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Judo tournament bans kids with plucked eyebrows
UTSUNOMIYA -- Tochigi Prefecture's junior high school sports federation banned six children from taking part in a judo tournament because they had plucked their eyebrows, the Mainichi learned Saturday.
Judo officials say that tournament rules banned plucked or shaved eyebrows and abide by their decision to forbid the kids from taking part in a June 7 judo meet.
"Judo is a sport that places enormous importance on manners and thin eyebrows create an unpleasant image," Tatsuo Kakizaki, 58, head of the federation's judo division. "Federation rules have banned plucked eyebrows for several years. It's one way of teaching children. We have no intention of changing our rules either."
Also on the federation hit list are dyed or tinted hair, piercing and even hair ribbons.
The Mainichi learned that federation officials called together before their bouts over a dozen pupils with thin eyebrows. When six --- a boy and five girls -- admitted to either plucking or shaving their eyebrows.
Federation officials responded by banning them from taking any further part in the tournament. Those in teams were replaced by reserves, while those battling out individual matches were forced to forfeit.
Coaches were apparently told of the ban before the start of the tournament, but did not discuss it. (Mainichi Shimbun, July 13, 2002)
http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20020713p2a00m0fp012000c.html
UTSUNOMIYA -- Tochigi Prefecture's junior high school sports federation banned six children from taking part in a judo tournament because they had plucked their eyebrows, the Mainichi learned Saturday.
Judo officials say that tournament rules banned plucked or shaved eyebrows and abide by their decision to forbid the kids from taking part in a June 7 judo meet.
"Judo is a sport that places enormous importance on manners and thin eyebrows create an unpleasant image," Tatsuo Kakizaki, 58, head of the federation's judo division. "Federation rules have banned plucked eyebrows for several years. It's one way of teaching children. We have no intention of changing our rules either."
Also on the federation hit list are dyed or tinted hair, piercing and even hair ribbons.
The Mainichi learned that federation officials called together before their bouts over a dozen pupils with thin eyebrows. When six --- a boy and five girls -- admitted to either plucking or shaving their eyebrows.
Federation officials responded by banning them from taking any further part in the tournament. Those in teams were replaced by reserves, while those battling out individual matches were forced to forfeit.
Coaches were apparently told of the ban before the start of the tournament, but did not discuss it. (Mainichi Shimbun, July 13, 2002)
http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20020713p2a00m0fp012000c.html
