Though not specific to Kumamoto, a previous post on this topic

https://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/1565907143482712

got a big reaction so I thought I’d share this as a kind of update.

– Kirk

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/11/11/national/media-national/lawsuit-over-students-dyed-hair-confronts-outdated-thinking-in-japan/