Japan’s Defence Ministry officials ... to define what is considered “reasonable”. Under current rules, flashy hairstyles and long hair are prohibited. Members of the Ground SDF are banned ...

An 18-year-old Japanese girl is suing her local government after her school made her repeatedly dye her naturally-brown hair black, media reports say. The girl says she was told she would have to ...

In Omotesando, Tokyo, a battleground for beauty salons, it is said that there are more than 300 within a kilometer radius. The Japanese obsession with beautiful hair goes back to ancient times, with ...

Rina Sasaki is a regular at a beauty salon in Osaka to have unsightly hair removed from her arms, legs and under her nose ... after the COVID-19 pandemic hit Japan and provided consultations ...