She still has a complex about her appearance." Hair dye and perms aren't the only beauty choices subject to Japanese dress-code standards. Many male students can't wear spiky or messy hairstyles ...

OSAKA--A former Osaka high school student has won her damages lawsuit against the prefectural government after being pressured to dye her hair black because it didn't conform with school regulations.

The issue of school regulations covering hair color is one that has come before the courts and stirred international interest in the rigid system that governs Japanese schools to encourage conformity.