Japanese Student Forced to Dye Her Hair Black Wins, and Loses, in Court

Japanese Student Forced to Dye Her Hair Black Wins, and Loses, in Court
In a split ruling, a court in Osaka ordered the school to pay some damages for emotional distress, but it said the rule that students’ hair must be black did not violate regulations.
The student’s case in Osaka, Japan, set off a national reckoning over invasive school rules and an outcry against regulations that left little room for individuality. Credit...Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times
Feb. 19, 2021
Like many schools in Japan, where most people are born with straight, black hair, the Kaifukan Senior High School in Osaka is fussy about students’ appearances. Perms and braided extensions are off limits, as are dyed and bleached hair.

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