Japanese student sues over school's order to dye hair black

Teenager says multiple applications of dye to her naturally brown hair have caused rashes on her scalp

A teenager in Japan has taken local authorities to court after her school told her to dye her hair black or face exclusion.

The 18-year-old, who has naturally brown hair, is seeking 2.2m yen (£14,700) in damages from the Osaka prefectural government in western Japan due to anguish caused by repeated commands to colour her hair black.

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