Medusa is a mythical creature in Greek mythology who has snakes instead of hair. Anyone who looks at her eyes turns into stone. My hair used to be like her hair.
I have been living outside of Japan for more than 15 years, but I never had a haircut abroad. I always have my haircut in Japan when I go back.
I have thick black hair. After it gets longer, it becomes automatically curly --like snakes. I hadn't had a haircut for almost two years this time. When it got wet after shampooing, it was like wet and twisting heavy seaweed which has just come out from the sea.
I went to the same hair salon which I go to every one or two years. My hairdresser who is a bit of a famous hair designer in my hometown still remembers me. After I sat down in front of the mirror, I said to him,
"Could you cut it boldly, please?"
"Boldly? Are you sure?" he said to me in the mirror.
I said, "Yes, please." He said,
"But you have beautiful wavy hair."
"You said th…
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