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Maminata Ouandaogo's passion for African hairstyles has helped hundreds in Japan with their natural hair, but outside her salon, she says social pressure keeps some people from embracing it.

Chatroom Japan

Embracing Natural Hair

Elsa is from the Faroe Islands, and her two children attend a Japanese public school. She feels sad that she cannot always help them because of the language barrier.

Homework Challenges

Foreign residents talk about their experience of living in Japan, including special projects they have launched to support their home communities.