Rules at some schools cover issues including hair length, a ban on styles including ponytails and braids, prohibition of low-cut socks and a stipulation on shoelace color.
Every school has its rules, but tough regulations at some Japanese institutions, mandating everything from black hair to white shoelaces, are facing increasing criticism and even legal action. Toshiyuki Kusumoto, a father of two in Oita Prefecture, is seeking court intervention to protect his younger son from regulations he calls…
TOKYO, March 18 Every school has its rules, but tough regulations at some Japanese institutions, mandating everything from black hair to white shoelaces, are facing increasing criticism and even legal action. Toshiyuki Kusumoto, a father of two in western Japan’s Oita, is seeking court.