Japanese schools require students to wear separate indoor shoes within the school building to maintain its cleanliness and prevent dirt from being brought inside. Students use the same school bags and indoor shoes How awesome is it to teach children all about serving others, and taking responsibility for keeping their environment clean, all at such an early age!ħ. After lunch, they are also responsible for cleaning up and returning meal containers – all under a teacher’s supervision. The first time I experienced a Japanese school lunch, I was amazed to learn that students were responsible for taking their meals from the school lunch area and serving them to their classmates while wearing white masks, gowns, and bandannas. Homemade lunches usually consist of rice, vegetables, some kind of fish, seaweed, and sometimes chicken. This usually dictates that “bento” lunches do not contain unhealthy food or sweets. Most Japanese public schools do not have cafeterias where meals can be purchased, so students don’t get the chance to buy their own meals but on the odd occasion, homemade lunch boxes are allowed for certain occasions, as long as the contents comply with the school’s rules. However, in Japan, students are trained to eat the same kind of meal (regardless of their preference) and finish it in the allowed time. Like in many other countries, students are able to pick and choose between buying their lunch at a cafeteria or bringing their own lunch boxes. One interesting fact about Japanese public schools is that everyone eats the same meal. What patience this must take! Children would be perceived as missing out on certain aspects of the class if they were sent outside, and therefore it doesn’t happen in Japanese schools. However, there are rare instances where this happens if a student continually disrupts the class. So, as a result, Japanese teachers are accustomed to keeping their cool and remaining composed while continuing with the lesson. Article 26 of the Japanese Constitution states, “All people shall have the right to receive equal education…” and because of this, Japanese teachers do not dare to send students out of the classroom. However, it is a big no-no in Japanese schools. In many countries outside of Japan, sending misbehaving students out of the classroom is standard practice. No matter what culture or country they come from, there will always be two or three (if not the entire class) that tend to misbehave every now and then! It is one of the many challenges that teachers face in their line of work. You might find that schools here are completely different from what you experienced as a child. Have you ever wondered exactly what school life is like in Japan? Here is a list of ten of what I consider to be the most surprising aspects I’ve come across at a typical public school in Japan. With its own educational system, Japan has independently molded its youth into the harmonious society it is today. Today, 99% of people in Japan can read and write and school is still seen as a highly important stepping stone in early life.Īlthough there are similarities with Japanese schools and western schools such as with uniforms, exams, and grades, there are also several aspects of Japanese schools that may be surprising to many visitors to the country. Even in the Edo period, over 70% of all children went to school. In the late 1800s, the Meiji leaders established a public education system, thus greatly increasing the country’s literacy rate. With the third largest economy in the world and with one of the lowest crime rates, Japan is well known for its fashion and entertainment subcultures, innovative and futuristic inventions, ancient traditions that have endured throughout centuries, its blend of western and eastern customs, and world-class cuisine.Įducation in Japan has long been held as important. A lot of people describe the country as “different to what they’re used to” and many unique cultures and customs make it a fascinating country to visit.
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