In Japan, school rules are quite strict. For example, most schools require students to wear uniforms. In general, students aren't allow dye their hair. Wearing cosmetics is completely out of the question. Each school has its own rules, and students have to follow them.

So, when I saw this girl (see below) in an online news article, I was very surprised. According to the article, she's going to her elementary school in this look. How does her school allow her wearing such eye-catching looking? I still don't fully understand, but somehow, her father managed to negotiate with the school. She wears kabuki-style cosmetics, dyes her hair, wears a different colored contact lenses in her each eye and has extravagant fake nails. It takes her two hours to get ready like this! She is a six grader, just 12 years old. Her school probably doesn't have a uniform policy, as lots of Japanese elementary schools don't have.

Japan has a well-known "kawaii" culture such as Hellow Kitty, Lolita fashion and more, but her looking is way more unique.

Then, I learned about her father. He looks exactly like her! There's no doubt her father has been a huge influence on her and fully support her.

As thinking about our nationality, Japanese people tend to avoid standing out, but this father and daughter definitely changed my perspective.

What do you think about them?

As a mom's aspect, I don't like my daughter goes to school dressed like this because it might make her a target for bullying or even danger. However, If she wanted to dress this way outside of school, I might allow it. Schools aren't a place for students to show off their fashion, and they should focus on studying.

After graduating elementary school, she'll probably have to wear a school uniform. I wonder how she'll handle it. I support individuality and self-expression, but this is too much to me.

news source: here

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