‘Japanese Rapunzel’ who has not had a haircut in 15 years says her floor-length 6ft 3in locks are a ‘weapon’ of self-expression
- Rin Kambe’s hair measures 6ft 3in after she let it grow for 15 years, having not had a haircut since she was 20
- The model and dancer describes herself as a ‘Japanese Rapunzel’ and says her hair is a ‘weapon of expression’
- She says some people appreciate her extravagantly long locks while others regard them as a ‘monster of hair’
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A self-described ‘Japanese Rapunzel’ whose floor-length hair has not been cut for 15 years says she sees it as a ‘weapon’ of self-expression.
Rin Kambe’s black hair measures 6ft 3in and has not been trimmed since she was 20 years old, when she turned to Buddhism and started pursuing her dreams as an artist.
The Tokyo-based model and dancer said maintaining her long locks can be challenging, explaining that she uses scalp cream made from saffron and monitors her iron intake to help her hair grow.
But she says that her ‘natural beautiful super-long hair’ is a ‘weapon of dance expression’, adding that ‘my hair is straight, black, and I like the fact that my hair can express the beauty of Asia’.
‘There are people in the world who appreciate it, and there are also people who think it is the monster of hair,’ she said.
“I think there are many opinions. However, I believe that natural hair leads to maximum self-expression, and I am very happy if people feel amazing when they see my Rapunzel dance show.”
‘Japanese Rapunzel’: Rin Kambe, a Tokyo-based model, has floor-length hair measuring 6ft 3in which has not been cut in 15 years after she decided to let it grow when she was 20 years old
Rin Kambe’s floor-length hair nearly touches the ground even when it is resting on an outdoor railing, as seen in this picture
Rin covers her face with her hair, left, and wears a traditional outfit with her hair reaching the floor as she sits on a stool, right
Tokyo-based Rin, pictured playing with her hair outdoors, says she sees her long locks as a ‘weapon’ of self-expression
Rin wraps her hair around her whole body, left, and spreads her long locks out to the sides of her head and body,right
Rin finally manages to get her hair off the ground – but only by balancing on the trunk of a tree while wearing high heels
Rin ties up her 6ft 3in hair in a ponytail that reaches the ground, left, and in a tightly-knotted braid, right
Rin, pictured holding up a length of her hair as it rests on a railing, started growing out her hair after turning to Buddhism
Rin kneeling with her hair resting on the floor behind her, left, and wearing her hair in two long strands like a cloak, right
Rin makes a heart symbol as she shows off her long hair while wearing a red outfit, left, also seen from another angle, right
Rin, pictured outdoors, says maintaining her hair can be challenging, explaining that she uses scalp cream made from saffron