Afro-Textured Hair In Japan: Decolonizing The Afro
African hairstyling has a deep spiritual and cultural significance, and Emmy Najima made it her mission to push creative diversity in Black hairstyles in Japan.The modern beauty as well as the beauty industry from the West has reached the shores of Japan decades ago with the appearance of ‘modern girl’ and ‘mannequin girl’, which represents the Western standard of beauty. Today the most popular cosmetic surgery is the operation to transform Asian “monolids” into Western-style ‘double-lids’, also known as double-eyelid surgery.Black Culture in JapanOn another hand, Japanese intensity towards Bl...