Aichi 5-year-old has waist-length hair shorn to help make wigs for sick kids
A 5-year-old girl from Aichi Prefecture decided to have her waist-length hair cut in January so it can be made into wigs for children who have suffered hair loss from cancer or other illnesses. Momoko Kanda was prompted to donate her hair, which had never ...
NPO Fukuribi's wigs offer Japan's chemo patients new weapon in their fight against cancer
When TV celebrity Miki Yakata was told she would need chemotherapy after undergoing a mastectomy in April, she realized she would have to buy a wig. "I found a relatively cheap one made from synthetic fiber on the internet," said the 26-year-old, who was diagnosed ...
Stylist's hair-donation program provides wigs for kids
Beauty salon worker Kiichi Watanabe believes the best way he can contribute to society as a hairdresser is by fitting wigs made of human hair to children who have none. Watanabe, 44, founded the nonprofit organization Japan Hair Donation & Charity, or JHDAC, in Osaka ...
