Back to Black (or Dark Brown)

AFTER more than a decade of being strawberry blonde, sandy brown or even metallic silver, Japanese are rediscovering the root colour of their hair.

In this country, where more than eight in 10 people colour their hair, it has caused a prominent change of hue in the cityscape.

Up until last year, it was not unusual to see an entire row of light brunettes in a train carriage. Now, it is more likely to be black-brown, the colour of Asian hair, said the Japan Hair Colour Industry Association.