First, I'll preface this by saying that without some sort of facial hair, I look like I'm 14 years old. It's still not uncommon for me to have to show an ID at Rated R (17+) movies, even though I've been past that age for a few years now. Some call it "boyish good looks;" I call it an epic fail
As such, I normally keep some kind of stubble; nothing innapropriate for work.
Since I've left work in preparation to move to Japan, I've decided to get in touch with my inner-mountain climber and grow an awesome beard. I've still got about 3 weeks left and it's looking good so far. This is really just for fun and I plan on shaving it when I resume school/work in Tokyo, but it got me thinking...How are beards perceived in Japan? Do a lot of guys wear them, and is there any kind of cultural stigma to them? Are they "accepted," I guess? And how many of you guys in Japan have some sort of facial hair?
Bonus points if you've got the lumberjack look going!