Yakonin
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| Similar Types | Choshiu, Ishikawa, Huanghoi, Chikuzen, Tibetid |
| Group | Sinid |
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Description
East Asian type that has been associated with the ancient Japanese government and nobility circles. The name derives from yakunin (Jap.: bureaucrat). Shows pseudo-Semitic features and may in blend produce Indianoid individuals. Occasionally found across Japan, although nowhere particularly common. Rare in China, where it may be linked to Tibetid elements[1]
Physical Traits
Light to brownish yellow skin with coarse straight to wavy hair. Rather short to medium height, macroskelic and ectomorph. Usually mesocephalic, (mildly) hypsicranic with a prominent, long and convex nose, sometimes with a broad tip. The face is narrow and elongated, the mouth small, and the eyes are almond shaped, sometimes with the Mongolian fold.