It was found that more than 40% of Tokyo Metropolitan High Schools require students with hairs other than black or habitual hair to prove that they are ground hair.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education explained that "it is not compulsory to prevent hair guidance due to factual misunderstanding," while experts said, "It is not in the times, and denial of natural appearance is denial of existence itself. I will connect. "

This was found as a result of the Communist Party Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly's request for information disclosure from the Tokyo Board of Education.



According to this, out of 177 full-time metropolitan high schools, 79 schools, which is 44.6%, are requesting a notification to prove that they are hair.



Published certificates, etc. require that students with non-black hair, such as brown, and students with curly hair be notified of the characteristics of the ground hair, along with the signature and seal of their parents.



Some high school documents select items such as "wavy" or "brown hair" and require you to submit a photo of your junior high school or childhood as proof of your hair.



Five out of 79 schools documented that these notifications were "voluntary."



The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education said, "In order to prevent hair guidance due to factual misunderstandings, we have been notified that the hair is born, but it is not compulsory. Guidance based on the idea of ​​respect for human rights is a major premise, and students, parents, etc. I also listen to my opinions and think that it is necessary to review the confirmation method every year. "



Regarding this, Professor Chieko Sakurai of Kwansei Gakuin University, who specializes in pedagogy, said, "It is far from the reality of having diverse children such as foreign nationalities. It is not in the times, and the denial of the natural appearance is the denial of the existence itself. It may lead to human rights violations. "



He added, "It is necessary for schools and adults to interact with children so that they can express their opinions."

Submitted from anxiety that can be noticed while having doubts

A female student who filed a report proving that she was a natural hair told NHK that she was worried that if she did not submit it, she would be noticed by the school.



This student is a first-year student attending a metropolitan high school, and when he was in elementary school, his friends and teachers pointed out that his hair color was light, so he recognized that his hair color was a little light. ..



When he entered high school, he was asked to report if his hair was brown or had a habit, and he said he submitted the documents for fear of causing trouble with the school.



The student said, "I don't want to be noticed immediately after enrollment, and I don't want to get angry even though I haven't dyed my hair, so I submitted the documents for the time being. Being a subject of instruction and affecting my career and employment I was worried. "



On the other hand, I was also skeptical about the guidance I had to report about my hair, saying, "I don't have a good reason to issue a certificate. I feel that my hair color is denied. There is no hair certificate. Is ideal. "



In addition, regarding the entire school rules including hair rules, "Even if you are told that'it will not work when you go out to society'without giving a convincing answer, you can not say anything because you have never been out to society." I'm talking.

Expert "Excessive guidance due to invasion of privacy"

Professor Kayoko Oshima of Doshisha University, who is familiar with children's rights at school, said, "In physical education, certain rules are necessary for safety and health, such as instructing people to tie long hair. However, there is no need to prohibit perm or dyeing. I think, let alone the hair certificate that declares physical characteristics is an invasion of privacy and is an excessive instruction to collect personal information unnecessarily. "



On top of that, regarding the school rules and the way of guidance, "The school should explain why there are these school rules and must be observed. One-sided guidance stops students' thinking and school education However, it is not appropriate. Just as the law changes with the times, the school rules should be changed flexibly. "