Because she hasn’t cut her over 163cm-long hair in 15 years, 35-year-old Rin Kambe has earned the nickname “Rapunzel of Japan.”
Since she was a member of the women’s soccer team and was from Tokyo, Rin never got the chance to let her hair grow long.
But when Rin began dancing at age 12, she made the decision to style her own hair and utilize it as a “weapon of self-expression.” Her hair is currently 5 feet 10 inches (177.8 cm) long, 4 inches (10.16 cm) longer than Rin herself, 15 years after her last haircut. Read the full story here ▶
