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FamilyMart made hijab part of its official dress code. An online argument followed.

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FamilyMart made hijab part of its official dress code. An online argument followed.

Japan's second-largest convenience store chain by store count formalised its allowance for hijab into a new nationwide grooming standard on 26 August 2026, alongside a uniform redesign rolling out to roughly 16,500 stores from 1 September. The move quickly drew criticism online, along with replies pushing back against it.

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Source: FamilyMart (official press release), Mynavi News, The Japan Times, Tokyo Weekender, Chunichi Sports, The Rakyat Post.

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