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Ryoko Tasaki
Apr 16, 2019

Pantene challenges the hair police in Japanese schools

A new instalment in an ongoing campaign aims to spark conversation between students and teachers around the importance of self-expression.

A screenshot from Pantene's campaign featuring a student who wonders what makes her brown hair unacceptable to school authorities

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