki University's Higashi Osaka campus in order to acquire a large amount of hair. They made an appeal over the campus PA system and 95 people, including faculty and staff, came together. However, the amount they collected was only about 40g. According to the futon maker, they would need a little more body hair to make a "belly futon the size of a belly futon." Could they have actually created a "body hair futon" that is warmer than a down comforter?
